- Script
- Jim Salicrup
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Jim Steranko
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Illustrated with a figure from pages 12-13 of the story from Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #110 (February 1969).
- Script
- Jim Steranko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
- Colors
- Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; HYDRA; Madame Hydra
- Synopsis
- Cap runs across the Hulk on a rampage in NYC. The Hulk escapes and Cap vows Rick must never put himself in danger until the monster can be tamed. Back at Avengers Mansion Rick finds Bucky Barnes' old uniform, and rejects Cap's protests against wearing it. After putting him off for years, Cap finally accepts Rick officially as his new partner. Almost immediately they uncover a plot by HYDRA to contaminate the city's water supply. After a series of battles the HYDRA goons are driven off, and Cap tells Rick he survived his "baptism of fire" like a man.
- Reprints
Part 1 of 3. 1st appearance of Madame Hydra. James Bond had faced a "Madame Spectra" in the 007 newspaper strip story "The Spy Who Loved Me" in THE DAILY EXPRESS (December 18, 1967-October 3, 1968); see JAMES BOND 007 #[7] (Titan Books, August 2005). Last previous appearance of HYDRA in STRANGE TALES #159 (July 1967); its subsidiary, A.I.M., had effectively split off to become a separate organization and continued to crop up in the Nick Fury, Captain America & Iron Man series.
Cap had first asked Rick to be his partner back in THE AVENGERS #4 (March 1964), but held back for fear of putting the teenager in danger. The sequence in the sewers is strikingly similar to the one in "Spy Ambush" in CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #10 (January 1942). The Spirit had also once faced a female villain who planned to poison NYC's water supply in an early story.
- Script
- Jim Steranko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
- Colors
- Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; HYDRA; Madame Hydra; Rick Jones; Man-Killer (HYDRA robot)
- Synopsis
- Cap is ambushed by HYDRA assassins at the command of Madame Hydra. The mission fails and later Rick Jones joins Cap in a training session. Alone, Rick picks up a message meant for Cap that causes him to hallucinate. Abducted by Hydra Cap searches for Rick and is attacked by a Hydra robot. Rick escapes & tries to warn Cap, who realizes he could make a good partner. Cap appears to leap from a rooftop into the river through a barrage of HYDRA gunfire. The police only find his costume and a mask with the facial features of Steve Rogers, suggesting "Rogers" was a fake identity.
- Reprints
Part 2 of 3. Page 9 contains Steranko's 2nd tribute to Salvador Dali (following the cover of NICK FURY #7). The "Spectro-Ray", which reveals no hidden weapons on Rick, is strikingly similar to the effect used by Infinata in the 1968 ROCKET ROBIN HOOD cartoon "Revolt In The Fifth Dimension" (and its 1969 SPIDER-MAN cartoon remake). One of the kidnappers on page 11 bears a striking resemblance to Stan Lee!
- Script
- Jim Steranko
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Jim Steranko
- Colors
- Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Digger (host); Marie Fowler; Lou Fowler; Uncle Fowler
- Synopsis
- Lou & Marie Fowler inherit spooky old "Shadow House" from his late uncle, and begin searching for the money he left hidden that will make them rich-- as well as something else far more sinister...
- Reprints
In TALES FROM THE EDGE #11 (Vanguard Productions), Steranko talked about how Stan Lee wanted to change some of the narration in this story, which would upset the very tight design of panels & text, and it was one of the things that made him leave Marvel after such a relatively short (but spectacular) career.
- Script
- Jim Steranko
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Jim Steranko
- Colors
- Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Jim Steranko (logo)
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America (statue); HYDRA; Rick Jones
- Reprints
Tom Sutton paid tribute to this cover in his story "Superhero!" in EERIE #32 (Warren, March 1971); the same panel also appeared on that issue's cover! Promo for reprint #2; reads "NEXT ISSUE:" at top of page.
- Script
- Jim Steranko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko
- Inks
- Jim Steranko
- Colors
- Ken Feduniewicz; George Roussos; Christie Scheele
- Letters
- Jim Steranko (logo)
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Rick Jones; HYDRA; Madame Hydra; Man-Killer (robot)
- Reprints
Back cover. Corner block & Comics Code stamp removed for reprint. Colors based on original colors by Jim Steranko, but obviously redone.