- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; Joe Simon
- Inks
- Joe Simon
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Simon; ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Smashing thru, Captain America came face to face with Hitler...
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.
Syd Shores recalled that his first job at Timely was inking this cover (Alter Ego #11, page 46). Per Keith Chandler, examining it in detail Simon appears to have inked the heads, at least, of Captain America and Bucky, and probably that of Hitler also. Some of the far background, including the image on the screen and the faces of at least some German soldiers, are cruder in style and may well be Shores' work.
However, per Syd's daughter, Nancy Shores Karlebach, Syd's wife kept a detailed scrapbook and she recorded that Syd became a part of the staff of Timely not until March 24, 1941 (posted on the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 27 May 2021). So he could not have been involved in the creation of this issue as a "staffer."
Joe Simon's grandchild, Jesse Simon, confirms this cover's work is by Simon and Kirby, Jack Kirby's pencils, and Joe Simon's pencils and inks (via Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, posted 28 May 2021).
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Kirby/Simon is the most likely answer - Joe Simon certainly had a hand in the cover design, I'm certain. Syd Shores has been attributed as an inker but this is old data stemming from a Shores interview in the early 1970s. I just don't know if Shores was with the crew as early as this first issue. Did Al Liederman help ink it? I don't know, but I highly doubt it." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
Vassallo, after a discussion with Nancy Shores Karlebach, noted in a 2 June 2021 conversation, that there is the need to reconcile two seemingly disparate notions. First of all, Syd gave an interview saying he worked on the first issue; Syd told his family the same. Secondly, Syd joined the staff “after” the issue was produced, so could not have worked on the issue as a “staffer.” Finally, the only way to reconcile this, without knowing the veracity, is to postulate Syd worked off-staff, off-site within the loose Simon and Kirby “shop” that produced the issue, along with Al Liederman (and anyone else who we will never know).
- Script
- Ed Herron
- Pencils
- Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Joe Simon; Al Liederman
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Howard Ferguson
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Cap and Bucky come face to face with a villain who scares the wits out of his victims, then injects them with a poison that convinces others that he has killed them with his eyes!
- Reprints
Ed Herron script and Simon and Kirby pencil credits from Greg Theakston.
Synopsis added by Craig Delich June 9, 2008.
Michael J. Vassallo examined the work and concludes "Story by Ed Herron, pencils by Jack Kirby with help from Simon, inks by Al Liederman with Joe Simon, lettering by Howard Ferguson." (posted to the Joe Simon Appreciation Facebook page, 28 May 2021).
- Script
- Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Count Bornag Royale; Horst; Wolfgang; A.I.M.
- Synopsis
- Cap rescues a pilot whose plane was shot out of the sky, a member of A.I.M., and tells Cap about A.I.M.'s The Cosmic Cube--who's taking it to The Red Skull! Watching via remote camera, Using an "experimental manned missile" from SHIELD, Cap catches up to The Keeper. As they battle, the hypnotized man hits the ejector switch, and the two parachute down to a remote island. Red Skull gains the advantage by telling Cap he was the one who gave the orders that resulted in Bucky's death. Gaining the Cosmic Cube, he wills The Keeper into another dimension. Cap realizes his foe has become invincible!
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Cosmic Cube
Part 1 of 3. 1st modern-day appearance of The Red Skull. The suspended animation via experimental gas bit is a tribute to BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY. The truth about Count Royale & A.I.M. was under suspicion in STRANGE TALES #146 (June 1966); as this episode exposes their true motives, it most likely came out afterwards; yet, according to the dialogue, it must be a flashback to just before it, as Count Royale is shown on his way to The Heli-Carrier, and there is no break between STRANGE TALES #146-147 (June-July-1966). 1st appearance of The Cosmic Cube.
- Script
- Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Don Heck
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Wolfgang; A.I.M.; Keeper
- Synopsis
- Rescuing a pilot whose plane was shot out of the sky Cap discovers he is an A.I.M. agent. He reveals their creation of The Cosmic Cube which has been stolen by it's keeper who is taking it to The Red Skull. Cap catches up to The Keeper and as they battle the hypnotized man hits the ejector switch and the two parachute down to a remote island in view of The Skull. The Skull tells Cap he was the one who gave the orders that resulted in Bucky's death. Gaining the Cosmic Cube which can convert thought waves into material action Cap realizes his foe has become invincible.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Cosmic Cube
Part 2 of 3. The palm magnets Cap uses to latch onto the Keeper's jet were later used by Nick Fury in STRANGE TALES #166 (March 1968). Synopsis, notes, and other corrections submitted by Henry Kujawa via GCD Errors list (August 2007).
- Script
- Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Synopsis
- Cap fights a seemingly-hopeless battle against The Red Skull who, armed with The Cosmic Cube, can do anything he wishes with a thought. Cap turns the tables by pretending to become the Skull's servant. The Skull fashions a suit of armor made of solid gold. Cap wrestles with him, trying to knock the Cube from his grip. At his thought the island breaks up and sinks into the ocean. Cap knocks the Cube into the water and The Skull dives after it before he realizes that the armor's weight drags him to the ocean floor. The Cube becomes buried in the deep as Cap hopes it will be lost forever.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Cosmic Cube
Part 3 of 3. The Red Skull would return in TALES OF SUSPENSE (Marvel, 1959 series) #89 (May 1967). Synopsis, notes, and other corrections submitted by Henry Kujawa via the GCD Errors list (August 2007).
- Script
- Gary Friedrich
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- John Romita
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Job Number
- 723 Z
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Grey Gargoyle is trapped in orbit--
- Feature Logo
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- S.H.I.E.L.D.: Agent 13 [Sharon Carter]; Dum Dum Dugan; Nick Fury
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Pierre Duval] (flashback); Red Skull [Johann Shmidt]; Redwing; Sgt. Muldoon; Police Commissioner; Reverend Garcia; Leila; Toby Wilson; Rafe
- Synopsis
- Red Skull tricks the People's Militia to try to burn down Harlem.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Harlem; Statue of Liberty
Story in three chapters: unnumbered chapter one (15 pp.), "Chapter Two: Burn, Whitey, Burn!" (title given as "Holocaust in Harlem!" in last panel of chapter one) (11 pp.), and unnumbered chapter three "Red Skull in the Morning--- Cap Take Warning!" (8 pp.)
- Pencils
- Ron Wilson
- Inks
- Dan Green
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Danny Crespi; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You are the super-soldier no longer!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Impact
- Reprints
Marvel Comics Index #8A incorrectly credits Jim Novak on lettering.
- Pencils
- Jerry Bingham
- Inks
- Jerry Bingham ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Danny Crespi; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're too late, Captain!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Nick Fury; Red Skull
- Reprints
Marvel Comics Index #8A incorrectly credits Jim Novak as letterer.