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Issue: Captain America Comics #14
Publication Date: May 1942
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Issues: #14 of 73 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Timely Comics Inc. [large shield]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Timely Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/05/1942
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1942, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 2.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S. (through about early 1944, narrower thereafter)
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover: Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was On-Going Series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Avison; Chad Grothkopf (Imp inset)
Inker(s): Al Avison; Chad Grothkopf (Imp inset)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; the Imp (inset); the Japanese
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contents Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Avison
Inker(s): Al Avison
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated contents page listing the features in the issue w/short synopses.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This page lists Stan Lee as Editor.
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The Horde of the Vulture!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison (signed)
Inker(s): Syd Shores; George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Little Moose (Indian brave); Pete (prospector); The Vulture [Hugh Bradley] (villain, introduction); the Japanese (villains)
Synopsis: Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes head out to Camp Mojave in the American Southwest where their convoy is hijacked by an American traitor who calls himself the Vulture, who is in charge of a group of Indians working for the Japanese.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Al Avison as penciler with inks by Syd Shores & George Klein.
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arthur William Nugent [as A. W. Nugent]
Penciller(s): Al Avison
Inker(s): Syd Shores
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain America Brain Teasers
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated puzzles intended to teach and instruct as well as an activity.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits per the Masterworks edition.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Gabriele
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Young Allies
Character(s): The Young Allies [Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Toro; Percival Aloysius O'Toole [Knuckles]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Henry Tinkle [Tubby]]
First Line: Back Again!
Synopsis: Illustrated promotional ad for Young Allies Comics #3 (Spring, 1942), complete with head views of members and the cover.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Petals of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Avison (signed)
Inker(s): Syd Shores (signed); George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Duffy; Betty Ross; The Yellow Claw [Captain Elliot] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Cap and Bucky must save Betty from the fate inflicted on top military officers: death from the aroma of flowers.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition also lists George Klein as an inker. The Yellow Claw in this story is NOT the villain in "Yellow Claw Comics".
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Gruesome Gus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Feature(s): The Imp
Character(s): The Imp; Jefferson Vandemeer; Gruesome Gus (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Imp is taken prisoner by Gruesome Gus for the purpose of helping the knave plan better dastardly deeds to make more money.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Commandos

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Clive; the Japanese (villains, some die)
Synopsis: Captain Clive, of the Australian forces in Malaya, puts together a group of thirty Commandos to conduct nuisance raids against the Japanese forces in Malaya.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mike Sekowsky
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Elmer
Character(s): Elmer (introduction); Elmer's father; Mr. Mason (bank President)
Synopsis: In a series of three non-related one page strips, Elmer learns the hard way that trying to do the right thing often leads to bad results.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Credits taken from the Masterworks edition.
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The Three-Man Blitzkrieg

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Don Rico (signed)
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Secret Stamp
Character(s): The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Spud Sickles; Jerry Dash (newspaper reporter); Mrs. Jones; Mr. Cane; Mr. Lenz (villain)
Synopsis: While Roddy and Spud engage in a contest to see who can sell the most defense stamps, Roddy runs into three Nazis who aim to create a panic by crippling the city's electric, gas and water supply stations.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The Masterworks edition lists Don Rico on pencils and George Klein on inks.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis: Illustrated club news for Sentinel members, with Cap informing therm that, because of paper shortages, no more club charters will be printed or mailed out. Bucky announces to members that thousands of drawings have poured in in response to the contest that was begun and winners wouldn't be announced until the July issue of Captain America Comics (#16).
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 [Regular Edition] published May 2010
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Found on the inside back cover.

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