Credits
Writer(s):
Peter Gillis; John Byrne (plot, uncredited); Roger Stern (plot, script, credited on cover)
Penciller(s):
Jerry Bingham; John Byrne (credited on cover)
Inker(s):
Al Gordon; Joe Rubinstein (uncredited)
Colorist(s):
Bob Sharen (uncredited); George Roussos (uncredited)
Letterer(s):
?
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Captain America
Character(s):
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Liz Smith (introduction; Joe's wife); Joe Smith, Jr. (introduction, death); Josh Cooper; Joe Smith (villain); Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Baron Strucker robot (villain, dies); Mike Farrel; General Phillips (flashback); Walter Rogers (flashback); Machinesmith (villain)
Synopsis:
Poor Joe; His wife left him, his mentally challenged son died and he couldn't get any help from the government. So he put on his super villain costume and battled Captain America.
Then Cap heads to S.H.I.E.L.D. looking for info on his true origins and all is revealed as he uncovers his old WWII footlocker which also contains his triangular shield. Baron Strucker tricks Nick Fury and escapes imprisonment but when he goes after Cap and is defeated, it is revealed that he is really a sophisticated robot.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
31
Job Number:
LF94
Notes:
Les deux histoires originales sont réunies en un seul récit./The two original stories are merged into a single one.