Credits
Writer(s):
Roy Thomas
Penciller(s):
Frank Robbins (breakdowns); Frank Springer (finished art)
Inker(s):
Frank Springer
Colorist(s):
George Roussos [as George Bell]
Letterer(s):
Joe Rosen (pp. 1-8, 26-34); John Costanza (pp. 9-25)
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Invaders; All-Winners Squad
Character(s):
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Baron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]; Invaders; Human Torch (android); Toro; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Spitfire; Union Jack [Brian Falsworth]; Winston Churchill; Major Rawlings; Colonel Farrow; President Harry S. Truman; Spirit of '76 (becomes the second Captain America, dies); Patriot [Jeff Mace] (becomes the third Captain America); Bucky [Fred Davis]; All-Winners Squad; Miss America [Madeline Joyce]; Whizzer [Robert Frank]; Adam II; Professor Horton; John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Synopsis:
Captain America and Bucky are killed by Baron Zemo. Hitler is killed by the Human Torch. Union Jack and Spitfire save Churchill. The Invaders learn of Captain America's death and leave Union Jack and Spitfire in England. President Truman introduces the new Captain America (Spirit of '76) and Bucky (Fred Davis) and adds Whizzer and Miss America to the team. After Japan surrenders, the team is renamed All-Winners Squad. After fighting Isbisa, they fight the android Adam II and his plot to kill and replace JFK. The replacement Captain America is killed and replaced by the Patriot.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
34
Notes:
This story is in continuity and explains the post-1945 Captain America. It features the debut of the Spirit of '76 as the second Captain America and his death as well as the introduction of the Patriot as the third Captain America. The story with Adam II takes place after the last Patriot story in Marvel Mystery Comics #74, between All Winners Comics #19 and #21 and "explains" the missing case.