Featuring: Captain America
Release: September 8, 1864
Cover: December 1964
12 cents
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inked by: Chic Stone
Lettered by: Art Simek
10 pages
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Last issue, Captain America fought a gang of generic villains in purple jumpsuits. This issue, the generic villains are wearing green jumpsuits and work for Zemo. “Army of Assassins” may be their official name, as it’s used repeatedly.
There really won’t be much in the way of a story here, so what value we find will have to be in dramatic expressions and posing, and of course in the high energy action on display. I suspect Kirby will come through.
Dramatic expression. Check.
Dramatic pose. Check.
Ooh, look at the high energy action on display.
I’ll note that one assassin has an “iron fist”. That’s a catchy name for a weapon.
Rating: ★★★☆☆, 51/100
Significance: ★★★☆☆
I read this story in Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 1. You can also find it in Captain America Epic Collection vol. 1: Captain America Lives Again. Or on Kindle.
Characters:
- Captain America
- Zemo
- Rick Jones
Story notes:
- Zemo’s Army of Assassins training to defeat Captain America.
- Rick has studying to do.
- Captain America gives private exhibition for charity benefit.
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