Captain America, #247 Newsstand
Published: July 1980
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Baron Strucker Strikes!
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Dum Dum Dugan (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Baron Strucker (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Cover credits added 2005 by Steven Tice.
By the Dawn's Early Light!
"Since its opening in 1883, Brooklyn Bridge has been revered in song and fable."
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Josh Cooper (mainstream Universe)
- Dum Dum Dugan (mainstream Universe)
- Mike Farrel (mainstream Universe)
- Colonel Nick Fury (mainstream Universe)
- Machinesmith (mainstream Universe)
- General Phillips (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Walter Rogers (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Bernie Rosenthal (mainstream Universe)
- Samuel Saxon (mainstream Universe)
- Baron Strucker (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: John Byrne
- Script: Roger Stern
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Jon Løvstad
- Colors:
- Letters:
Story Notes
The origin story of #225 is invalidated.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Stan's Soapbox, The Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for Machine Man and Man-Thing series.
Sunday Punch!
"A quiet Sunday."
Credits
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
Credits
- Script: Roger Stern
Story Notes
Letters from Carlos M. Feradez, Dean Smith, and brief essay on Captain America by Roger Stern; includes subscription form for Captain America.