Published: November 1963
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Story Featuring Human Torch
The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him.
Acrobat last appears in issue #106 (March 1963). This story involving a Captain America imposter was a try-out to test the idea of reviving him. The real Captain America would return only 4 months later in The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964). Winner of the 1963 "Favorite Short Story" Alley Award. "Captain America" wears red trunks in this story instead of the usual blue.
Story Featuring Doctor Strange
Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents.
Baron Mordo last appears in issue #111 (August 1963) and, not counting next issue's flashback, Mordo next appears in issue #117 (February 1964). Victoria Bentley next appears in issue #160 (September 1967). Inker is obviously George Roussos, though not credited on artwork. Stan Lee notes he was waiting for reader feedback after Strange's first appearances; this suggests Roussos may have inked this episode because of a very last-minute decision to begin running the series regularly.
A government agent retrieves a classified microfilm stolen to be given to enemy agents and is helped by a magic bridge.
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