Captain America, #106
Published: October 1968
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Issue Contents:
Cap Goes Wild!
Characters
- Steve Rogers (android)
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Hypnotic whirling coin"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
Cap Goes Wild!
"Costumed invaders -- attacking a local..."
Characters
- Steve Rogers (android)
- Cyril Lucas
- Willie Lucas
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Shamed by your English?"
Story Notes
Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" Between story pages 3 and 4.
Featuring Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
- The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch
- Mr. Fantastic
- Invisible Girl
- The Thing]
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Spider-Man
- The Avengers
- The Hulk
Story Notes
Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts ($1.60 each), sweat shirts ($3.15 each), and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit ($1.00 each). Between story pages 6 and 7.
"Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7.
Missile Firing Tank
Story Notes
Sold by Honor House Products. Between story pages 9 and 10, on upper half of page.
"We’ll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"
Storyline
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Story Notes
Between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
"You can now become an expert with forbidden Oriental fighting arts"
Storyline
Ad for martial arts book sent in plain wrapper for $3.98.
Story Notes
Between story pages 15 and 16.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Okay! Okay! Stop nagging us! Here it is - - an autographed photo of - - Stan (the man) Lee"
Storyline
Thumbnail classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
Story Notes
Between story pages 18 and 19.
"Items of incredible import to illuminate your interest, invigorate your imagination, and intoxicate your id!"
Characters
- Captain America
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
Story Notes
Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
"Magic world of surprises & mystery"
Story Notes
Located on upper half of page.
"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"
Story Notes
Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Located on lower half of page.
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Dwight Decker (future comics writer), P. Walt Shearer, Jim Meschwitz, Carl Cwiklinski, Wayne Warfield and Jeff Pierce; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.
Featuring Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"
Characters
- Spider-Man
- Thor
- The Thing
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
- The Hulk
Story Notes
Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022.
"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
"Boys, girls, men, women"
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.