Captain America, #109
Published: January 1969
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Issue Contents:
The Origin of Captain America!
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Syd Shores
Story Notes
The background is the New York Times front page from December 8, 1941. (Source identified by Darci via the GCD Error Tracker.)
"Hercules wrist band"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
The Hero That Was!
"We did it, Cap!"
Storyline
Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Syd Shores
- Letters: Artie Simek
80,000 Candlepower
Story Notes
Advertisement for a torch to use while skin diving from Freeman Electric Co. Located between story pages 3 and 4.
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 (cameo)
- The Hulk (cameo)
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. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
"Now you can finish high school at home"
Storyline
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7.
Missile Firing Tank
Story Notes
Advertisement for a toy tank large enough to sit in from Honor House Products Corp. Located between story pages 9 and 10. Occupies top half of page.
"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement for children to sell Grit Magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Located between story pages 9 and 10. Occupies bottom half of page.
Shop by Mail; Stamps (1)
"More than 30 real flying models"
Story Notes
Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 15 and 16.
Shop by Mail (1)
"Too skinny?"
Story Notes
Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 18 and 19.
"A titanic treasure-trove of traumatically tempting tid-bits, tastefully tossed together to tease and tantalize thee!"
Characters
- Captain America
Credits
- Script:
Story Notes
Includes: tems; Frustration Dept.!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox.
"I’ll make you a master of karate"
Story Notes
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.
Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Syd Shores
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Gordon Matthews, Kenneth Burke, Wayne Warfield, Phil Blunt, Dan Daugherty, Dale Landry, Harvey Sobel and Donald McGregor.
"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"
Characters
- Spider-Man
- Sub-Mariner
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: John Romita
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Romita
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Promo for Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #68 and Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #9, advertised as “now on sale," with covers depicted. Coloring is not the same as the published Sub-Mariner #9 cover. Spider-Man cover has "Crisis on the Campus" as a title, while the published cover to #68 reads "Crisis on Campus." Background buildings are also added to the published cover and coloring is different.
"Secret muscle building "tools""
Characters
- Chuck Sipes (photo)
- Dave Draper (photo)
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for body building products.
"We're looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.