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Captain America, #109

Published: January 1969

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Issue Contents:
The Origin of Captain America!

Story Featuring Captain America

Credits
Story Notes

The background is the New York Times front page from December 8, 1941. (Source identified by Darci via the GCD Error Tracker.)

The Hero That Was!

Story Featuring Captain America

"We did it, Cap!"

Storyline

Captain America tells Nick Fury his origin.

Credits

Letter Column Featuring Let's Yap with Cap

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from readers Gordon Matthews, Kenneth Burke, Wayne Warfield, Phil Blunt, Dan Daugherty, Dale Landry, Harvey Sobel and Donald McGregor.

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Secret muscle building "tools""

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for body building products.

Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
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.

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

"A titanic treasure-trove of traumatically tempting tid-bits, tastefully tossed together to tease and tantalize thee!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: tems; Frustration Dept.!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox.

Shop by Mail

"Too skinny?"

Story Notes

Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"More than 30 real flying models"

Story Notes

Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 15 and 16.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"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.

Missile Firing Tank

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

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.

Ad Featuring Academy for Home Study

"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.

"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"

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.

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.

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

"Hercules wrist band"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.