Captain America, #120
Published: December 1969
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Issue Contents:
Crack-Up on Campus!
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Grizzly (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Paul Fosgrave
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Tired of being 'skinny'?"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain supplement.
Crack-Up on Campus!
"I'm hopin' we bump into each other real soon, Cap!"
Storyline
Captain America helps SHIELD stop AIM from kidnapping a college professor.
Characters
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Dum Dum Dugan (mainstream Universe)
- Falcon (mainstream Universe)
- Nick Fury (mainstream Universe)
- Grizzly (mainstream Universe)
- MODOK (mainstream Universe)
- Redwing (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- George Tarleton (mainstream Universe)
- Sam Wilson (mainstream Universe)
- AIM Agents (villains)
- (villains)
- Professor Paul Fosgrave (introduction)
- Agent R-2 (introduction, villain)
- Mart Baker (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: John Romita
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
John Romita drew the final two panels.
The Race to Danger
Characters
- Bobby
- Jim Driscoll
Story Notes
Comics ad for Lee Leens pants from H.D. Lee Company, Inc. between story pages 3 and 4.
"Magic world of surprises & mystery"
Story Notes
Ad for novelty items from the American Circle Corp. located on top half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
"Grow amazing live sea-monkeys!"
Story Notes
Ad for sea monkeys from Unicorn House. located on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
"Look, fellows!"
Story Notes
Ad solicits boys to sell Grit magazine, located between story pages 6 and 7.
Characters
- Silver Surfer
Story Notes
Includes: Obituary for George Klein; Item; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; thumbnail promo ad for Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series) magazine.
"Exciting new club Marvelmania International"
Characters
- Captain America
- Hulk
- Iron Man
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- Silver Surfer
- Spider-Man
- Thor
- Dr. Doom
- Daredevil
Story Notes
Ad for membership to Marvelmania, between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
Super Saturday on ABC
Characters
- Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Smokey Bear
- Cattanooga Cats
- Hot Wheels
- Sky Hawks
- Hardy Boys
- Fantastic Voyage
- Gulliver
Story Notes
Advertisement for Saturday morning cartoon lineup on ABC Television for the season starting September 6, 1969. Also advertisement for ABC's Super Saturday Club. Located between story pages 11 and 12.
"Dear Stan and Gene, I would like to take..."
Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Sharon Carter
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Script: Roy Thomas (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Cedric Joseph, Donald Porges, Jon Jensen, Rocky Ziccardi, and Christine Emerson Hauser. Placed between story pages 12 and 13.
Shop by Mail
"Get the biggest comic book cover you’ve ever seen... and you are on it!"
Story Notes
Various thumbnail advertisements for a variety of products including back-issue comic books. Located between story pages 15 and 16.
"Did you know that the people who make little “Matchbox†models make big “Matchbox†models, too?"
Storyline
Ad for King-Size Matchbox models.
Story Notes
Located on top half of page, between story pages 18 and 19.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
"Draw the first day!"
Story Notes
Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between story pages 18 and 19 on lower half of page.
"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"
Story Notes
Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
"Do you need extra money?"
Characters
- Santa Claus
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.
"We're looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.