Captain America, #129
Published: September 1970
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The Vengeance of the Red Skull!
"Can't reach it!"
Characters
- several crowd members
- two police officers
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Red Skull vignette is a stat by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia.
"400 crazy labels"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
The Vengeance of -- the Red Skull
"I've done it!"
Storyline
The Red Skull plans to start a world war by kidnapping King Hassab during his tour of America.
Characters
- King Hassab
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Letters: Artie Simek
Snoopy Strikes Again!
Characters
- Snoopy
Story Notes
Between story's pages 3 and 4.
Characters
- Spider-Man
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7 on upper half of page.
Featuring Marvelmania
"Marvelmania super-hero posters"
Characters
- The Silver Surfer
- Galactus
- The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic
- The Invisible Girl
- The Thing
- The Human Torch]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Mike Royer
Story Notes
Between story pages 6 and 7 on lower half of page. Ad for Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer posters.
"Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"
Story Notes
Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards. Appears between story pages 6 and 7.
"Tired of being ‘skinny’?"
Characters
- Joe Weider
Story Notes
Ad for weight-gain drink, between story pages 9 and 10.
"Comic books for sale."
Storyline
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books
Story Notes
Half-page ad, beneath story half-page number 12.
"We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy"
Storyline
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for novelty items, and back-issue comic books
Story Notes
Half-page ad, beneath story half-page numbered 13.
"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"
Storyline
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
Story Notes
Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.
"Now... save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"
Story Notes
Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
"Big! Model rockets supply catalog"
Storyline
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books
"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"
Story Notes
Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Located on lower half of page.
Lesson One: How to Fill a Page When You've Nothing to Say!
"The comic-mag event of the '70's!!"
Characters
- Conan the Barbarian
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas (uncertain)
- Pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith
- Inks: Barry Windsor-Smith (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
House ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 Series), with two spot illustrations, and advertised as "On Sale Soon!". Located on lower half of page.
"Dear Stan and Gene, I have three solutions to..."
Characters
- Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
Story Notes
Letters from Terry Close and Masaa Kono; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.â€
"We're looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Story Notes
Ad for the Famous Artists School.
"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
"If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.