Captain America, #136
Published: April 1971
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He Dies in the World Below!
"You're too late, Captain America!"
Credits
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: John Verpoorten
- Colors: Marie Severin (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Introducing Deal's Wheels, the most far-out model series yet."
Characters
- Dave Deal (photo)
Credits
- Pencils: Armando Turcios
- Inks: Armando Turcios
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for Deal's Wheels from Revell.
The World Below
"We're falling!"
Storyline
Captain America and Falcon battle Mole Man and The Monster Ape. The Monster Ape dies in the battle.
Characters
- Julia
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Bill Everett
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Look over 400 crazy labels"
Story Notes
Between story pages 3 and 4.
The Mighty Marvel Checklist
Featuring Marvel Comics
Story Notes
Marvel comics now on sale. Top half of page after page six of the story.
Featuring Fear
"2 more triumphs from Marvel"
Characters
- Nick Fury
- Fixer
- Mentallo
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: John Severin (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Bottom half of page after page six of the story. Promos for Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series) #18, with covers depicted.
"Join now! America's only monster fan club"
Characters
- Moon Monster
Story Notes
Mail order ad from the Monster Fan Club, Dept. M17, 7214 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047. Appears between story pages 6 and 7.
Featuring Estes Industries, Inc.
"Step into the real world of space with Vern Estes."
Story Notes
Ad for model rocketry kits. Between pages 9 and 10 of story. Top half of page.
"Spending money and prizes get both sell Grit 'America’s greatest family newspaper'"
Story Notes
Ad inviting boys, 12 or older, to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash. Between pages 9 and 10 of story. Lower half of page.
"We'll pay you $10,000.00 for this Lincoln penny"
Storyline
Ad for U.S. coin catalog.
Story Notes
Beneath half-page 12 of story
"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can give you powerfully toned muscles and put full strength in your muscles..."
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photograph)
Story Notes
Ad, with order coupon, for Mike Marvel System. Beneath story half-page number 13.
Shop by Mail; Stamps
Storyline
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ad from Howard M. Rogofsky.
Story Notes
Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.
Shop by Mail
"Don’t be fat"
Storyline
Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes comics ads from Comic Sales Co., Richard Alf, F.L. Suza, Passaic Book Center & Robert Bell.
Story Notes
Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
Wondrous Words of Wit and Wisdom with Which to Waste Some Time!
Characters
- Thor
- Daredevil
- Iron Man
- Captain America
- Iceman
- Spider-Man
- Nick Fury
- Thing
- Namor
- Hulk
- Human Torch
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Pencils: Marie Severin
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Inks: Marie Severin
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Sam Rosen has been ill. Promo for Conan the Barbarian. Nancy Murphy is in charge of subscriptions. Visit by Vic Ghidalia of ABC-TV. John Buscema has drawn a cover for PRO, the magazine of the National Football League. Bob Raleigh Jr., disc jockey on WPGC radio, Washington, D.C. has been plugging Marvel comics. Marvel received fan letters from French film director Alain Resnais and Italian film director Federico Fellini, the latter in Italian. In Stan Lee's Soapbox, Stan complains that all the letters for Captain America deal with social issues and nobody comments on the stories or art.
"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"
Storyline
Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit".
Story Notes
Top half of page.
"$1000.00 paid for this 6c stamp"
Story Notes
A half-page of small, single panel advertisements for stamp collection, bodybuilding, and a drawing course on lower half of page.
"Dear Stan, I've been reading the letters columns in the..."
Characters
- Captain America
- Bucky Barnes
- Nick Fury
- Dum Dum Dugan
- Android X-4
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Wally Wood
- Inks: Dick Ayers
Story Notes
Letters from Cpl. George A. Rackett, Howard Leroy Davis, and "Nick Fury."
Statement Of Ownership
Story Notes
Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 395,862. Single issue nearest to filing date: 374,788.
"It had to happen! Dr. Doom vs. the Red Skull!"
Characters
- Doctor Doom
- Red Skull
Story Notes
Promo for Astonishing Tales #4
"Tired of being 'skinny'?"
Story Notes
Ad for a weight gain product.
"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
"Do you have art talent worth developing?"
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.