Captain America, #141
Published: September 1971
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Issue Contents:
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: John Romita
"Look over 400 crazy labels"
Story Notes
Inside front cover
The Unholy Alliance!
"Activate magna-beam!"
Storyline
Using the Falcon as his stone slave, The Gargoyle tricks SHIELD into taking him -- via the helicarrier -- to SHIELD's mountain fortress where Element X is stored. This planet-destroying compound has only one weakness -- stone.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Letters: Artie Simek
Out Cold!
Characters
- Jack Lewis
- Nancy
Story Notes
Between story pages 3 and 4.
Story Notes
Checklist of Marvel comics "now on sale." On top half of page between story pages 6 & 7.
Never Before Seen!!
Featuring Marvelmania
Characters
- Hulk
- Spider-Man (cameo)
- Kraven (cameo)
- Kingpin (cameo)
- The Rhino (cameo)
- The Lizard (cameo)
- Red Skull (cameo)
- Shocker (cameo)
- Mysterio (cameo)
- Prowler (cameo)
- John Romita (caricature)
- Herb Trimpe (caricature)
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Romita
- Inks: Herb Trimpe
Story Notes
Illustrated ad for portfolios of unpublished art by John Romita and Herb Trimpe. Cost is $2.50 each or both for $4.00 from Marvelmania, Dept. AP, PO Box 718, Culver City, Calif. 90230. On lower half of page between story pages 6 & 7.
"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.
"Joe Weider creates the strong arm method!"
Characters
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Joe Weider
Story Notes
Ad for bodybuilding course and weight bracelets. Between story pages 9 and 10.
"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"
Story Notes
Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home. Between story pages 12 and 13.
Polaris Nuclear Sub
Story Notes
Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long, big enough for 2 kids, from Honor House Products. Ad located on top half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"
Story Notes
Ad for free "Drafting Career Kit". Between story pages 14 and 15, on lower half of page.
"Too skinny?"
Story Notes
Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 15 and 16.
"Train at home for a big income career in accounting"
Story Notes
Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 16 and 17.
"Now revealed — the “2 Hour†method to super speed karate"
Characters
- Thug
- Wallace K. Reumann
Story Notes
Ad, with order coupon, for karate books and paraphernalia from Precise Publications, located on top half of page.
"Boys! Earn $1 to $6 a week sell Grit in your spare time (earn big prizes too)"
Story Notes
Comics-form ad to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on lower half of page.
Indisputably Irrelevant Items of Incontestantly Lasting Inconsequence!
"Did you know that we're presently working on..."
Characters
- Captain America
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox.
"Dear Stan, Being a considered objectivist, I took..."
Characters
- Captain America
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Dick Ayers
Story Notes
Letter from Alan Hayes
"We'd like to test your art talent before somebody messes it up."
"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
"Do you need extra money?"
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the Cheerful Card Company.