Captain America, #153
Published: September 1972
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Captain America -- Hero or Hoax?
"Get up, crumb -- so I can belt you clear to -- huh??"
Credits
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Morrie Kuramoto
Story Notes
Giacoia credit per Nick Caputo, August 2012. Original indexer credited John Verpoorten. Severin preliminary as seen on Comic Art Fans: https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=544717
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!
Story Notes
Interior front cover advertisement.
Captain America -- Hero or Hoax?
"Dusty dewdrops smear the broken windshields of..."
Storyline
Cap and Nick come to blows when Fury is feeling his age and he thinks Cap has made a play for Val. Sharon quits SHIELD and she and Steve leave for an overdue vacation. Falcon patrols the streets when he finds Captain America bullying men based on their skin color. As Cap and Falcon fight, Bucky clubs Falcon from behind.
Credits
- Script: Steve Englehart
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Reintro: Captain America IV ["Steve Rogers"] and Bucky III [Jack Monroe; later Nomad II] (Captain America and Bucky from the 1950s (Villains)). Story continues in the next issue.
The Insult that made a Man out of "Mac"
"Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for body improvement.
Super-Special Announcement!
"Okay, troops, it's time to level with Marveldom Assembled!"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and Stan Lee's Soapbox.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash
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Advertisement to sell imprinted Christmas and all occasion cards.
Shop by Mail
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One full page of various sized mail order advertisements.
Free! Muscle Course that can Add 3 Inches to your Arms Fast!
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Advertisement for body training.
We'll Train You In Your Spare Time for an Exciting Outdoor Career
"Start a great new life of service and adventure in Conservation Country!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for a new career in conservation and ecology.
Get Both Sell Grit
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Advertisement for publishing sales.
Collect Coins... the Hobby Road to Riches
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Advertisement for coin collection sales.
Shop by Mail
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Two full pages of various sized mail order advertisements.
"This valuable draftsman's equipment is given to you..."
Story Notes
Advertisement for a career in the drafting profession.
"Dear Stan, Gerry, Sal and Jon, Captain America #149 was, surprisingly, a very good issue."
Credits
- Script: Steve Gerber (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters from Joseph Randisi Jr., Robert A. Gillis, and John Roemer; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom!
Dig These!
"Four new SNAP TITE® drag construction models you build without glue, without paint and without help."
Story Notes
Advertisement for snap together toy construction vehicles.
3 Complete Fishing Outfits
"Selected for you by experts."
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Advertisement for fishing tackle. Interior back cover.
Class A: Racing
"Feature-for-feature the closest thing to real racing ever created."
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Advertisement for open track racing toys. Back cover.