Captain America, #255 Direct
Published: March 1981
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The Living Legend!
Characters
- James Buchanan Barnes (mainstream Universe)
- Bucky (mainstream Universe)
- Captain America (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Miller
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
- Letters: Rick Parker
The Living Legend
"In the latter days of 1940, as the entire world teetered on the brink of global war, there arose a man unlike any other--"
Storyline
A retelling of Captain America's origin.
Characters
- Agent R (mainstream Universe)
- James Buchanan Barnes (mainstream Universe)
- Baron Blood (mainstream Universe)
- Baron Zemo (mainstream Universe)
- Bucky (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Captain America (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Sergeant Duffy (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Abraham Erskine (mainstream Universe)
- John Falsworth (mainstream Universe)
- Lord James Montgomery Falsworth (mainstream Universe)
- Giant-Man (mainstream Universe)
- Jim Hammond (mainstream Universe)
- Adolf Hitler (mainstream Universe)
- Human Torch (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Heinz Kruger (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Wilhelm Lohmer (mainstream Universe)
- Master Man (mainstream Universe)
- General Phillips (mainstream Universe)
- Hank Pym (mainstream Universe)
- Julia Koenig (mainstream Universe)
- Red Skull (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (mainstream Universe)
- Johann Shmidt (mainstream Universe)
- Spitfire (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Sub-Mariner (mainstream Universe)
- Union Jack (mainstream Universe)
- Janet Van Dyne (mainstream Universe)
- Warrior Woman (mainstream Universe)
- Wasp (mainstream Universe)
- Heinrich Zemo (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Murray Anderson (mainstream Universe)
- Donald Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Jacqueline Falsworth (mainstream Universe)
- Sarah Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Elizabeth Ross (mainstream Universe)
- Under-Secretary Simms (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Roger Stern
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
- Colors: Bob Sharen
- Letters: Joe Rosen
Story Notes
All but page 22 are reproduced directly from Byrne's pencils.
Blown About
"Okay, everybody, hand over the furs, the money and the jewels..."
Storyline
Blow Dryer attempts to use her Supersonic Hair Dryer to steal money and furs from socialites. The Human Torch uses Hostess Cup Cakes to defeat her.
Characters
- Human Torch (mainstream Universe)
- Johnny Storm (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Mike Esposito (uncertain)
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
"Before we begin..."
Credits
- Script: Roger Stern
Story Notes
Letters from: Eric L. Watts, Tom A. Field, and Rob Imes.