Military experiment turned steve rogers into america s first supersoldier, captain america. Stories and art by bill boynansky, murray tobin, carl pfeufer, john jordan, jerry stern and dic barr. Throughout the war, cap and his partner, bucky fought alongside infantry and with a group of heroes known as the invaders. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
Captain america comics vol 1 marvel database fandom. Browse the marvel comic series captain america comics 1941 1954. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. The character drastically differs from his comic book counterpart, who was a frail soldier named steve rogers who underwent a supersoldier. Captain america 40 1944 signed by kirby, lee, simon and. Captain america has appeared in many comic books throughout the marvel universe and has been the subject of films dating back to 1944. Captain america originated with his own selftitled comic book captain america comics in the 1940s where he is portrayed fighting nazis in world war ii. Marvel captain america golden age comics 19381955 ebay. The hero in this serial isnt the same captain america as in the comic books. Unfollow comic book captain america to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Since 1941, he has starred in several ongoing series, as well as many limited series and specials. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Wanting to help any way he could, he offered to serve as a human guinea pig for the experimental super soldier serum. Our cap comic book price guide gives record sales and minimum values for each. What year was the first captain america comic released. The first captain america comic was captain america s comics dated march 1941. Please fill out the following form to report an issue. The army is looking for a solution to the threat the axis powers pose to the people of america, and they discover the secret answer to their prayers.
The first comic book hero that was known as the captain was captain america. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all ages. A weird figure has carved wooden chess figures of people who must be eliminated before he launches the mightiest blitzkrieg the world has ever seen. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. Get the best deals on captain america golden age superhero comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The golden age captain america comic series is a hugely popular run. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. I value signed books by figuring out what the autographs are worth indivualy then the value of the book its self. Some of their longest running series were the four romance titles glamorous romances, love at first sight, love experiences, and real love. The italian comics magazine laudace is discontinued, after nearly ten years.
In the 1950s, there was a brief run of the captain america comic where, in keeping with the spirit of the times and the newly started cold war with communist russia and china, captain america. Falling into an iceberg at the end of wwii, captain america is discovered, defrosted and brought back to action by marvel comics in the 1960s. Origin and 1st appearance of captain america and bucky in case no. Captain america is a comic book superhero in the marvel comics universe. However, this 15chapter serial delivers plenty of action in the classic republic tradition. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Youve subscribed to captain america comics 19411950.
Captain america golden age superhero comics for sale ebay. This hero is called captain america and wears a costume close to the one in the comics, but thats where the similarities end. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. His association with the avengers has kept him at the forefront of marvel comics since the 1960s and he is a critical component to the companys massively successful film universe. In 1955, there was a short lived attempt to bring him back. The new title captain america continued to feature artwork by jack kirby, as well as a short run by jim steranko, and work by many of the industrys top artists and writers. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Take that, adolf the fighting comic books of the second world war. Cap does not have his mighty shield, but his fists make a powerful impression as he takes on the evil scarab played to the hilt by lionel atwill. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Combat, plastic man, police comics, smash comics and the spirit. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today.
All stories are published exclusively by marvel comics under their standard imprint, unless otherwise noted. Captain america collectibles, comics, figures, cards, more. Quality comics was an american comic book publishing company that operated from 1937 to 1956 and was largely influential in creating the golden age of comic books. Introduction of captain america sentinels of liberty club. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Falling into an iceberg at the end of wwii, captain america is discovered, defrosted and brought back. Part 4 of 6 written by ed brubaker pencils by steve epting. Captain america comics captain america comic book list marvel.
The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Youll come across avengers comics much more often than the captain america comics of the 1940s and 50s. The formula worked, transforming this former 98pound weakling into the powerhouse known as captain america. In the closing months of world war ii, captain america and bucky were both presumed dead in an explosion. Universe 2011 all winners comics 70th anniversary special 2009 allnew wolverine 2015 2018 allwinners comics 1941 1947 allwinners squad. What is the most expensive captain america comic book answers. Captain america comic book lot 8 issues first appearance of crossbones. Download the 201920 overstreet comic book price guide, 49th edition. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Timely would later change its name to marvel comics. Captain america 40 1944 signed by kirby, lee, simon and bellman.
Captain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the axis. During the dark days of the early 1940s, a covert u. Aviator hero captain flight battles the axis by air during world war ii. Captain america golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. In the 1950s, there was a brief run of the captain america comic where, in keeping with the spirit of the times and the newly started cold war with communist russia and. View market values for books, store your collection, and.
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Captain america is one of the many, many patriotic superheroes created during world war ii to bolster morale on the home front. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. This serial isnt exactly what fans of the captain america comic book character might expect. Jul 17, 2015 at the peak of the conflict in 1944, the golden age of comics was in full swing with characters like superman, captain america, and captain marvel leading the way. Captain america is a 1944 republic blackandwhite serial film loosely based on the timely.
Meet captain america, script by joe simon, jack kirby, pencils by jack kirby, inks by al liederman. Japanese warrising suntorture cover and art by syd shores. Find the value of the marvel comic captain america volume 1. The romance titles began in the late 1940s, after the superhero books faded in popularity, and continued until. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Check out our comprehensive guide to the differences large and small between captain america. The chess board of death captain america by simon and kirby.
Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read captain america comic lists by marvel experts. Another creation of the great jack kirby along with joe simon. In fact, captain america was depicted punching hitler on the cover of his first comic book months before america even entered the war. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Captain america comic books rejuvenated the marvel comic book here from the golden age of comics. Captain america is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character captain america and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original captain america comic book series which debuted in 1968. Captain america 1st series marvel, 19681996, 200920, 20172018 and 1975 marvel entertainment group series continued from tales of suspense vol.
Necrosis, a german doctor stationed in australia, has contracted the dreaded white gangrene and has shipped out contaminated plasma to poison wounded allied soldiers in the field. Notable, longrunning titles published by quality included blackhawk, feature comics, g. The chosen is an alternate reality take on captain america wherein the super soldier serum has gradually deteriorated in caps system. Captain america comic books tell the exploits of steve rogers, a rejected wwii army recruit who takes a superserum and becomes captain america. Captain flight and his sidekick tom try to rescue exspy lilly duval after she is abducted by enemy agents. Band of heroes 2011 alpha flight 1983 1994 amazing spiderman 1999 20 amazing spiderman annual 1964 2018 amazing. No issue number on cover or indicia, but this was the first issue. Apr 17, 20 captain america 1944 bears virtually no resemblance to the original comicbook hero. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are. Browse marvels comprehensive list of captain america comics. Military experiment turned steve rogers into americas first supersoldier, captain america. Throughout the war, cap and his partner, bucky fought alongside infantry and with a group of heroes.
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