Adventures of Captain America #1
"First Flight of the Eagle" kicks off a bold reimagining of Captain America’s origin in Adventures of Captain America #1 (1991), a pivotal issue written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Kevin Maguire, with inks by Joe Rubinstein and Tom Christopher, and colors by Paul Mounts. Steve Rogers is transformed into the super-soldier, only to face a deadly conspiracy when Dr. Erskine is murdered and his legacy is threatened—leading Steve to uncover a secret plot within his own military base. The cover by Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein captures the moment of his transformation with striking intensity.
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The origin of Captain America is retold. Steve Rogers is recruited for a secret super-soldier program and turned into the ultimate fighting machine. But Dr. Erskine, the scientist who created the process, is killed by Nazis and the formula goes with him. Steve goes to a regular army base to be protected. Meanwhile, the assistants to Dr. Erskine are being tortured and killed. Steve discovers a plot to steal supplies from the base and goes after the culprits.
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