Captain America #140

In "In the Grip of the Gargoyle!", Captain America and the Falcon face off against the stone-casting menace of the Grey Gargoyle, tracking the villain from a haunted graveyard to a hidden lair. With the Falcon on the move and Cap regrouping with Nick Fury and Sharon Carter aboard the SHIELD helicarrier, the hunt for the Gargoyle heats up—before the stone touch claims them all. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life by John Romita’s dynamic art and George Roussos’s sharp inks, this 1971 classic features cover art by John Romita, whose pencils and inks define the issue’s chilling atmosphere.