Captain America #157

In "Veni, Vidi, Vici: Viper!", Captain America is pulled into a deadly game when the Cowled Commander’s identity is exposed just before a bomb tears through the precinct. Falcon, believing Cap dead, arrives to confront the Viper—only to be struck by a poisoned dart, setting off a race against time as both heroes fall victim to the assassin’s toxin. Written by Steve Englehart and Steve Gerber, with dynamic art by Sal Buscema and inks by John Verpoorten, this 1973 issue delivers a tense, high-stakes thriller where survival hinges on finding the antidote before the poison takes hold. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Verpoorten.