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Cover: Gil Kane & Mike Esposito

Captain America #189

Sep 1975 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

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“Arena For A Fallen Hero!”

In "Arena For A Fallen Hero!", Captain America faces a brutal mental trial as Deadly Nightshade traps him in a twisted arena filled with illusions of his past foes, while the Falcon, just waking from a coma, struggles to reclaim his identity as "Snap" Wilson. Written by Tony Isabella and brought to life by Frank Robbins' dynamic art, with inks by F. Chiaramonte and colors by Dianne Buscema, this 1975 Marvel classic delivers a gripping psychological showdown. The cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito captures the stakes perfectly — a hero on the edge, fighting not just enemies, but the ghosts of his own history.

writer Tony Isabella · artist Frank Robbins · inker F. Chiaramonte · colorist Dianne Buscema · letterer Karen Mantlo · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Gil Kane, Mike Esposito

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VF $8 Captain America Vol. 1 #189 (1975) Marvel Comics $3 Marvel Comics Captain America Volume 1 Book #189 Nice Mid Grade 1975 $4.49 Captain America and the Falcon Arena for a Fallen Hero! Comic Book Issue #189 $9.99 Captain America & The Falcon #189 (1975, Marvel) Low Grade - READ $11.95

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Full credits

writer Tony Isabella

artist Frank Robbins

inker F. Chiaramonte

colorist Dianne Buscema

letterer Karen Mantlo

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Gil Kane

cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reader #119 (1975), Capitaine America #49 (1975), Capitan America #101 (1977), Hulk #1 (1983), Essential Captain America #5 (2010), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #9 (2017), Captain America : L'intégrale #1975 (2019), Captain America Omnibus #3 (2021), Captain America Epic Collection #6 (2024)

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