Captain America #227

In "This Deadly Gauntlet!", Captain America finds himself hunted across a captured S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier by an army of Red Skulls, while Colonel Nick Fury fights for survival—pushed to the brink as the enemy's grip tightens. Written by Roger McKenzie and brought to life by Sal Buscema’s dynamic art and Mike Esposito and John Tartag’s inks, this 1978 Marvel classic delivers a high-stakes showdown with the Red Skull’s full control of the helicarrier. The cover by Jerry Bingham captures the intensity of the moment, a 35-cent thrill from the golden age of comics.