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Cover: Frank Miller & Joe Rubinstein

Captain America #255

Mar 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD
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“The Living Legend”

In "The Living Legend," Captain America celebrates his 40th anniversary with a story that blends nostalgia and action, spotlighting his enduring legacy. With art by Sal Buscema and inks by Mike Esposito, the issue captures the spirit of the era, while Frank Miller’s cover pencils and Joe Rubinstein’s inks deliver a striking visual tribute to the iconic hero.

writer Roger Stern · artist John Byrne · inker Joe Rubinstein · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Frank Miller, Joe Rubinstein

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Cast · 33 characters

Adolf HitlerAgent RBaron BloodCaptain AmericaDonald BlakeDr. Abraham ErskineDr. Murray AndersonElizabeth RossGeneral PhillipsHank PymHeinrich ZemoHeinz KrugerHuman TorchIron ManJames Buchanan BarnesJim HammondJohann ShmidtJohn FalsworthJulia KoenigLord James Montgomery FalsworthMaster ManNamorPresident Franklin D. RooseveltRed SkullSarah RogersSergeant DuffySpitfireThorUnder-Secretary SimmsUnion JackWarrior WomanWaspWilhelm Lohmer

Full credits

writer Roger Stern
artist John Byrne
inker Joe Rubinstein
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils Frank Miller
cover inks Joe Rubinstein

Reprints

↩ Reprints [Marvel Hostess Ads] #56 (1981)

Reprinted in Captain America: The Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero #[nn] (1981), Capitaine America #114/115 (1981), Captain America #4 (1985), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #12 (1986), The Best of Marvel Comics #1 (1987), Captain America [Shan-Lon] #[2] (1990), Captain America [War and Remembrance] #[nn] (1990), El Asombroso Hombre Araña Presenta #147 (1991), Captain America - Souvenirs et combats #[nn] (1991), Obras Maestras #10 (1993), Grandson of Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn] (1998), Captain America: War & Remembrance [Second Edition] #[nn] (2007), Marvel Gold: Capitán América de Roger Stern y John Byrne #2 (2008), Captain America: War & Remembrance #[nn] (2010), Coleccionable Marvel Héroes #3 (2010), Marvel Adventures Avengers: Captain America #[nn] (2011), Marvel Série I #3 (2012), Essential Captain America #7 (2013), Captain America Epic Collection #9 (2014), Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection #[nn] (2016), Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus #[1] (2016), Marvel Tales: Captain America #1 (2019), Marvel-Verse: Captain America #[nn] (2020), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #14 (2022) + 2 more

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