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Cover: Mike Zeck

Captain America #259

Jul 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“Rite of Passage!”

In "Rite of Passage!", Captain America takes on a personal mission to help an old army buddy whose son has joined a motorcycle gang, only to find himself ambushed by Doc Ock, who makes a bold move to steal the iconic shield. Written by Jim Shooter and David Michelinie, with dynamic artwork by Mike Zeck and inks by Quickdraw Studios, this 1981 issue blends grounded character drama with high-stakes action, all capped off by Zeck’s striking cover.

writer Jim Shooter · writer David Michelinie · artist Mike Zeck · inker Quickdraw Studios · colorist Roger Slifer · letterer Novak · cover Mike Zeck

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Cast · 5 characters

Captain America Edwin Jarvis Hank McCoy Otto Octavius Spider-Man

Full credits

writer Jim Shooter

writer David Michelinie

artist Mike Zeck

inker Quickdraw Studios

colorist Roger Slifer

letterer Novak

cover pencils, inks Mike Zeck

Reprints

↩ Reprints [Marvel Hostess Ads] #60 (1981)

Reprinted in Capitaine America #118/119 (1981), Marvel Gold. Capitán América: Sueños Americanos #[nn] (2013), Captain America Epic Collection #9 (2014), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #14 (2022)

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