Captain America #262

Name: Captain America #262
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Oct 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD

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“Death of a Legend?”

"Death of a Legend?" marks a pivotal moment in Captain America’s saga, as the iconic hero is thrust into a surreal and dangerous twist during a public celebration. With the Nihilist Front and the towering Ameridroid on the rampage, and the mysterious Nomad sacrificed in his defense, Steve Rogers awakens to a chilling revelation: he’s about to star in a movie that rewrites his legacy—under the Red Skull’s sinister direction. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated with striking intensity by Mike Zeck, with cover art by Zeck and John Beatty, this 1981 issue blends patriotic spectacle with a haunting, unexpected turn.

writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist Mike Zeck · inker Quickdraw Studios · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Novak · letterer Parker · cover Mike Zeck, John Beatty

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Cast · 13 characters

Ameridroid Captain America Don Blake Hulk Iron Man Jim Hammond Johann Shmidt Lyle Dekker Namor Red Skull Robert Frank Sam Wilson Thor

Full credits

writer J. M. DeMatteis

artist Mike Zeck

inker Quickdraw Studios

colorist Bob Sharen

letterer Novak

letterer Parker

cover pencils Mike Zeck

cover inks John Beatty

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As Cap is participating in publicity appearances for the upcoming movie about his life, he is constantly plagued by the Nihilist Front and "saved" by the mysterious Nomad. During a Captain America Day parade, Cap is attacked by the Nihilist Front and the giant Ameridroid who kills Nomad and captures Cap. When Cap awakens, he discovers that he is going to be starring in a very different movie...The Death of Captain America courtesy of the Red Skull.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).