Captain America Annual #6
In "The Shadows of the Past!", writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Ron Wilson lead a gripping journey as the Contemplator summons four men who have each borne the mantle of Captain America, thrusting them into a grim alternate reality where Adam II rules and humanity has been transformed into cyborgs. With vibrant art by Wilson, Colletta, Giacoia, and Postman, and coloring by Don Warfield, this 1982 annual offers a bold, introspective take on legacy and identity—set against a haunting vision of a world reshaped by technology and loss. The cover, penciled by Wilson and inked by John Beatty, captures the weight of that moment in striking detail.
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The Contemplator gathers four men out of time who have worn the mantle of Captain America and sends them to an alternate reality where Adam II has taken over and turned all humans into cyborgs.
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