Captain America Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Special #[nn]
In the shadow of a world at war, the U.S. Army races to find a weapon against the Axis Powers—only to discover a secret serum capable of forging a super-soldier. When the experiment is destroyed, only one man survives the process: Steve Rogers, who emerges as Captain America. Written by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and inks by Al Liederman, this 70th Anniversary Special reimagines the birth of a legend. The cover, by Brian Ching, captures the moment the world changed.
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The Army is looking for a solution to the threat the Axis Powers pose to the people of America, and they discover the secret answer to their prayers: a super-soldier serum that will create an army of super soldiers! However, only one man receives the serum before it and its creator are destroyed: Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America!
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