Captain America Comics #23
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!", Steve and Bucky take a swim in a secluded quarry—only to stumble upon a chilling conspiracy when they’re confronted by Izan, a Nazi operative using the site to hide the bodies of dying air raid wardens. With the quarry’s hidden corpses serving as models for lifelike doppelgängers, Izan plans to unleash a midnight blackout and trigger a full-scale coup by turning the city’s lights on at once. Penciled by Don Rico and Ed Winiarski, inked by George Klein, and featuring a cover by Syd Shores, this 1943 wartime thriller blends suspense and espionage in a story that’s as tense as it is classic.
In "The Mystery of the 100 Corpses!" from Captain America Comics #23 (1943), Steve and Bucky take a late-night swim in a secluded quarry—only to stumble upon a chilling secret. When a mysterious figure known as Izan, a twisted Nazi operative, is uncovered using the site to hide the bodies of air raid wardens, the duo must unravel his macabre plan before he sets off a citywide blackout and triggers a Nazi takeover.
In "Terror at the Shipyards!" from Captain America Comics #23 (1943), the Torch and Toro are on a mission to protect newly launched destroyers when a mysterious sabotage attempt sets off a chain of explosions. As they track the attackers to their hidden base, the duo must outwit their captors and stop a larger threat before the warships are destroyed.
In "Battling The Deadly Snapper," Cap and Bucky pursue a fugitive from a chain gang through the eerie Sinister Swamp, only to find the man shielded by the bizarre Turtle-Man and his ruthless gang. With the swamp itself seeming to harbor secrets, the heroes face a dangerous foe who’s far more than just a runaway convict.
In "The Case of the Bund's Bonds!" from Captain America Comics #23 (1943), Jo and her friend stumble upon a suspicious group offering War Bonds at half price—only for the Secret Stamp to uncover a dangerous Nazi plot to defraud the public and fund the Axis war effort.
In "The Idol of Doom!", Steve and Bucky stumble upon a mysterious ritual at sea that draws them into a dangerous hunt for Prince Ba'rahm, a sinister figure preying on wealthy society women. With no clear answers and a growing sense of dread, the duo must unravel the truth behind the prince’s occult influence—before he strikes again.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #6 (2012), Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2 (2021)
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