Cover: Alex Schomburg

Captain America Comics #38

May 1944 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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In "Castle of Doom," Captain America and Bucky face a daring threat as a hundred Japanese prisoners, escaped from internment camps, construct a hidden airbase in Death Valley using stolen parts, plotting to bomb American cities. With the help of a rugged desert miner known as Death Valley Pete, they launch a desperate mission to sabotage the base from within. Syd Shores' dynamic art and Vince Alascia's inks bring the high-stakes action to life, while Alex Schomburg's striking cover captures the menace of the desert fortress.

Contains 5 stories

Castle of Doom

17 pp · Superhero

Captain America [Steve Rogers]

In "Castle of Doom," Captain America and Bucky face a daring threat when a hundred Japanese fugitives from internment camps hijack stolen parts to build a hidden airbase in Death Valley. With the help of a rugged desert miner known as Death Valley Pete, they race to stop the base’s bombers before they strike American cities—only to set off a final, explosive trap beneath the facility.

Murder For Profit

7 pp · Superhero

The Dagger (villain, introduction)

Frozen Death

13 pp · Superhero

The Cellmen (villain, introduction, death)

The Peril of the Past

14 pp · Superhero

Dr. Emil Natas (villain, introduction, death)Phao Na Tash (villain, introduction, death)Diablo Natas (villain, introduction, death)Hercules (earlier incarnation of Cap, introduction)Sir Amerigo (earlier incarnation of Cap, introduction)

The Mystery of the Coin

1 pp · Detective-Mystery