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Captain America Comics#[nn]
Cover: Syd Shores

Captain America Comics #[nn]

Jan 1942 · Marvel · 0.25 CAD
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In "The Dynamite Saboteurs," Captain America and Bucky face off against Gigo, a nobleman with a deadly twist on the game of bowling—his alley's kingpins are rigged with .22 guns and explosive catapults, turning recreation into a weapon of war. With art by Al Avison and inks by Syd Shores and George Klein, this 1942 classic delivers a clever, high-stakes showdown in a time when the stakes were never just games. The cover by Syd Shores captures the tension perfectly.

Contains 15 stories
The Dynamite Saboteurs
12 pp · Superhero
Romo (villain, introduction)Von Brukk (villain, introduction, death)Professor Mikk (villain, introduction)

In "The Dynamite Saboteurs," Nazi agent Von Brukk teams up with gangster Romo to steal dynamite and sabotage American munitions plants, but Captain America's allies Torch and Toro are hot on their trail. When Von Brukk tries to escape by hiding in a wind tunnel, the machine's sudden activation turns his plan into a grisly end.

The Sub-Mariner Slugs the Sahara Scavengers
12 pp · Superhero
Von Ratter (Villain, Introduction)Von Rommel (Introduction)
The Giant Octopus Menace
7 pp · Superhero
The VisionA mad scientist (villain, introduction, death)his giant octopi (villain, introduction, death)
Treachery Deals a Double-Cross
6 pp · Superhero
The Japanese (villains, deaths)
The Case of the Bogus Stamp Salesman!
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Torpey (owner of Torpey Stamp Co., villain, introduction)
The Tunnel To China
7 pp · Children, Fantasy
The White Rabbit (from ALICE IN WONDERLAND, introduction)the Kings and Queens of the White and Black Kingdoms (introductions)

In "The Tunnel To China," young Jimmy’s ambitious dig for China leads him straight into Wonderland, where he’s swiftly accused by the White Queen of espionage and condemned to hang. With time running out, his friend Terry steps in as the Black army descends, sparking a dramatic clash on a colossal chess board.

The House of the Living Dead
10 pp · Superhero
Dr. Merkel (villain, introduction, death)his legion of zombies (villains, introductions, deaths)
Bowling Alley of Death!
15 pp · Superhero
Sgt. DuffyGigo [Peter G. Higorovitch] (villain, introduction)The Holy Ring (villains, introduction)

In "Bowling Alley of Death!", a twisted game of chance becomes a deadly trap when Gigo, a nobleman with a grudge against democracy, turns his bowling alley into a murder machine—using hollowed-out pins rigged with guns and catapults. Captain America and Bucky take down the scheme before it claims more lives, proving that even the most devious games have a limit.

The Tomb of Horror!
11.5 pp · Superhero
Sgt. Michael DuffyProfessor WembleyBetty Ross (in dream)Black Toad (villain, appears in dream)Black Talon [as Professor Wembley (in dream sequence)] (villain)

In "The Tomb of Horror!", Steve and Bucky are enlisted by Sgt. Duffy to escort a professor on a perilous journey to the pyramids, where he seeks a legendary hieroglyphic of immense value. With danger lurking in the ancient sands and secrets buried beneath the desert, their mission quickly turns into a race against time and unseen threats.

The Mikado's Super Shell!
16 pp · Superhero
Betty RossThe Paw (villain, introduction, death)the Japanese (villains, some die)
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Percy

In this 1942 humor tale from *Captain America Comics*, Percy’s curiosity gets the better of him when he visits the local circus—especially when he decides to test his slingshot on the star attraction, the gorilla, with a twist that’s as unexpected as it is funny.

Enter: The Fighting Fool
7 pp · War
The Fighting Fool [Wade Huston] (introduction)Napoleon Sack (member of the Free-French Army)Herr Mongrel (villain, introduction, death)

In "Enter: The Fighting Fool," retired Anzac Army veteran Wade Huston—wounded in both lungs by the enemy—flees to America with a single purpose: to fight Fifth Columnists lurking in the shadows. Though his body bears the scars of war, his spirit remains unbroken, ready to take on a new battlefield on foreign soil.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dippy Diplomat
The Case of the "Costumed Crook"
6 pp
Miss Brooks (Roddy's teacher)SpudMr. BruceSpike (villain)

In "The Case of the 'Costumed Crook'," a clever crime wave hits a high-society gala when two impostors, dressed as the Secret Stamp, use stolen gear to pull off a daring jewel heist—leaving only a trail of confusion and a very confused Roddy in their wake. The story unfolds with the kind of sharp, pulpy suspense that defined Captain America Comics in 1942, as the real hero must untangle the deception before the real threat strikes again.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Dippy Diplomat

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Cast · 16 characters

Full credits

artist Al Avison
cover pencils Syd Shores

Reprints

↩ Reprints Marvel Mystery Comics #33 (1942), Captain America Comics #18 (1942), Captain America Comics #22 (1943)

Reprinted in Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2 (2021)

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