Captain America Special Edition #2

In "The Strange Death of Captain America," the world mourns Steve Rogers—only for the truth to unravel when a shocking return on a motorcycle reveals a carefully orchestrated deception. With the Avengers, Nick Fury, and Sharon Carter reeling from a HYDRA ambush at a funeral, the real Captain America emerges from the shadows, his survival a mystery tied to a secret mission deeper than anyone imagined.

In "Dark Moon Rise, Heck Hound Hurt," Knock Furious is called to Ravenbad Castle after a rampaging beagle destroys a Scotsman’s bagpipe and sends the locals into panic. What starts as a simple investigation quickly spirals into a surreal sub-cellar mystery—complete with twelve planes, three tanks, and four nuclear-armed missiles—leaving Knock utterly baffled and Arnold Drake and Frank Springer visibly stuck for ideas.

In a quiet moment between missions, Nick Fury shares memories of his youth in Hell's Kitchen with Laura before offering her a place in his team. During a training session for new recruits, he's joined by Sidney E. Levine, a sharp tech specialist who promises to replace Fury’s wrecked Porsche 904, and Val, a skeptical agent who questions Fury’s belief that espionage is a man’s game. When Fury challenges Captain America to a demonstration bout for the recruits, a lingering effect from an invisibility pill clouds his vision—just as Cap reveals he’s finally uncovered the truth behind "The Big Blackout," a mission from a year prior.