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Cover: Jim Steranko

Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #3

Jul 2006 · Marvel · 49.99 USD; 80.00 CAD
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This third volume of the Marvel Masterworks series reprints the classic Silver Age adventures of Captain America from the late 1960s, collecting issues #112-124 of the character's own title. These stories, produced by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, follow Steve Rogers as he battles foes like the Red Skull and the Mad Bomb, while also grappling with the social upheaval of the era. The hardcover edition includes restored artwork and historical bonus features typical of the Masterworks line.

In "When Wakes the Sleeper!", Captain America faces a city in chaos when the Hulk goes on a rampage through New York, forcing Cap to confront the limits of control and the weight of responsibility. With Rick Jones by his side—now officially his partner after a daring rescue and a clash with HYDRA’s plot to poison the city’s water—Cap must guide a young hero through his first true test of courage. This landmark 2006 Marvel Masterworks issue, written by Jim Steranko and Stan Lee and illustrated by Steranko with inks by Joe Sinnott, features dynamic art and a pivotal moment in Cap’s legacy, with the cover by Jim Steranko capturing the intensity of the moment.

Contains 14 stories
When Wakes the Sleeper!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain AmericaRed SkullNick FuryWerner Von Krimmthe Fourth SleeperSharon Carter [Agent 13]
The Sleeper Strikes!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]GottfriedRed SkullFourth SleeperExiles (Cameo)Nick FuryAgent 13 [Sharon Carter]
The Weakest Link!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Sharon Carter [Agent 13]S.H.I.E.L.D.Red SkullExiles [BandiniCadavusGeneral ChingGruningIron Hand [Hauptmann]Krushki]
Slave of the Skull!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]S.H.I.E.L.D.Sharon Carter [Agent 13]Red SkullExiles [BandiniCadavusGeneral ChingGruningIron Hand [Hauptmann]Krushki]Nick Fury
In the Name of Batroc!
20 pp · Superhero
Bucky Barnes (flashback)Captain America [Steve Rogers]SwordsmanBatrocLiving Laser
Cap Goes Wild!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain AmericaSteve Rogers (android)Mao Tse-TungCyril LucasWillie Lucas
If the Past Be Not Dead--
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Adolf Hitler (flashback)Bucky Barnes (flashback)Bucky Barnes (impersonator)Doctor Faustus (introduction)Sharon Carter (in photograph)Sharon Carter (impersonator)
The Snares of the Trapster!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Agent 13 [Sharon Carter]S.H.I.E.L.D.TrapsterSharon Carter Life Model Decoy
The Hero That Was!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers] (origin)Bucky [Bucky Barnes] (flashback)Nick FuryGeneral Phillips (flashback)Professor Reinstein (flashback, death)Heinz Kruger (flashback)Agent R [Cynthia Glass] (flashback)Sgt. Duffy (flashback)
No Longer Alone!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]The Hulk [Bruce Banner]Bucky [Rick Jones]HYDRAMadame Hydra (introduction)

In "No Longer Alone!", Captain America faces a city in chaos when the Hulk goes on a rampage through New York, forcing him to confront the limits of his own strength and the danger Rick Jones still faces. With Rick determined to prove himself, even as Cap hesitates, the two forge an unexpected bond—until a HYDRA plot threatens the city’s water supply, testing their new partnership in the fire of battle.

Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!
20 pp · Superhero
Captain America [Steve Rogers]HYDRAMadame HydraRick JonesMan-Killer (HYDRA robot)

In "Tomorrow You Live, Tonight I Die!", Steve Rogers faces a chilling mystery when his protégé Rick is abducted after receiving a cryptic, drugged message. As Cap battles HYDRA assassins and a Man-Killer robot in a desperate stand, Rick fights through a surreal hallucination to warn him—forcing Cap to confront the truth about Rick’s resolve and the shocking identity of the man he thought he knew.

Lest We Forget!
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Captain America [Steve Rogers] (origin)Red SkullBucky Barnes (death)Ringmaster of EvilButterflyLegion of BeggarsWhite DeathToadmanBaron Zemo [Heinrich Zemo]Namor the Sub-MarinerNick FurySharon CarterMODOKA.I.M.Fourth SleeperTumblerBatrocSwordsmanLiving LaserExilesTrapsterDoctor Faustus
The Strange Death of Captain America
20 pp · Superhero
Madame HydraHYDRABucky [Rick Jones]Avengers [VisionBlack Panther [T'Challa]Iron Man [Tony Stark]Hawkeye [Clint Barton]Thor]S.H.I.E.L.D. [Nick FurySharon CarterJasper SitwellDum Dum DuganGabe Jones]Captain America [Steve Rogers]

In "The Strange Death of Captain America," the world mourns Steve Rogers after a shocking public demise, but the truth is far more intricate. As HYDRA’s Madame Hydra plots her rise, the Avengers gather for a somber wake—only to be ambushed by a deadly gas attack. Just as Rick is cornered at the cemetery, Captain America reappears on a motorcycle, leading a desperate fight that ends in a dramatic explosion. The story leaves readers with a thrilling revelation: Steve Rogers faked his death to reclaim a secret identity, but how he’ll navigate this new chapter remains uncertain.

Lest We Forget!
1 pp · Superhero

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Full credits

writer, artist, colorist Jim Steranko
writer Stan Lee
colorist Wil Glass
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Jim Steranko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Captain America #101 (1968), Captain America #102 (1968), Captain America #103 (1968), Captain America #104 (1968), Captain America #105 (1968), Captain America #106 (1968), Captain America #107 (1968), Captain America #108 (1968), Captain America #109 (1969), Captain America #110 (1969), Captain America #111 (1969), Captain America #112 (1969), Captain America #113 (1969)

Reprinted in Captain America Omnibus #1 (2011), Captain America Omnibus #1 [Third Edition] (2024)

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