COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Captain America 256 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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3726416002
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
April, 1981
"The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle"
Bill Mantlo - Writer
Gene Colan - Penciler
Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia, & Dave Simons - Inker
Marie Severin - Cover Artist
Bob Sharen - Colorist
Jim Novak - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Memories of past adventures bring Captain America to England's Greymoor Castle. As Cap makes his way through the decrepit castle an armored figure attacks him. sending Cap into the reopened Z-Ray pit. Cap saves himself but lands hard, knocking himself out. The armored figure brings Cap to safety and reveals himself as Cedric Rawlings. Cedric believes ghosts of the past are haunting him in the castle, so Cap investigates some noises. When a stone gargoyle almost crushes him. Cap discovers the Druid is responsible. Druid reveals he is searching the castle for an arcane source of alchemical knowledge, and their battle leads back to the Z-Ray pit. Cedric saves Cap by knocking into the pit. but he almost falls in as well. Cap saves Cedric and discovers the ancient texts Druid was looking for. Cedric tells Cap to take the books, and Cap considers having Scarlet Witch translate them.
Notes:
- Signed by: Al Milgrom on 11/11/2020
-This story is a continuation of the World War II tale told in Tales of Suspense Vol 1 69 through #71.
-Greymoor Castle was detonated, burned, and destroyed in Tales of Suspense #71. How it was restored complete with hidden Arcane treasure is never revealed.
-The Druid last appeared in Captain America #188.
-Cedric Rawlings was last seen in Tales of Suspense #71.
-This issue contains a "Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation".
-In this issue Captain America discovers an ancient Arcane book which he gives to Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff). The continuing tale of her encounter with the book is told in Vision and the Scarlet Witch Mini-Series.
-This issue contains a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Bob Holland, Larry Gentry, Joseph Finley, Todd Benedict, Jay Nemo, Gene McTague, and Tommy O'Brien.
-Al Milgrom inked pages 12-21. Frank Giacoia inked pages 22-27. Dave Simons inked pages 1-11, and pages 28-30. the various hangers-on - in this little space, you can think again! -- John Byrne".
-Captain America appears next in Incredible Hulk Annual #11.
-Batroc appears next in Captain America #302. The French mercenary was last seen in Marvel Team-Up #52.
-Mister Hyde appears next in Amazing Spider-Man #231.
-This issue includes a flashback to Captain America's first fight with Mister Hyde from Captain America #152.
-This issue includes a flashback of Mister Hyde in his identity of Calvin Zabo. The flashback takes place during his six-month prison stretch at Ryker's Island following the events from Captain America #180-#182.
-The Scorpion appears in a cameo flashback to events from Captain America #152.
-This issue contains a letters page, Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Carol Bellamy, Kurt Busiek, and Jeff Gelb.
-This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for info.
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