Captain America 1968 #117 - 5.5 - $125.00

Captain America 1968 #117 - 5.5 - $125.00

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Approximate grade : 5.5
Inventory location : .......4
Series code : BI1860
Stock type : Key Issue
Title : Captain America 1968
CSABI1778341
CSAS1860I22963B1778341

With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles. There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home. Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon.

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.

  • The Coming of the Falcon! - Cap's face redrawn by John Romita.
  • - Inside front cover. Ad for novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.
  • - Advertisement for Baseball game from Strat-O-Matic Game Co. located between story pages 3 and 4.
  • Batty Bulletins to Bewilder, Bewitch, and Bedazzle You! - Between story pages 6 and 7. Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
  • - Ad for sales people for greeting cards. Between story pages 6 and 7.
  • Mr. America-Mr. Universe - Ad for muscle building tools between story pages 9 and 10.
  • - Ad for Matchbox home display units, on top half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
  • - Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, on lower half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
  • Shop by Mail - Thumbnail ads for a variety of products including stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19.
  • - House ad for Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #69 and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series) #14. Located on top half of page.
  • It's Brand New!! Marvel's Swingin' Inflatable Plastic Pillows! - Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each, located on bottom half of page.
  • - Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on top half of page.
  • - Ad, with order coupon, for karate books and paraphernalia from Precise Publications, located on lower half of page.
  • - Letters of comment from readers Marty Lyon, Neal Seale, James Van Hise, Bill Cantey, David Koopman, Joe Jenkins, and Brentano Haleen.
  • - Ad for the Famous Artists School.
  • - Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
  • - Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

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