Captain America Vol 1 139

Captain America Vol 1 #139

July, 1971

Editor-in-Chief

Stan Lee

Cover Artists

John Romita
Sam Rosen

Publisher

Marvel Comics

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Captain America #140

Appearing in "The Badge and the Betrayal!"

Featured Characters:

•  Captain America (Steve Rogers) 
• Falcon (Sam Wilson)
  • Redwing

Supporting Characters:

• S.H.E.I.L.D.
  • Dum-Dum Dugan
  •  Nick Fury 
  • Sharon Carter
• Leila (First appearance)

Adversaries:

•  Grey Gargoyle 

Other Characters:

• Commissioner
• Lefty
• NYPD
  • Sgt. Muldoon (First appearance)
• Sgt. Duffy (Only in flashback)
• Figaro (Sam Wilson's Cat)
• Reverend Garcia

Locations:

• New York City
  • Commissioner's Office
  • Harlem
    • Sam Wilson's office
  • Upper Manhattan
    • Police Precinct

Items:

• Captain America's Shield
• Falcon's Hawk Hook (First appearance)
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Badge and the Betrayal!"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• Mortellaro is uncredited.

• The Falcon intoduces his new "Hawk Hook" this issue. The grappling device propelled from his right gauntlet allows him to swing from rooftop to rooftop. He will continue to use this device until he recieves "wings" in Captain America #170.

• This is the first appearance of Leila Taylor. She will become Sam Wilson's romantic ineterst and will become a long-time recurring character. Her last name is revealed in Captain America #188.

• Sgt. Muldoon is introduced in this issue. He is a police sergeant who berates Steve Rogers similarly as Sgt. Mike Duffy did during World War II. Muldoon will be a recurring character until Captain America 159.

• From John Romita Sr.: Muldoon is a update for Sgt. Duffy. Romita used Jack Kirby as the model for the character. From: Alter Ego, Vol 3, #35 (2004).

• This issue features a letters page, Let's Rap With Cap. Letters are published from James C. Fish, Nils Osmar, and Jim Haney. This issue also features an advertisement for Iron Man #39.

• As seen on page one, this issue is Story #624Z.

• This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Captain America Vol 1 139 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Captain America series

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #139 [1]