Publisher Appearing in "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Adversaries:
- The Phantom (Dr. Birch)
(First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Bill
- Sam ,(First appearance) security guard
- Pete , security guard
- Adams (Single appearance)[1], a labor union representative
Locations:
Items:
- Iron Man Armor MK III
- Iron Man's Briefcase
- Stark Industries prototype Moon Missile (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in "The Origin of Captain America!"Edit
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bucky (First appearance chronologically)
- General Phillips Unnamed in this issue
Adversaries:
- Nazis
- Heinz Kruger not named
- Heinz Kruger
Other Characters:
- Dr. Anderson
- Dr. Erskine
- Sergeant Duffy (First appearance chronologically)
- Agent R
- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Only in flashback)
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Origin of Captain America!"Edit
- Synopsis not yet written.
NotesEdit
- Although there is no known connection, the Phantom demonstrates very similar tactics and modus operandi to the Ghost, who first appears in Iron Man #219.
- The Captain America story is a retelling of his origin in Captain America Comics #1. Due to the short length of the story, a number of key details are omitted. Information such as the composition and creation Captain America's original shield and the exact origin and nature of his powers are glossed over. This was a common practice for all of teh retellings of Cap's origins as originally presented in the golden and atomic ages. Elements of Steve Roger's past will be reworked into a modern era origin for Captain America. These revelations occur much later when reader interest in all of Cap's past necessitated the restablishment of old continuity and working it into the Avenger's long history.
- This marks the first of a number of consectutive World War II Era Captain America stories that will would be published in Tales of Suspense between this issue andTales of Suspense #71. After that time the feature would resume "present day" tales.
- Captain America story is reprinted in Captain America (Pocket Books) and Captain America Sentinel of Liberty.
- Iron Man last appeared in Tales of Suspense #62; He appears next in Avengers #12.
- The Phantom won't appear again until Iron Age: Alpha #1.
- This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.[2]
- The entire Captain America story spans for months becuase of the early days when Cap was getting started and the months it took training Bucky.
TriviaEdit
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended ReadingEdit
- None.
Links and ReferencesEdit
- None.
References
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