My Slabbed Comics

Already a member? Click here to Log in!
Don't have an account yet? Sign Up for your FREE account today!
Change Issue

Issue: #21

Change Series

Series: Captain America Comics

Change Publisher

Publisher: Marvel

Title: Captain America Comics
Issue: 21
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: December 1942
Volume: 2

Assigned Comics

Captain America Comics #21
Owner: walclark

597
Views
6.5
CGC

Captain America Comics #21
Owner: Mike Miles

770
Views
7.0
CGC



Inside This Issue:

Detailed information about the issue is listed below.

Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:the Creeper [as Ambassador John Lissom]


Story Title: Contents Page - table of contents
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis:Illustrated contents page that lists Stan Lee as Managing Editor and Syd Shores as Associate Editor (indicia lists Martin Goodman as President). There is also a typeset promotional ad for Krazy Comics, Terrytoons Comics and Comedy Comics.


Story Title: The Creeper and the 3 Rubies of Doom! - comic story
Pages:19
Genre:superhero
Characters:Sergeant Michael Duffy; Serge; Dane the Fifth (Highness of Alslavia); The Creeper [Ambassador John Lissom, aka Lisson] (villain, introduction); Eric (villain)
Synopsis:One of Hitler's agents, the Creeper, steals a tri-rubied treaty ring in hopes of disrupting the signing of a treaty that pledges the last neutral European country to fight alongside the Allies, because he thinks that, when the U.S. ambassador Lissom signs the treaty without wearing the ring he was gifted by the ruler, the country will perceive a slight and choose to throw in with the Axis instead.


Story Title: America's Funniest Three! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:Toughy Tomcat; Ziggy the Pig; Baldy; Pookey; Gandy Goose; Andy Wolf (inset); Frenchy Rabbit (inset); Oscar Pig (inset); Bertie Mouse (inset)
Synopsis:Illustrated promotional advertisement for Krazy Komics #2, Terry Toons Comics #2, and Comedy Comics #12, covers pictured.


Story Title: The Cobra Strikes - comic story
Pages:9
Pencils:? (assistant)
Genre:superhero
Characters:Toro; un-named South American Ambassador; The Cobra (villain, introduction); chauffeur of South American ambassador (villain)
Synopsis:The Torch and Toro spot the kidnapping of the South American Ambassador, but they are gassed by the perpetrators. With Toro still out and maybe dead, the Torch chases the criminals into the lair of the Cobra to rescue the Ambassador from the clutches of the madman and his gang.


Story Title: Satan and the Sorcerer's Secret! - comic story
Pages:16
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Johnny; Balthar (villain, introduction, sorcerer, death); Satan (villain, introduction, possibly the father of Daimon Hellstrom)
Synopsis:Balthar comes to Bald Mountain in order to study Egyptian writings on how the souls of the dead can be brought back to life, when Satan appears and claims the sorcerer's soul until he can redeem it. How? Bring back the world's greatest champion so that the Prince of Evil can defeat him.....and that man is Captain America!


Story Title: Catch That Firebug! - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:crime
Characters:Mickey Forrest; Lieutenant Malone (Policeman); unnamed Police Inspector; "Matches" Birken (villain)
Synopsis:Young Mickey Forrest believes that he can decipher a typewritten code that even top police can't decipher, and when he does, he uncovers the plans of a known arsonist out to set fire to a warehouse.


Story Title: Wake Up Americans! - public service announcement
Features:war stamps
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Sinister Spies - comic story
Features:Dippy Diplomat
Pages:7
Genre:humor
Characters:Dippy; Swizzelstick (Dippy's military aide); Mergetroide (Dippy's chauffeur); two un-named spies (villains)
Synopsis:Dippy is going to sign a treaty with the United States but decides first to play a game of golf, not knowing two spies are out to kill him before the treaty can be signed.


Story Title: Two Smashing Successes! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Adolf Hitler (head view); Benito Mussolini (head view); Hideki Tojo (head view); The Young Allies [Toro; Bucky; Percival Aloysius O'Toole [aka Knuckles]; Jefferson Worthington Sandervilt; Whitewash Jones; Henry Tinkle [aka Tubby]]; The Owl


Story Title: The Case of the Silent Hermit - comic story
Pages:7
Genre:adventure
Characters:The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Mr. Colt; Mrs. Colt; The Hermit [Mr. Schores] (villain, introduction, a spy)
Synopsis:Roddy attempts to sell some war stamps to an old hermit, but is led to believe that the old man has little money to keep body and soul together. Roddy's Dad, after hearing the story, tells Roddy to tell the man that he is now hired for his father's defense plant. When the hermit refuses the work, Roddy becomes suspicious and tries to snoop around, but Mr. Schores susprises him, telling Roddy that he intends to blow up the plant!


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Features:Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Latest Updates

All

 Steve's SS

6/2/2024 9:00:00 PM

 changerchanger

6/1/2024 1:40:00 PM

 jasonmorris1000000

6/1/2024 12:18:00 PM

Tj Watson

5/31/2024 6:18:00 PM

 hunter_collects

5/31/2024 5:40:00 PM

 

 jimbo707

5/30/2024 7:00:00 PM

 Par2ch

5/29/2024 9:02:00 PM

 Illustrious

5/29/2024 5:18:00 PM

Ryan CCC

5/28/2024 10:56:00 PM

 Kevin76

5/28/2024 3:02:00 PM





Latest News & Press

18
May
Hakes's Online Auction Ending May 20-22
Lots of Golden Age to Modern Age slabs and more now available for bidding!...
10
May
CGC and JSA Now Offering Combined Services for Comics
Collectors can submit autographed comics for authentication by JSA and grading and encapsulation by CGC in one seamless solution....
23
Apr
New Arrivals At Dale Roberts Comics!
Check out the key issues, Golden/Silver/Bronze Age and more now available for sale!...