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Captain America Comics #22

Marvel · Series began 1941 · January 1943

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Dates

Cover date: January 1943
On sale: November 2, 1942
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Syd Shores, Al Avison, Ed Winiarski, Bill King, Harry Fisk, Bob Oksnerinks: Syd Shores, Al Avison, Ernie Hart, George Klein, Bill King, Edd Ashe, Al Gabrielescript: Stan Lee, Martin Goodman

Stories

The Vault of the Doomed! · 12 pages
A Nazi agent poses as a medium, Dr. Eternity, in order to assassinate marked men. He successfully tends to Congressman Barlow, but a woman, wanting to see her dead son, poses a problem as Captain American and Bucky investigate the claims of Dr. Eternity, who rescue her and round up Eternity and his boys.
The Sabotage of the Supply Trains · 7 pages
To mend damaged U.S.-Russian relations, the Torch and Toro investigate the disappearance of ammunition from crates shipped to Russia, either before being shipped or switched while in transit.
The Reaper (The Man the Law Couldn't Touch)! · 15 pages
Hitler sends the Reaper to America to drench the nation in the big lies that the Germans are the superior race and that there is no wrong......and that Captain America is the true enemy.
The Missing Ear · 1.67 pages
Jackie notices that a $10 bill spent by a customer is counterfeit and attempts to stop the man and his friend from escaping the area. He is captured and taken to the den of the counterfeiters.
Captain America Wears the Cobra Ring of Death! · 18 pages
Steve's unit is transferred to Washington D.C., and almost immediately there are two mysterious deaths that puts Steve on the spot as the killer of the General. But he sees a relationship between the two murders and sets out to find the culprits.....as Captain America!
War Bond Vengeance · 7 pages
As Carson Wells, actor, gives a speech promoting war bonds, he is attacked and kidnapped by some Nazis. Everyone believes, however, it was staged....every one but Roddy Colt.

Reprinted in

Marvel Mystery Comics (1943), Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America (2005), Golden Age Captain America Omnibus (2014), Captain George Presents (1969), Captain George's Comic World (1967), The Invaders (1975), Golden Age of Marvel (1997), Giant-Size Avengers / Invaders (2008), Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection (2014)