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Captain America #197

Marvel · Series began 1968 · May 1976

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Dates

Cover date: May 1976
On sale: February 10, 1976
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #197 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

25¢ edition (original)25¢ cover

25¢
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30¢ price variant30¢ cover

30¢

Printed cover price 30¢.
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UK pence edition0.09 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.09 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, Ross Andruinks: John Verpoorten, Frank Giacoia, Mike Espositocolors: Phil Rachelsonletters: Danny Crespi, John Costanza, Irv Watanabescript: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee

Stories

The Rocks Are Burning! · 17 pages
Captain America and the Falcon are victorious in the Elite's "kill-derby" but refuses to accept the winners' pot of gold. Incensed the crowd attack the heroes, but General Fist's forces assault the base and defeat the Royalist Forces. Cheer Chadwick and her "Poppa" are able to escape with their plans on detonating the "Big Daddy" Madbomb on the day of the bicentennial.

Publisher’s description

Captain America takes on a whole swath of murderous warriors underground!

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain America

Reprinted in

Essential Captain America (2000), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Captain America & The Falcon: Madbomb (2004), Captain America by Jack Kirby (2010), Captain America Omnibus (2011), Captain America Epic Collection (2014), Captain America by Jack Kirby Omnibus (2020)