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Captain America Comics #44

Marvel · Series began 1941 · January 1945

Dates

Cover date
January 1945
On sale
November 13, 1944
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Alex Schomburg, Vince Alascia, Allen Bellmaninks: Alex Schomburg, Vince Alascia, Al Gabriele

Stories

  • The Prophet of Hate! · 15 pages

    Cap, Bucky and Sgt. Duffy uncover a Japanese spy stirring up the Indian natives as the "Prophet of Hate" who lived hundreds of years ago and is supposed to return with a golden sword, driving the white devils out of India.

  • The Human Torch vs. the Bandit Murder Gang! · 7 pages
  • The Graveyard of Ships · 13 pages

    Steve Rogers and Bucky attend a newsreel presentation concerning the sole survivor of one of three mysteriously vanished cargo ships. The survivor describes his vessel becoming trapped in an enormous mass of seaweed and attacked by monstrous creatures before sinking. Steve notices Betty Ross recording the account and suspects that she knows more about the disappearances.

  • Two Dangerous Companions · 2 pages

    Charlie, a teenage trapper camping in the Rocky Mountains, is surprised by Schmidt and Frey, two escaped German internees who force him to exchange clothing with them and guide them through the wilderness. Charlie deliberately empties their water bottle, leads the fugitives toward a remote stream, and uses a concealed bear trap and a rock to overpower them. He delivers both prisoners to the local sheriff.

  • Midnight Means Murder · 9 pages

    A soldier fleeing toward an Army camp is killed by a mysterious explosion at midnight. Captain America and Bucky pursue the escaping automobile and survive an attempt to force their motorcycle into a collision. The heroes suspect the Black Hand, whose threats and precisely timed attacks are disrupting the nation’s industrial production.

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