Story #2Captain America Strikes!
Writer:
Unknown. Penciler/Inker:
John Romita.
Synopsis
Steve Rogers’ unit is in a European country to parade before the US Embassy, as part of a pitch to persuade the Minister of War to allow UN air bases to be built in his country. Later, Steve is accosted by two Communist agents who hope to win him over to the Reds; they take him to the Minister of War (a secret Commie). The Minister promises Steve great rewards if he will start a fire in the American Embassy and embarrass the US at the negotiations. Accompanied by the two spies, Steve admits them to the Embassy but changes into
Captain America and he and
Bucky capture the Commies. Cap brings the two before the Minister of War at his meeting with the Ambassador and they give away his secret allegiance. The Minister tries to take the Ambassador hostage but Cap quickly overpowers him. Steve is tossed in the guardhouse for going AWOL.
Story #3The Perfect Spy
Writer:
Unknown. Penciler/Inker:
.
Synopsis
FBI agent
Johnny Blake is the prisoner of two agents from a Japanese terrorist organization; he is being tortured to discover how much he knows about the enemy’s plan to bomb the United Nations. When he finally breaks down and reveals all the details, the villains are amazed so much had been uncovered—and then the trap is sprung. Johnny allowed himself to be tortured to trick the terrorists into confirming the details of the plot, which can now be stopped.
Story #4[The Vulture's Crime Robots]
Writer:
Unknown. Penciler/Inker:
Russ Heath.
Synopsis
The
Human Torch and
Toro arrive in the Florida Everglades to tell
Police Chief Wilson about the kidnapping of a
Professor Costene but Wilson doesn’t care, he is on vacation with his daughter
Betty. He starts to care when he learns his daughter is a hostage of the sinister
Vulture to keep him off the case. The Torch and Toro talk to the local Seminole Indians about some mysterious doings and are attacked by the Vulture’s deadly robots. They escape after being thrown to the crocodiles and trick the robots into the swamp where the water short-circuits them. They pursue the villain to his hideout where they smash the biggest robot,
Metallo, and free Betty. They learn the Vulture had killed Professor Costene for his robot formula and has now escaped.
Story #5Come To the Commies!
Writer:
Unknown. Penciler/Inker:
John Romita.
Synopsis
Steve and
Bucky are stationed near the Indo-China Theater of War when they overhear some officers wishing they had
Captain America there. Quickly changing into costume, Cap and Bucky enter the office and are told of the problem: missing Americans making propaganda broadcasts for the Reds. Cap and Bucky parachute behind enemy lines and discover a radio building. Seeing Americans inside, Cap enters openly and volunteers his and Bucky’s support for the Commies! Asking for a day’s rest to prepare, the two heroes sneak out in the middle of the night and discover the drugs being used to dope the Americans into compliance. Substituting water for the dope they return to their rooms ready to spring their trap. The next day, to the Communists’ horror, Cap makes a speech revealing the Red trick and encouraging the listeners to keep fighting. With the help of the no-longer drugged American soldiers, Cap and Bucky mop up the bad guys and head for freedom.
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