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Captain America (1968 series) #118

Oct 1969 on-sale: Jul 1, 1969

Stan Lee
writer
 |  Gene Colan
penciler

Captain America (1968 series) #118 cover

Story Name:

The Falcon Fights On!


Synopsis

Captain America (1968 series) #118 synopsis by reviewer Peter Silvestro
Rating: 4 stars

Image from Captain America (1968 series) #118

The Red Skull, in Captain America’s body, observes events on the isle of the Exiles with a growing irritation that his minions have still not captured Cap in the Red Skull’s body. The Skull then realizes that Cap could have removed the mask and changed his clothes but he still expects the Exiles to corner him on that small island. Where, at that moment, Sam Wilson has his falcon, Redwing, spying on the enemy, in preparation for his and Cap’s action against them. Sam dons his Falcon hero costume and Cap gives him a crash course in the martial arts….

Meanwhile, back in New York, the Red Skull is awoken in his downtown hotel room by the invasion of Captain America fans wanting to see their idol. The Skull, to ruin Cap’s reputation, insults the fans and escapes from the hotel. Elsewhere in the city, Rick Jones, believing Cap has rejected him as a partner, tears up his Avengers card and heads off on his own….

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Simultaneously, at A.I.M. headquarters, the sinister scientists have managed to discover a way to render the Cosmic Cube powerless….

Finally, back on the island, Cap and the Falcon tackle the Exiles. Though outnumbered and with Cap’s reflexes a little slow in the Red Skull’s body, they hold their own with the aid of Redwing. When Cadavus trains his murder chair on the heroes, the island’s natives rise up and pelt the villains with stones, driving them off. As the Red Skull watches he decides that the time has come for Captain America to die!


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Characters
Good (or All)
CAP  
Captain America
(Steve Rogers)
FALCON  
Falcon
(Sam Wilson)
RICKJONES  
Rick Jones
(Richard Milhouse Jones)

Antagonists
AIM  
REDSKULL  
Red Skull
(Johann Shmidt)
Plus: Exiles.

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Main/1st Story Full Credits

Gene Colan
Joe Sinnott
Unknown
Gene Colan (Cover Penciler)
Joe Sinnott (Cover Inker)
Marie Severin (Cover Colorist)
Additional Credits
Letterer: Sam Rosen.
Editor: Stan Lee.



Review / Commentaries


reviewer
Captain America (1968 series) #118 Review by (February 11, 2026)

Review: Cap trains the Falcon to be a superhero in only a few easy lessons (actually just the basics, everything needed to beat up a bunch of misfits, only one of whom carries a gun) and then they beat up the Exiles, a bunch of misfits, only one of whom carries a gun. Meanwhile, Red Skull in Cap’s body is rude to Cap’s fans which should alienate them all. And Rick Jones moves on to another comic book. On paper, it sounds a little silly but Gene Colan’s art makes it all seem epic.

Comments: Part five of a six-part story. Falcon’s name revealed to be Sam Wilson. Rick’s final appearance as Cap’s sidekick; he goes from here to CAPTAIN MARVEL #17 where he becomes that hero’s alter ego. Conveniently, only one of the Exiles carries a gun, which is absurd even by Marvel Comics standards. Does Captain America usually have such an enthusiastic fanbase? And it took the Red Skull even longer to realize he wore a mask. The letters page includes one by future Marvel comics writer Steve Gerber.






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