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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Captain America Comics
Issue: 19
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: October 1942
Volume: 2
Contributors: Editor: Stan Lee (managing editor); Al Avison (associate editor)

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Captain America Comics #19
Owner: walclark

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Captain America
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Avison
Inks:Al Avison
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]


Story Title: Contents Page - table of contents
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Avison
Inks:Al Avison
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis:Illustrated contents page listing features in the issue.


Story Title: The Crocodile Strikes! - comic story
Features:Captain America
Pages:17
Pencils:Al Avison (signed)
Inks:Syd Shores (signed); George Klein
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; Thomas (servant, death); Mrs. Crawford; Jane Crawford (Mrs. Crawford's grand-daughter); Mose (servant); Professor Ratcher (writer compiling history of the Crawford family, death); The Reptile [Freeman Mosher] (villain, introduction, gardener for Mrs. Crawford)
Synopsis:Freeman Mosher dons a crocodile costume in order to seek out a fortune in jewels hidden in an old plantation's bedpost, but Cap and Bucky put "paid" to his plans.


Story Title: Tops! in Thrills! Mystery! Action! Comedy! Patriotism! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Captain America Comics
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Synopsis:Illustrated house ad for Captain America Comics and appeal to readers to join Cap's Sentinels of Liberty.


Story Title: The Vines of Doom - comic story
Features:Human Torch
Pages:7
Pencils:Al Bellman
Inks:George Klein
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; John A. Hart (death); Gordon (villain, deep-sea diver)
Synopsis:The Torch must overcome a killer plant known as The Bloodsucker in order to unravel the mystery of a hidden treasure.


Story Title: Kid Patriotism vs. the Reich - text story
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure
Characters:Bricks Lee; Smitty; Smiley; Johnnsie; Gramps Huston; the Nazis (villains, all die)
Synopsis:Gramps becomes a hero to the U.S. military, as well as the boys, when he devises a plan to attach a red buoy to a Nazi submarine, thus alerting Army Air Forces of their location.


Story Title: Your Life Depends on It! - comic story
Features:Captain America
Pages:4
Pencils:Al Avison (signed)
Inks:Al Avison ?
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Hideki Tojo (villain)
Synopsis:After finishing off a group of spies, Cap explains to Bucky [and all readers] exactly why such deeds are making America a safer place to live and why the fight is being made against the Germans and Japanese. Readers are implored to buy more U.S. Savings Bonds and Stamps to assure victory.


Story Title: On to Berlin! - comic story
Features:Captain America
Pages:24
Pencils:Al Avison
Inks:Syd Shores; George Klein
Genre:superhero
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Sergeant Michael Duffy; General Spenser; Herr Demon (villain, introduction, death); Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis [Kurt; others un-named] (villains)
Synopsis:The Nazis kidnap General Spenser to get vital information from him re U.S. attacks on Germany. When volunteers are asked for to help rescue the General, Pvt. Steve Rogers refuses to volunteer, and Bucky thinks him a coward.


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Terry Toons Comics
Pages:1
Pencils:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Inks:Bill King [as King] (signed)
Characters:Sarge
Synopsis:Illustrated ad for Terry Toons Comics.


Story Title: Roddy's Double Trouble - comic story
Features:The Secret Stamp
Pages:7
Pencils:Don Rico
Inks:Don Rico
Characters:The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt]; Napoleon Spud Sickles; Pete; Bobby; Jane
Synopsis:Spud and Pete devise a way to get back at Roddy: one will dress as the Secret Stamp and help rescue Jane from a dire villain.


Story Title: Marvel Mystery Comics Line Up of Thrills! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Marvel Mystery Comics
Pages:1
Pencils:Sam Gary [as Gary] (signed)
Inks:Sam Gary [as Gary] (signed)
Letters:typeset
Characters:The Vision [Aarkus]; Jimmy Jupiter; The Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Terry Vance; Dr. Watson (Terry's monkey); The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; The Angel [Thomas Halloway]; The Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]
Synopsis:Illustrated promotional ad for Marvel Mystery Comics.


Story Title: Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club News - letters page
Features:Sentinels of Liberty
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
Synopsis:In this monthly feature, Cap talks a little about the entries for last month's contest and the fact that the Humman Torch and Toro are helping him judge the contest. He also mentions that, beginning with this issue, the Torch would be regularly featured in Captain America Comics. Bucky talks a little about this issue's adventure with Cap as a commando, then provides the monthly Club code passwords.


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