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Title:
Captain America
Synopsis:
“This Way Lies Madness!”
Captain America, Falcon, and Sharon Carter go through Doctor Faustus’ torturous mind games including a faux battle with his henchman dressed as Nazis and putting the heroes into the Psycho Pit which caused them to witness horrible monsters and things from Steve’s past. Sam having no connection to this figures smashes through them breaking the Psycho Pit’s outer glass freeing them.
After freeing themselves Captain America smashes a nearby door revealing Sharon’s parents who reveal that Doctor Faustus is the one responsible for their trouble. Steve also learns from the Carters that his lost love of WW2 Peggy Carter is a patient at the asylum and so Steve storms the tower climbing it’s very walls to rescue her. Upon getting to its peak Steve and Peggy fight a swath of henchmen before facing Faustus who holds Steve with a strange device that he plans to use to explode his brain. Peggy throws a candle stick at him, giving Steve enough time to free himself. Dr. Wolfgang charges Peggy but is defeated with ease as Captain America takes care of Faustus.
With the ordeal over the group meets up in its entirety and discuss their next course of action and appreciate that Peggy has regained her mind and can finally start her life up again. Peggy asks Captain America and Falcon to remain with her for a time and the two accept.
Captain America, Falcon, and Sharon Carter go through Doctor Faustus’ torturous mind games including a faux battle with his henchman dressed as Nazis and putting the heroes into the Psycho Pit which caused them to witness horrible monsters and things from Steve’s past. Sam having no connection to this figures smashes through them breaking the Psycho Pit’s outer glass freeing them.
After freeing themselves Captain America smashes a nearby door revealing Sharon’s parents who reveal that Doctor Faustus is the one responsible for their trouble. Steve also learns from the Carters that his lost love of WW2 Peggy Carter is a patient at the asylum and so Steve storms the tower climbing it’s very walls to rescue her. Upon getting to its peak Steve and Peggy fight a swath of henchmen before facing Faustus who holds Steve with a strange device that he plans to use to explode his brain. Peggy throws a candle stick at him, giving Steve enough time to free himself. Dr. Wolfgang charges Peggy but is defeated with ease as Captain America takes care of Faustus.
With the ordeal over the group meets up in its entirety and discuss their next course of action and appreciate that Peggy has regained her mind and can finally start her life up again. Peggy asks Captain America and Falcon to remain with her for a time and the two accept.
Cover Date:
Jun 1972
Publisher:
Marvel
Barcode:
855122
Issue Number:
162
Volume:
1
Month:
June
Year:
1972
Variant Number:
↙️ crinkles
Purchase Type:
Newsstand
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$0.20
Era:
Bronze Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Characters:
vs Doctor Faustus
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Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:29:29
Story Arc:
King Hyperion
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$34.16
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-16
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:29:29
Writer:
Steve Englehart
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Artist:
Sal Buscema
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Penciller:
Sal Buscema
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Inker:
John Verpoorten
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Colorist:
Petra Scotese
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Cover Artist:
Joe Sinnott
John Costanza
Jim Starlin
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Letterer:
John Costanza
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