#229: August 1974 - "Bid Tomorrow Goodbye!"

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"Captain America Must Die!" - Captain America #176, written by
Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters
by Artie Simek, colors by Linda Lessmann, 1974 Marvel Comics


"Slings and Arrows!" - Captain America #179, written by Steve
Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom
Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg, 1974 Marvel Comics


"Bid Tomorrow Goodbye!" - Avengers #129, written by Steve
Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom
Orzechowski, colors by Bill Mantlo, 1974 Marvel Comics


"A Blast From the Past!" - Giant-Size Avengers #2, written by
Steve Englehart, art by Dave Cockrum, letters by Tom Orzechowski,
colors by Bill Mantlo, 1974 Marvel Comics


 


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