#266: March 1976 (w/Douglas Wolk) - "Captain America's Love Story"

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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"The Ghost That Haunted Octopus!" - Amazing Spider-Man #157,
written by Len Wein, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, letters
by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein, edited by Len Wein, 1976
Marvel Comics


"Deathstar, Rising!" - Uncanny X-Men #99, written by Chris
Claremont, art by Dave Cockrum and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by
Irv Watanabe, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Marv Wolfman,
1976 Marvel Comics


"Captain America's Love Story" - Captain America #198, written by
Jack Kirby, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia, letters by
Gaspar Saladino, colors by Michele Wolfman, edited by Jack Kirby
and Marv Wolfman, 1976 Marvel Comics


"Prisoner!" - Super-Villain Team-Up #6, written by Steve
Englehart, art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel, letters by Tom
Orzechowski, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, 1976
Marvel Comics


"The Crushing Conquer-Lord!" - Marvel Spotlight #28, written by
Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Irv Watanabe, colors
by Irene Vartanoff, edited by Marv Wolfman, 1976 Marvel Comics


 


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