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Series: Captain America (1968-2012)

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.  Grade: B+.  #100-109 (1968)
Stan Lee and Jim Steranko.  Grade: A.  #110-113 (1968-1969)
Stan Lee and John Romita, Sr.  Grade: B-. #114, 138-141 (1969, 1971)
Stan Lee and Gene Colan.  Grade: B.  #116-137 (1969-1971)
Gary Friedrich and John Romita, Sr. and Sal Buscema.  Grade: C+.  #142-148 (1971-1972)
Steve Englehart and (mostly) Sal Buscema.  Grade: A.  #153-167, 169-186 (1972-1975)
Jack Kirby.  Grade: C+.  #193-214 (1976-1977)
Roy Thomas and various.  Grade: C. #214-221 (1977-1978)
Roger Stern and John Byrne.  Grade: A+.  #247-255 (1980-1981) 
J.M. DeMatteis (starting with #261) and (mostly) Mike Zeck.  Grade: A-.  #259-302 (1981-1985)
Mark Gruenwald and various.  Grade: B+ (early issues); B- (later issues).  #307-443 (1985-1995)
Captain America Vol. 5 (picks up vol 1 numbering)
Ed Brubaker and (mostly) Steve Epting and Butch Guice.  Grade A+. #1-50, 600-19, 1-19, 620-628.  (2005-2012) 

Note: Series returned for a few issues in 2018 as part of the Legacy event.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #101-102 (1968)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #102-104: The Red Skull Used Hitler’s Escape Plan (1968)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #105-107 (1968): 1st Dr Faustus

CAPTAIN AMERICA #108 (1968)

TALES OF SUSPENSE #97-99 and Captain America #100 (1967-1968):

CAPTAIN AMERICA #109 (1969): The Final Kirby Issue!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #110 (1969): 1st Bucky, Viper; Jim Steranko

CAPTAIN AMERICA #111-113 (1969)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #114 (1969)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #115-117 (1969): 1st Falcon

CAPTAIN AMERICA #118-120 (1969)

Captain America #121 (1970) 1st Man-Brute

CAPTAIN AMERICA #122 (1970)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #123 (1970)

Captain America #124-125 (1970)

Captain America #126-127 (1970) (1st Black Cap!)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #128-129 (1970): Cap Deals With His PTSD

CAPTAIN AMERICA #130-132 (1970): 1st Marvel Movie

CAPTAIN AMERICA #133: The Secret Origin of MODOK (1971)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #144 (1971): Falcon’s New Costume

Captain America and The Falcon #134 (1971): 1st Stone Face

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #135-136 (1971)

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #137-138 (1971)

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #139-143 (1971)

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #145-148 (1972): Red Skull Returns

CAPTAIN AMERICA #160-162 (1973): 1st Solarr, Peggy Carter

CAPTAIN AMERICA #163-167 (1973): 1st Nightshade; Serpent Squad

CAPTAIN AMERICA #168 (1973): 1st Helmut Zemo

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #157-159 (1973)

Captain America #187-188 (1975)

Captain America #189-192 (1975)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200 (1976): KIRBY RETURNS; MADBOMB

CAPTAIN AMERICA #201-203 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #52 (1976)

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #3 (1976)

Captain America #204-205 (1976-1977)

Captain America #206-213 (1977): 1st Arnim Zola, Doughboy

Captain America #214 (1977): Kirby’s Run Ends

Captain America #215 (1977)

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #4 (1977)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #216-221 (1977-1978): 1st Texas Twister, Blue Streak and Animus

CAPTAIN AMERICA #228-230 (1978-1979): Jim Wilson is Falcon’s nephew

CAPTAIN AMERICA #231-236 (1979)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #238-239 (1979)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #240 (1979)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #241 (1980): Meets Punisher

CAPTAIN AMERICA #242 (1980): Manipulator dies

CAPTAIN AMERICA #243-244 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #245 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #246 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #247 (1980): Stern and Byrne begin

CAPTAIN AMERICA #248-249 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #250 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #251-252 (1980)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #255 (1981): 40th Anniversary Issue

See why captain america wears a cowl!

Captain America #256 (1981)

Captain America #257 (1981)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #258 (1981): Mike Zeck run starts; 1st Blockbuster

CAPTAIN AMERICA #259 (1981): vs Doc Octopus

Captain America #260 (1981)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #264 (1981)

CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #5 (1981)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #265-266 (1982)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #267 (1982)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #269 (1982): 1st Team America

Captain America #270 (1982)

Captain America #271 (1982)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #272 (1982): 1st Vermin

Captain America #273-274 (1982)

Captain America Annual #6 (1982): 1st Contemplator

Captain America #275-279 (1982-1983): Helmut Zemo becomes Baron Zemo

Captain America #280 (1983)

Captain America #281-283 (1983): 1st Nomad

Captain America #284 (1983)

Captain America #285 (1983): Captain America dies

CAPTAIN AMERICA #286-289 (1983-1984): Deathlok; 1st Sister Pleasure

Captain America Annual #7 (1983): Cosmic Cube origin

Captain America #290 (1984) (1st Mother Night)

Captain America #291 (1984)

Captain America #292 (1984)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #293-294 (1984): 1st Slayer and Sisters of Sin

CAPTAIN AMERICA #295-301 (1984-1985): Red Skull, Helmut Zemo die; DeMatteis run ends

 Captain America #310 (1985): 1st Serpent Society, Asp, Rattler; Steve becomes a comic book artist

CAPTAIN AMERICA #302-304 (1985)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #305-306 (1985)

Captain America #307 (1985): 1st Madcap!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #309 (1985)

Captain America #311 (1985)

Captain America #312 (1985): 1st Flag Smasher

Captain America #313 (1986): MODOK dies

Captain America #314 and Squadron Supreme #1-12 (1985-1986)

Captain America #315 (1986): Porcupine dies

CAPTAIN AMERICA #316-317 (1986): Bernie and Cap Break Up; 1st Death Throws

Captain America #318-320 (1986): Death Adder, Scourge die

CAPTAIN AMERICA #321-322 (1986): Cap kills

CAPTAIN AMERICA #323 (1986)

Captain America #324 (1986): 1st Slug

Captain America annual #8 (1986)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #325 (1987): 1st Vagabond

Captain America #326 (1987)

Captain America #327 (1987): 1st Battlestar

Captain America #328-331 (1987): 1st D-Man; 1st Night Shift

CAPTAIN AMERICA #332 (1987): Steve Rogers quits

CAPTAIN AMERICA #333 (1987): Super Patriot is Cap

Captain America #334 (1987): 1st Battlestar Bucky

Captain America #335 (1987)

Captain America #336 (1987)

Captain America #337 (1988): Cap becomes “Captain”; 1st Fer De Lance, Black Racer, Copperhead, Puff Adder

Captain America #338 (1988): Walker kills Prof Power

Captain America #339 (1988): Fall of the Mutants

CAPTAIN AMERICA #340 (1988)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #341 (1988): 1st “Battlestar”

Captain America #342-344 (1988): 1st Resistants, Quill

Captain America #345-350 (1988-1989): Steve Rogers returns as Cap; D-Man “dies”

CAPTAIN AMERICA #351 (1989)

Captain America #352-353 (1989): 1st Supreme Soviets

Captain America #354 (1989)

Captain America #355-357 (1989): Teen Cap; 1st Iron Monger

CAPTAIN AMERICA #357-362 (1989): Bloodstone Hunt; 1st Crossbones; original Zemo lives again (not!)

Captain America #365-368 (1989-1990): Acts of Vengeance

Captain America #369-370 (1990)

Captain America #371 (1990)

Captain America #372-378 (1990) and Daredevil #283: Streets of Poison

THE TERMINUS FACTOR: ANNUALS (1990): CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN, THOR, WEST COAST AVENGERS, AVENGERS

Captain America #380-382 (1990-1991)

CITIZEN KANG: Captain America, Thor, Fantastic Four and Avengers Annuals (1992): New Falcon costume; 1st Anachronauts

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