Don't get excited girls! This is merely temporary... As soon as the scratches heal, I'll be sound as a dollar!

-- Captain America

Appearing in "The Face of a Hero"Edit

Featured Characters:

• Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

• Sharon Carter

Villains:

• Red Skull
• Arnim Zola

Other Characters:

• Zola's Android robot alleged to contain Adolph Hitler's brain
• Donna Maria (Final appearance)
• SHIELD

Locations:

• Swiss Alps
  • Arnim Zola's Castle
    

Items:

• Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Face of a Hero"Edit

As Cap and Zola confront each other in the lab, Donna Maria throws a chemical-filled bottle that starts a fire, engulfing Zola. Grabbing other bottles of chemicals, Cap and Donna Maria flee. Meanwhile, the Red Skull ferries Sharon to the Alps and Castle Zola. The lab fire sets off explosions that affect the living castle. It attacks Cap who fights it off with more explosive chemicals. Cap and Donna Maria enter the courtyard where two Zola creations accost them. As Donna Maria sets 'the Big Eared Sentry" ablaze, Cap battles his "Murder-Machine" companion. The Skull and Sharon arrive. Sharon shoots a chemical vial that explodes and destroys the creature but the explosion and the monster's assault blind Cap. Soon after, the entire castle explodes. Sharon and Donna Maria escape but the Skull grabs Cap. forcing him to stay. However, a tower falls, separating the combatants. Sharon and Donna Maria pull Cap to safety as SHIELD agents, following Sharon's hidden homing device, arrive. They carry the blinded, wounded Cap to a helicopter and lift him, Sharon, and Donna Maria to safety.

NotesEdit

• The Falcon does not appear again in this issue. He will return in Captain America #213

• Although Arnim Zola appears to die in this issue, he will return as an ally of Baron Zemo in Captain America #276.

• This story is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]
  

TriviaEdit

• No trivia.

See AlsoEdit

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Recommended ReadingEdit

• None.

Links and ReferencesEdit

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #212 [1]

 

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