In fact, I'm told the metal in the shield has some incredible properties. If only the metalurigal accident which produced it could be duplicated.

-- Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Appearing in "The Living Legend"Edit

Featured Characters:

•  Captain America  (Appears in flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Bucky (Only in flashback)
• Dr. Abraham Erskine (Only in flashback)

Villains:

• Nazis and Saboteurs (Only in flashback)
• Heinz Kruger (Only in flashback)
• Red Skull (Only in flashback)
• Adolf Hitler (Only in flashback)
• Baron Heinrich Zemo (Only in flashback)
• Warrior Woman (Only in flashback)
• Master Man (Only in flashback)
• Baron Blood (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Invaders (Only in flashback)
  • Sub-Mariner (Only in flashback)
  • Human Torch (Jim Hammond) (Only in flashback)
  • Spitfire (Only in flashback)
  • Union Jack (Only in flashback)
• Avengers (Only in flashback)
  •  Iron Man  (Only in flashback)
  •  Thor  (Only in flashback)
  • Wasp (Only in flashback)
  • Giant-Man (Only in flashback)
• Sarah Rogers (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
• General Phillips (Only in flashback)
• Agent "R" (Only in flashback)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Only in flashback)
• Sgt. Duffy (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Washington, D.C. (1941)
• New York City
  • Brooklyn Heights
    • 569 Leaman Place

Items:

• Captain America's Triangular Shield
• Captain America's Shield (Appears in flashback and main story)
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Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Living Legend"Edit

This is a 40th Anniversary special edition. It details the origin of Captain America and focuses on his early adventures in 1941-42.

NotesEdit

• Joe Rubinstein inks the final page of this story. He is credited specifically in the letters page.
• Page one is an homage/recreation of the cover of Captain America Comics #1
• The title of this comics is "Captain America Comics". This is a reference to that 78 issue Golden and Atomic age series. Normally this title is just referred to as "Captain America".
• An important addition to Captain America's history: President Franklin Roosevelt presents Cap with his circular shield. FDR notes that it has incredible properties and was created in a metalurgical accident.
• This issue contain a letters page: Letters to the Living Legend. Letters are published from Eric L. Watts, Tom A. Field, and Rob Imes.
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for info.^[1]
  

TriviaEdit

• No trivia.

See AlsoEdit

• Write your own review of this comic!
• Discuss Captain America Vol 1 255 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Captain America series
• Images from Captain America Vol 1 255

Recommended ReadingEdit

• None.

Links and ReferencesEdit

• The Grand Comics Database: Captain America #255 [1]

 

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