Appearing in "Dragon Man!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bernie Rosenthal (First appearance)
- Nick Fury
- Dum-Dum Dugan
- Josh Cooper
- Mike Farrel
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- The Gaffer (Sidney Levine)
- Army Troops
- Machinesmith's mechanical crew
- Ed McMahon (Voice only)
- Harry and his wife (?) (First appearance)
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Synopsis for "Dragon Man!"
S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist Gaffer studies the Strucker robot until Machinesmith remotely activates its self-destruct. A data module flies away from the wreckage, too swiftly to be stopped or pursued, and returns to Machinesmith, just as his robot minions deliver the inert Dragon Man. After a few hours work, Machinesmith reactivates him and, controlling him via a flying drone primed with tracking information from the data module, sends him after Captain America. Steve Rogers meanwhile returns home after an unsuccessful day trying to land an art assignment, where his neighbors Josh and Mike introduce him to the building's newest resident, Bernie Rosenthal. Hearing radio reports of strange sightings at the buildings he visited, Steve realizes he is being followed. Glancing out a window he spots Dragon Man flying nearby and abruptly excuses himself. Bernie feels insulted, but Josh smoothes things over. When Cap confronts Dragon Man, the drone drives Dragon Man into a frenzy, triggering a running battle that ends when Dragon Man grabs a momentarily distracted Cap and begins to squeeze the life out of him.
Notes
- This issue contains a letters page, "Letters to the Living Legend". A letter is published from Lindsay Meeks with replies and statements from Roger Stern.
- As seen on page one, this issue is Story#LF-139.
Trivia
- On page 2, panel 1, when Cap, Dum Dum, Fury and Gaffer are gathered around the remains of the Strucker robot, they are positioned to resemble Renbrandt's 1632 oil painting "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp".
- On page 14, panel 1, Harry and his wife are watching The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Ed McMahon is heard to say "How cold was it, Johnny?"
See Also
Links and References
- The Grand Comics Database: Captain America Vol 1 248 [1]