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Marvel Comics   ·   Released Jan 1st, 1981

Captain America #253

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In England, a series of terrible slasher murders are being committed. People are being killed and having the blood drained out of them. Everyone believes it to be the work of some insane serial killer, but elderly Lord Falsworth of Falsworth Manor suspects something a bit more sinister. He believes the culprit to be a VAMPIRE named Baron Blood, and he has good reason to suspect it, because Lord Falsworth was once UNION JACK, the heroic leader of the Invaders, who battled Baron Blood countless times during the war.His accusations fall upon deaf ears, however, because he is old and unwell, and everyone believes him to be getting senile. But Lord Falsworth feels in his heart that he is correct, and calls upon the only person whom he knows will believe him: Captain America.There is a bittersweet moment when Captain America reunites with his former team mate Spitfire, Miss Jacqueline Crichton. During the war, she was the teenage girl who had a crush on Cap, but to her sad realization, she sees that because of his years in suspended animation, he has remained young, while she has aged many years.Lord Falsworth tells Cap that his half brother is back from he dead and will be coming to take his life. He states that his brother will continue to return from the grave until he is killed the only way to properly kill a vampire: beheading.All suspicions about Lord Falsworth's brother rising from the dead are laid to rest that night, however, when Baron Blood descends upon Falsworth Manor to take out meddling Captain America. But The Vampire is in for a surprise, when he finds Captain America wide awake and waiting!After duking it out, Baron Blood gets the upper hand and as the rest of the household burst into Cap’s room, they see Captain America entranced as Baron Blood prepares to sink his teeth into his Neck!

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Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$0.50
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Creators

Roger Stern
Writer
Roger Stern
John Byrne
Penciller, Cover Artist
John Byrne
Josef Rubinstein
Inker
Josef Rubinstein
Bob Sharen
Colorist
Bob Sharen
Jim Novak
Letterer
Jim Novak
Jim Salicrup
Editor
Jim Salicrup
Jim Shooter
Editor-in-Chief
Jim Shooter

Characters

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Earth-616
Asbestos Lady
Victoria Murdock
Asbestos Lady
Earth-616
Baron Blood
John Falsworth
Baron Blood
Earth-616
Bernadette Rosenthal
Bernadette Rosenthal
Earth-616
Bucky
James Barnes
Bucky
Earth-616
Captain America
Steve Rogers
Captain America
Earth-616
Edwin Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis
Earth-616
Human Torch
Human Torch
Earth-616
Jacqueline Falsworth
Earth-616
Master Man
Wilhelm Lohmer
Master Man
Earth-616
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Namor McKenzie
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Earth-616
Toro
Thomas Raymond
Toro
Earth-616
Julia Koenig
Warrior Woman
Earth-616

Key Events

First Appearance
Joseph Chapman Earth-616

Collected In

  • Captain America: War & Remembrance TP
    Captain America: War & Remembrance TP
    Captain America Vol. 1 (1968 - 1996)
  • Captain America Epic Collection: Dawn's Early Light TP
    Captain America Epic Collection: Dawn's Early Light TP
    Captain America Epic Collection (2014)
  • Captain America: War & Remembrance HC Premiere Hardcover
    Captain America: War & Remembrance HC Premiere Hardcover
    Captain America: War & Remembrance
  • Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 7. Captain America
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel 7. Captain America
    Le Meilleur des Super-Héros Marvel (2016 - 2020)
  • Marvel Illustrated Books: Captain America Battles Baron Blood!
    Marvel Illustrated Books: Captain America Battles Baron Blood!
    Marvel Illustrated Books: Paperback Series (1981 - 1982)
  • Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 14 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 14 HC
    Marvel Masterworks: Captain America
  • Marvel Universe By John Byrne Omnibus HC
    Marvel Universe By John Byrne Omnibus HC
    Marvel Universe By John Byrne

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