• Product Title: CAPTAIN AMERICA #173 (1st SERIES)
• Condition: Fine+ condition with the following flaws: A few slight color breaking stress lines along spine – Light wear along all edges & corners – Small light indent bottom right edge area front cover – A few slight creases along all corners – Light discoloration along back cover (See Photos) – Light discoloration to edges of pages. Interior is in very nice condition and complete w/cover held tightly at staples
• Story Title(s): The Sins Of The Secret Empire!
• Vendor Marvel Comics
• Year Published: 1974
• Description: Original cover price: $0.25. First 25¢ cover price. Script by Steve Englehart; Pencils by Sal Buscema; Inks by Vince Colletta; Cover by Gil Kane (pencils), John Romita Sr. (layouts), and Frank Giacoia. In the hills outside Nashville, Captain America joins forces with the X-Men! And the first foe they fight is...Nick Fury and SHIELD! Oh boy, was this part of Cap's plan for exoneration? Nonetheless, the shield-slinger and the Falcon successfully evade SHIELD with help from Cyclops and Marvel Girl. And then Cap compares notes with Professor X...and learns of the Secret Empire! Cap is stunned to hear that the empire is conspiring to capture mutants across the country. So he and the professor develop a course of action...that will send Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson deep inside the lair of the Secret Empire next issue! Guest-starring the X-Men, Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan and Linda Donaldson. Flashback cameo by Magneto to recap the events of Avengers (1st series) #110-111. First 25¢ cover price. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series A-#61 The Red Ghost by Jack Kirby! 32 pages, Full Color. 111723-111723T