Captain America: The 1940 Newspaper Strip | Deluxe Edition | Hand-signed by Stan Lee

The superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, debuted in 1940, representing Steve Rogers, a man who was enhanced to human physical perfection by a “super-soldier serum” after joining the Army. Captain America’s story was adapted to movies, series and supporting roles in other media; as well as featured in the Marvel Universe in supporting roles such as in “The Avengers”. Published in 2010, “Captain America: The 1940 Newspaper Strip” was written and pencilled by Karl Kesel and had Butch Guice as the cover artist. Presented in a modern black frame, this piece is a Deluxe edition of four hand-signed by Stan Lee.

The great late Stan Lee, American legendary comic book writer started in 1942 as an editorial assistant for Timely Comics. The Manhattan-born Lee wrote, art-directed and edited most of Marvel’s series, becoming one of the most important figures in the creation of the Marvel Universe.

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