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"Soldiers!! All around me!! Bringing up big gun!.. trying to kill Hulk!"
―The Hulk
"No Longer Alone!"
Captain America
Title: "No Longer Alone!"
Volume: 1
Number: 110
Cover price: .12
Cover date: February, 1969
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief: Stan Lee
Writers: Jim Steranko; Stan Lee
Pencilers: Jim Steranko
Inkers: Joe Sinnott
Cover artists: Jim Steranko
Cover inker: Jim Steranko
Cover colorist: Jim Steranko [1]
Cover letterer: Jim Steranko [1]
Colorists: Jim Steranko [1]
Letterers: Sam Rosen
Editors: Stan Lee
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"No Longer Alone!" is the title to the 110th issue of the first volume of the superhero-action series Captain America, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and illustrated by Jim Steranko with inks by Joe Sinnott. It was lettered by Sam Rosen and edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with a February, 1969 cover date and carries a cover price of 12 cents per copy (US).

"No Longer Alone!"[]

Steve Rogers stands in the shadows against a brick wall in a hat and trench coat, smoking a pipe while his eyes linger on a poster of himself plastered against the wall. Without warning, a pair of large green hands come smashing out from the other side of the wall. It is the Hulk! Quickly changing into his union suit, Captain America finds that military forces have already assembled. The Hulk's sidekick Rick Jones is also present. The soldiers set up an ionic cannon and fire it at the Hulk. Cap intervenes on the Hulk's behalf, and Rick finds himself dangerously close to the carnage. The Hulk fights back against the Army by tearing up a streetlight and hurling it towards them. The object misses the soldiers, but the impact causes the rest of the structure to collapse. Captain America swoops in to scoop up Rick and get him out of harm's way, though the boy is exhausted. The Hulk super-leaps away, leaving Rick, Cap and the soldiers behind. Cap brings Rick back to Avengers Mansion so he can rest.

Rick revives as Cap peers out across the New York City skyline. Having found a Bucky costume, Rick decides to put it on, which causes Cap great emotional distress. He doesn't like seeing somebody else wearing the colors of his late sidekick. Rick catches an attitude about the whole affair and turns to go into the other room to remove the costume. Suddenly, the Avengers alarm goes off. Cap knows that it is time to spring into action, and there is no time for Rick to change clothes. Instructing him to put on a mask, Cap decides that this emergency will be Rick's baptism of fire.

The two costumed heroes track the audio-electronic map coordinates given off by the alarm, which brings them to an immense underground sewer system nearby. The cause for the alarm becomes immediately known as the entire area is swarming with the green-garbed attire of one the most dangerous terrorist organizations of all time - Hydra!

Upon discovering the presence of the heroes, Hydra agents immediately open fire upon them. As they are being quickly overwhelmed, Cap begins having flashbacks of Bucky and grows paranoid about Rick's safety. They begin to retreat into a tunnel system, but one of the Hydra goons zaps Cap with a stun ray. Bucky manages to scramble away.

They bring Cap down to the center of the chamber just as the cell's leader, Madame Hydra enters the room. Madame Hydra announces her intent to contaminate the city's water supply. One agent, wearing a power vest, picks Captain America up. Cap revives and the two begin grappling. Cap drives his shield into the center of the man's chest, and the impact propels them both through a wall. Through the din of dust and debris, Cap removes the power vest and hood from the unconscious agent and puts it on. He emerges from the cavity as if he were the agent. He claims that Captain America is dead and lays claims to his shield.

Rick Jones, who has been hiding in the tunnel system above, witnesses this, but does not realize the bragging Hydra agent is actually Captain America. Rick jumps down to intervene, forcing Cap to expose himself. Madame Hydra orders her men to open fire upon them with flame bazookas. Cap hurls his shield at some water pipes along the wall, causing them to rupture. Water begins flooding into the chamber. The other agents scatter to avoid drowning as the area quickly fills. Madame Hydra points her sidearm at Bucky's head, but decides that he is not worthy of wasting a bullet, so she instead pushes him into the flood. Cap, hanging from the above level, reaches down to pull Rick to safety. Unfortunately, this allows the Hydra agents and their mysterious leader time to escape.

Rick Jones feels down about his performance, stating how he has failed Captain America at every turn. Cap offers him some reassurance however, and tells him that if he intends on filling Bucky's shoes, then he will have to take orders from him just as Bucky did without question. Rick agrees to Cap's terms.

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Cap and Bucky - Rick Jones

Cap and Bucky. Together again for the first time!

  • The character of Captain America was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby. He was introduced in the pages of Captain America Comics #1, published by Timely Comics in March, 1941.
  • This is the first issue of the series to feature a new logo. The design of the logo was created by Jim Steranko. This is the logo that will be seen on the covers to this series until 1982.
  • This is the first appearance of Madame Hydra.
  • This is the first appearance of Rick Jones as Bucky.
  • The credits for this story are written against the backdrop of a brick wall. Joe Sinnott's name is presented as graffiti and written as "Joe Sinnott Was Here".
  • In this issue, Steve Rogers is smoking a pipe! You're a role model for Pete's sake! Think of the children!
  • Steve Rogers compares seeing Rick Jones in danger to the loss of his World War II era sidekick, Bucky Barnes. The death of Bucky, which took place in 1945, was revealed in Avengers #4.
  • So, where exactly did Captain America retrieve Bucky's costume? Avengers #4 revealed that Bucky blew up shortly before Cap went into suspended animation. Even if his costume somehow survived, it would be in tatters. It's possible that this costume could have been one of the ones used by Bucky's successor, Fred Davis, Jr., but it seems odd that Cap would be so emotionally attached to a uniform worn by someone other than James Buchanan Barnes.

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  • Rick Jones: Get off your soapbox, Mister! Rick Jones just ain't buying it!

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Unconfirmed. Uncredited in this capacity.
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