| "Echoes" | |
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| Captain America | |
| Title: | "Echoes" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 290 |
| Cover price: | .60 |
| Cover date: | February, 1984 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | J.M. DeMatteis |
| Pencilers: | Ron Frenz |
| Inkers: | Steve Leialoha |
| Cover artists: | John Byrne |
| Cover inker: | John Byrne |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Diana Albers |
| Assistants: | Michael Carlin |
| Editors: | Mark Gruenwald |
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| Next: | Captain America #291 |
"Echoes" is the title to the 290th issue of the Captain America ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by J.M. DeMatteis with artwork by Ron Frenz and inks by Steve Leialoha. It was colored by Bob Sharen with lettering by Diana Albers. The story was edited by Mark Gruenwald with Michael Carlin as assistant editor. The cover art illustration was rendered by John Byrne. This issue shipped with a February, 1984 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy.
"Echoes"[]
Captain America enjoys an intense workout at Avengers Mansion while Bernie Rosenthal watches. After a quick breakfast, Cap goes to meet up with Nomad, who is shaking off a very intense nightmare. They decide to go on patrol and link up with Sam Wilson. Sam talks about losing his recent congressional bid, but that he is okay with it. Cap then sprints off to stop a random burglar. Later that night, the three stop and visit Arnie Roth, who has likewise been suffering from unsettling nightmares.
That evening, a woman calling herself Mother Superior finds Baron Helmut Zemo. Calling to mind the work that his father had he had done in the past, she enlists his services. She brings him to Skull-House and takes him to the room of her ailing father - the Red Skull!
Meanwhile, a giant black crow descends upon the building where Captain America and Nomad are at. It pushes Cap off the rooftop with its enormous wing, then flies off as if it had never been there.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Baron Zemo, Helmut Zemo
- Mother Superior, Sinthea Shmidt (1st appearance)
- Red Skull, Johann Shmidt
Minor characters
- Redwing
- Gilbert (Only appearance)
Organizations
- Nth commandos (Flashforward)
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Cemetery (In a dream only)
- Disfigurement
- Dreams
- Military units (Flashforward)
- Nightmares
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- According to Amazing Heroes #33, this issue shipped to retailers on October 11th, 1983.
- 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 issue is reprinted in the Captain America: Death of the Red Skull trade paperback collection, published in March, 2012. It is also reprinted in the Captain America Epic Collection: Sturm und Drang collection, released in August, 2022.
- Reference is made to Doctor Doom in this issue, though Jack Monroe accidentally calls him Doctor Death.
- Mother Superior makes reference to the original Baron Zemo, Heinrich Zemo, who is the father of Helmut Zemo.