- "At last, the day of my apotheosis arrived! The day Johann Shmidt was forever more erased from the Earth! The day men first laid eyes upon -- the Red Skull!!"
- ―Johann Shmidt
| "Sturm und Drang: The Life and Times of the Red Skull!" | |
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| Captain America | |
| Title: | "Sturm und Drang: The Life and Times of the Red Skull!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 298 |
| Cover price: | .60 |
| Cover date: | October, 1984 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | J.M. DeMatteis |
| Pencilers: | Paul Neary |
| Inkers: | Roy Richardson |
| Cover artists: | Paul Neary |
| Cover inker: | Paul Neary |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Diana Albers |
| Editors: | Mark Gruenwald |
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"Sturm und Drang: The Life and Times of the Red Skull!" is the title to the 298th issue of the first Captain America ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by J.M. DeMatteis with artwork by Paul Neary and inks by Roy Richardson. It was colored by Bob Sharen and lettered by Diana Albers. The story was edited by Mark Gruenwald. This issue shipped with an October, 1984 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Adolf Hitler (In flashback only)
- Mother Superior, Sinthea Shmidt (Also in flashback)
- Red Skull, Johann Shmidt (Also in flashback)
Minor characters
- Arnie Roth (Behind the scenes only)
- Baron Zemo, Helmut Zemo
- Esther (In flashback only; dies)
- Herman Shmidt (In flashback only; dies)
- Martha Shmidt (In flashback only; dies)
- Redwing (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Nazi Party (In flashback only)
- Sisters of Sin (In flashback only)
- THEM (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Birds (In flashback only)
- Humans
Locations
- Exile Island (In flashback only)
- Germany (In flashback only)
- New York
Items
- Captain America's shield
- Cosmic Cube (In flashback only)
- Machine gun (In flashback only)
- Nomad's stun discs
- Shield
- Shovel (In flashback only)
Vehicles
- Submarine (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
- 1899
- 19th century
- 1930s
- 1940s
- Accelerated aging
- Births
- Brainwashing (In flashback only)
- Cemetery
- Flashback
- Jail (In flashback only)
- Space portals
- World War II (In flashback only)
Notes & Trivia[]
- 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 UPC barcode number 0714860245310.
- This issue is reprinted in the Captain America: Death of the Red Skull trade paperback collection, which reprints issues 290-301 of this series.
- The Red Skull was created by the writer and artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in the first story from Captain America Comics #7 in October, 1941.
- The origin of the Red Skull is revealed in this issue. This flashback story adds details to a brief origin that was provided way back in Tales of Suspense #66 back in June, 1965.
- This is the first and only appearance of Esther, who appears in flashback only. She is the first murder victim of Johann Shmidt, prior to him becoming the Red Skull.
- This issue includes a flashback of the Red Skull wielding the Cosmic Cube. This has become a somewhat iconic image, which originally took place in Tales of Suspense #80 in August, 1966.