Captain America #364 Page 2-3 DPS by Kieron Dwyer (KEY HISTORIC FIRST CAPTAIN AMERICA VS CROSSBONES)
Artists: Kieron Dwyer (Penciller) , Danny Bulanadi (Inker)
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DescriptionCaptain America does not have a real strong rogues gallery as a solo act. Red Skull and Zemo are Hall Of Fame villains but the next spot could be filled by a number of characters. Since Bloodstone Hunt it would have to be filled by Crossbones.As big a fixture as Crossbones has been in Cap's title over the last 30 years (he did actually assassinate Cap at the end of Civil War with the help of a Dr. Faustus controlled Sharon Carter in Brubaker & Epting's Captain America #25) you almost think that such a key supporting character/villain would have made his debut much earlier. Crossbones first appeared in essentially a two panel cameo in Captain America #360 which was right in the middle of one of the greatest Cap adventures ever - the Indiana Jonesian Bloodstone Hunt. It remains one of my all time favorite comic book story arcs of any title and really does work as a great adventure serial. I wish Cap would have had more adventures like that. Crossbones was an agent of the Red Skull (and was actually trained by Taskmaster) and he really did not do much in Bloodstone Hunt except observe and swoop in at the very end in Captain America #362 to try and steal the Bloodstone but wound up kidnapping Diamondback as a consolation prize for Red Skull. He and Cap never even met during this arc. It is not until the very end of Captain America #363 that Crossbones entices Cap to give chase in the last page of the issue and ensnares him in a bear trap in the last panel. This incredible all out battle DPS by Kieron Dwyer and Danny Bulanadi - Cap and Crossbones grappling in every panel - represents the very first time they ever fought. Since Crossbones was played so memorably by Frank Grillo (and utterly wasted by Marvel Studios) he has achieved cult status among fans. I always viewed Crossbones as the Boba Fett of the Captain America property and he has remained one of my favorite villains since I first saw him in the comics 30 years ago. Captain America #364 December, 1989 "Man Trap" Writer: Mark Gruenwald Social/Sharing |
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Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011
Posted on 4/5/2019
Powerful DPS filled with non-stop battle action, congrats!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Very cool and lots of fun! I'd love to reread the Gruenwald run. Wish it was out in trades!
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Awesome action on this page. And this looks great framed - congrats Jason!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Great piece and right up your alley! Crossbones has a great design and I've enjoyed seeing him in varius books. Sweet DPS here of his first battle with Cap! Great art and a key moment - hard to beat! And nice frame job! Congrats!
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
WOW! Huge fan of Crossbones in this area. This such a great early Crossbones DPS!
Bill C
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/5/2019
Fantastic piece! I loved this run as it came out. Crossbones was a great addition to the book. I actually vaguely remember specifically picking up these bimonthly (?) issues.
Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/8/2019
amazing DPS. I remember this spread and was mesmerized by the style. Back when Capt. America was good.
David IMFan
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 4/11/2019
Holy cow. Doesn't get much better. Wow. Speechless.
Dan P
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/11/2019
Big fan of the character, series, & story arc. That's the nostalgic trifecta, right there!
And it's a damn fine looking dps, too.
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