Captain America 313 Page 19 (1986) - Hi, Cappy! I'm Diamondback! (1 of 3)

"Hi, Cappy! I'm Diamondback!" (1 of 3)

You have absolutely no idea how shocked I was when presented this rare opportunity to acquire not one, not two but THREE consecutive pages in which Captain America meets Diamondback for the very first time! A complete sequence! What are the odds?! Diamondback, ahh my heart...was the one I really, really wanted to win Steve's heart for good. Her Gruenwald-era appearances, including the painstakingly slow bonding between her and Cap, were always something for my teenage self to look forward to read more of. Pure fuckin' nostalgia.

And look at that action! Just crazy fun! Serpent Society is my all-time favorite team in comics. Great character designs. The inclusion of MODOK is a very nice bonus indeed! I think this issue was the only collab in which Al Williamson inked over Paul Neary's pencils. An unusual combo but very nicely done!

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