Rick Verbanas UNITED STATES
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Captain America #251 pages 2 & 3 - John Byrne & Joe Rubinstein (1980) Avengers #4 Flashback

Location: Captain America - Published
Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) ,  Joe Rubinstein (Inker) ,  Roger Stern (Writer)

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Artwork Details
Location: Captain America - Published
Title: Captain America #251 pages 2 & 3 - John Byrne & Joe Rubinstein (1980) Avengers #4 Flashback
Artist:  John Byrne (Penciller) ,  Joe Rubinstein (Inker) ,  Roger Stern (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Double Page Spread
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Views: 670
Likes on CAF: 16
Comments: 12
Added to Site: 4/20/2025

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Description
The Stern/Byrne Cap era in 1980 with only 9 issues was sadly too-short (and OA pages are hard to find). These two pages (which made a double page spread) are perhaps the two best pages of the 9 issue run, outside of the DPS in #255. Focusing on a flashback to Cap's Silver Age origin, these milestone pages feature the Avengers, Namor, Falcon, Red Skull and Sharon Carter.

Bonus! I already own page #4, which ends this scene and will look amazing framed with it's long lost brothers in pages 2 & 3. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1912973

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Derek Crabbe Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 4/20/2025

Grail-lee Flashback sequence! Congrats!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 4/20/2025

just awesome sequential pages showcasing this flashback, congrats on adding these and being able to display them next to your Page 4!

Ron S Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 4/20/2025

More greatness!!  Love it!

Steve Lawrence Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 4/20/2025

Wow....congrats on a fantastic addition to you collection. Byrne's Cap was my favorite growing up. 

1    
Posted On 4/21/2025

Talk about perfect 2 pages!

David IMFan Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 4/21/2025

Nice pickup. I was the underbidder when this was at auction a bit ago...surprised the winner didn't hold it longer...it is that iconic. Great great sequence flashback.

Simon Ma Member Since 2013
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Posted On 4/22/2025

What a pair of pages! Aside from Terry Austin, no one inked Byrne better than Rubinstein; he was on a par with Byrne himself or even better. The Stern/Byrne run is possibly my favourite iteration of Cap, and it is always a treat to see pages from it on CAF. "Look and learn with Stern and Byrne," as someone in the lettercolumn of the time wrote. Yes, indeed. Thank you for posting this fantastic two-page sequence. 

Alberto Gonzalez Member Since 2005
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Posted On 4/22/2025

Stunning!! I am so glad you got these! They couldnt have found a better home!
Rafa Amat Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/8/2025

I love the Byrne´s recap!! Lovely pages!!

Peter Venkman Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 10/14/2025

Some dream panels in here, congrats !

R Berman Member Since 2018
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Posted On 1/4/2026

It's always nice to see consecutive pages, especially from such an iconic and all-too-brief run.

Rick Verbanas Member Since 2018
Posted On 1/4/2026

R Berman wrote:
"  It's always nice to see consecutive pages, especially from such an iconic and all-too-brief run.
 "

Thanks! I was so excited to add these with page #4, to complete the scene. If I can just get the opening splash page...

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