Captain America #197
In "The Rocks Are Burning!", Captain America and the Falcon survive a brutal underground kill-derby, but their refusal to claim the prize sparks chaos—only for General Fist's forces to strike the base and overwhelm the Royalist Forces. With the fate of the "Big Daddy" Madbomb and the bicentennial hanging in the balance, Cheer Chadwick and her "Poppa" barely escape with critical plans. Written and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, and colors by P. Rache, this 1976 classic features Kirby’s dynamic cover pencils and John Verpoorten’s inks.
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Captain America and the Falcon are victorious in the Elite's "kill-derby" but refuses to accept the winners' pot of gold. Incensed the crowd attack the heroes, but General Fist's forces assault the base and defeat the Royalist Forces. Cheer Chadwick and her "Poppa" are able to escape with their plans on detonating the "Big Daddy" Madbomb on the day of the bicentennial.
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