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Cover: Al Avison

Captain America Comics #13

Apr 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The League of the Unicorn!", Captain America and Bucky take on a shadowy criminal mastermind posing as King Zong, leader of a mysterious gang of masked operatives who strike from the shadows. With Al Avison’s dynamic art and Syd Shores’ sharp inks bringing the wartime intrigue to life, this 1942 classic sees Cap and Bucky unravel a plot meant to divide China and the Allies—before bringing the real mastermind to justice. The cover, also by Al Avison, captures the dramatic flair of the story’s central deception.

Contains 6 stories
The League of the Unicorn!
20 pp · Superhero
Prince TsaihoonPrincess YanaThe League of the Unicorns (villains, introduction)King Unicorn Zong [Burton J. Hargraves] (villain, introduction)

In "The League of the Unicorn!" from Captain America Comics #13 (1942), a railroad boss masquerades as King Zong, the mysterious leader of a seemingly mystical criminal gang known as the League of Unicorns—men in spiked helmets who claim to wield ancient power. As Cap and Bucky uncover the deception, they race to stop the scheme before it ignites real war between China and the Allies.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Polly TixMrs. Polly
The Lighthouse of Horror
20 pp · Superhero
un-named lighthouse keeperThe Looter [Mr. Phillips] (villain, introduction)

In "The Lighthouse of Horror," Captain America and Bucky face off against a band of 20th Century pirates using cunning to disrupt a lighthouse beam, luring ships to their doom. With the coast in danger and the sea shrouded in peril, the duo races to uncover the criminals' hidden operation before another vessel is lost.

Doctor Sinn
7 pp · Humor, Crime
The ImpJefferson VandemeerDr. Sinn (villain, introduction, death)

In this 1942 tale from *Captain America Comics #13*, the Imp finds himself outmatched when he crosses paths with the enigmatic Dr. Sinn, a man who’s stumbled upon a mysterious book of black magic—and the power to become the most powerful man alive with just a few whispered words.

The One Man Invasion!
5 pp · Crime
Headline Hunter [Jerry Hunter]Lord DanversHerr Horner (villain)Cramm (villain, Gestapo agent)

In "The One Man Invasion!" from Captain America Comics #13 (1942), a pair of Nazi agents infiltrate the United States with a dangerous mission: to kidnap a British newspaper publisher whose anti-Nazi writings threaten to expose their plans. With the clock ticking and the stakes high, Captain America must stop them before their plot can unfold.

Origin of the Secret Stamp
8 pp · Superhero
The Secret Stamp [Roddy Colt] (introduction and origin)Tom ColtJerry Dash (reporter)Mr. Williams (banker)Spud Sickles

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $413
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $60,302
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $34,681
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $24,212
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $20,331
CGC 7.5 $13,101*
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CGC 7.0 · 9 in census $13,101
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $11,918
CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $8,608
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $7,846
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $7,212
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $6,271*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $5,125
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $4,024
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $3,815
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $2,963*
CGC 1.5 · 4 in census $2,126
CGC 1.0 · 4 in census $1,714
CGC 0.5 · 7 in census $1,494*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

artist Al Avison
cover pencils, inks Al Avison

Reprints

↩ Reprints Star Comics #9 (1938)

Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4 (2010), Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn] (2013), Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn] (2017), Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2 (2021)

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