Captain America Comics #39
In "Terror of the Ghost Harpoon," Captain America and Bucky land on Nantucket to investigate a haunting legend tied to a derelict ship called the *Moby Dick*. A grieving old man, consumed by memories of his lost sons, believes the vessel is cursed and seeks to destroy it—until his fury turns deadly when a traitorous first mate betrays him. With Syd Shores' dynamic art and Vince Alascia's sharp inks bringing the tense coastal showdown to life, the issue unfolds with a haunting mix of wartime suspense and emotional weight. Alex Schomburg's cover captures the eerie intensity of the story, making this 1944 classic a standout in the series.
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Cap and Bucky visit Nantucket where they meet a crazy old man who wants to destroy a ship named "Moby Dick" because it reminds him of losing his two sons at sea. He makes an ally of the ship’s first mate, but when the man betrays him and tries to buy the ship from Molly instead of letting the craft rot, the old man hurls a harpoon at him to try and kill him. Cap blocks the harpoon with his shield and chases the first mate up the mast. During the fight, the man falls to his death on the deck below. Now that the old man's "curse" is broken, Molly's seagoing future looks brighter.
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