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Captain America and Nick Fury: The Otherworld War
Cover of the issue.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Genre
Publication dateOctober 2001
No. of issues1
Main character(s)Captain America
Nick Fury
Creative team
Written byPeter K. Hogan
Penciller(s)Leonardo Manco
Inker(s)Leonardo Manco
Letterer(s)Jonathan 'Jon' Babcock
Colorist(s)Digital Chameleon
Mariana Manco
Editor(s)Bobbie E. Chase
Andrew Lis
Joe Quesada

Captain America and Nick Fury: The Otherworld War is a 68-page, one-shot comic book,[1] published by Marvel Comics in 2001.[2][3]

Publication history

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The comic was written by Peter K. Hogan and published in October 2001.

Plot

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Set during World War II, Captain America and Nick Fury join forces to take out the head of Hydra, Red Skull, as he has stolen a mysterious secret weapon. When the Nazis trigger a gateway to the Dark Dimension, Captain America and Nick Fury find themselves face-to-face with Dormammu, an extra-dimensional mutant, born to a race of powerful beings made of pure energy known as The Faltine.

Reception

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Upon its release, the book was the highest-selling trade paperback in North America, selling 17,785 copies in August 2001.[4]

SuperMegaMonkey of Comics Chronology stated that "the art is decently good, but that the story leaves things to desire".[5] THE DAILY P.O.P's reviewer opined that "The artwork by Leonardo Manco is quite stunning and fits the level of drama perfectly as Hogan’s script is both entertaining and subtle.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ White, Mark D. (2014). The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-118-61926-1.
  2. ^ Robert G. Weiner (2007). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 1965-2005. McFarland. p. 29. ISBN 978-0786425006.
  3. ^ Frankenhoff, Brent; Thompson, Maggie; Bickford, Peter (2010). Comic Book Price Guide 2010 by the Comic Buyer's Guide. Krause Publications. p. 139. ISBN 978-1440213991.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "August 2001 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  5. ^ "Captain America/Nick Fury: The Otherworld War". Review. Comics Chronology. 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "CAPTAIN AMERICA AND NICK FURY- OTHERWORLD WAR". Review. THE DAILY P.O.P. July 4, 2010. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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