Marvel Released January 1973

Captain America #157 (1973)

Captain America #157 is an issue of the Captain America series from Marvel, released January 1, 1973. Written by Steve Englehart with artwork by Sal Buscema. Notable appearances include Serpent Society, Viper (Stryke). This page represents the regular first-print edition.

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Published January 1973
Pages 36

"'Veni, Vidi, Vici': Viper!" - When Captain America is summoned to the Commissioner's office, an explosion leaves the world thinking that Cap is dead and buried in the rubble.  Falcon rushes to investigate and finds the culprit on a nearby rooftop: the Viper!

Key Facts

  • 1st appearance of Viper, Jordan Stryke, later a member of Serpent Squad