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| Publisher |
Marvel |
| Writer |
Mark Gruenwald |
| Penciler |
Paul Neary |
| Cover Artist |
Paul Neary |
| Inker |
Dennis Janke |
| Colorist |
Ken Feduniewicz |
| Letterer |
Diana Albers |
| Published | November 1985 |
MARK GRUENWALD (W) • PAUL NEARY (A&C)The Serpent Society get their first paying assignment! The Constrictor gets a deadly visitor! Steve Rogers gets an assignment from a very popular comics company! Captain America gets a strange call from somewhere in middle America! All this and a big, grey monster who used to fight the Fantastic Four!SynopsisAt St. Vincent's Hospital, Captain America greets the crippled Constrictor. Captain America believes there is a connection between Constrictor's beating and the trio of snakes (Anaconda, Cobra, and Rattler) he battled last week. Constrictor cowardly tells him there is no connection and for him to leave. However, the reason he is in the hospital in the first place is because Anaconda figured out that he had called the Avengers on the group, so she beat him to near-death. The nurse interrupts Captain America and asks him to leave.After Cap leaves, the nurse pulls out a gun, exclaiming, "I am the scourge of all criminals!" Captain America pops his head in one last time to tell Constrictor to contact him if he changes his mind, when he notices the nurse ready to shoot Constrictor. He flings his shield at her, having her miss Constrictor but setting his bedsheets aflame. She jumps out the window and Cap chases after her. He notices Constrictor bleeding from his shoulder and decides to save him instead of chase after the nurse.After help arrives for Constrictor, Cap leaves and searches for the nurse. In a nearby garbage can, he notices a nurse's uniform, padding, and a latex mask, which confuses him about the would-be killer. Back in the hospital, the doctor tells Cap that Constrictor is going to make it thanks to him. Cap recommends the officer beef up his security and leaves.Steve quickly slips on his clothes over his costume and makes his way to the Marvel Comics offices. Nervously, Steve finds Mike, one of the editors at Marvel. Mike looks over Steve's portfolio and is extremely impressed, praising him over and over. He then...
