Captain America — Bronze Age Mainline Vol. 5
Steve Gerber · Roger McKenzie · J. M. DeMatteis
Story era 02 · The Expanding Universe
Captain America’s late Bronze Age stories connect his established supporting cast to the conflicts that precede Gruenwald’s long run.
Setup & reading order
- After Captain America #260
This Bronze Age period concludes here; Gruenwald’s later run begins at #307.
Optional context & path
Path: Captain America, classic era. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Useful background and earlier stops: Captain America by Steve Englehart.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
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The books
Captain America Omnibus Vol. 5
Book 1 of 1 · The Expanding Universe
The late Bronze Age mainline bridges Englehart’s aftermath to the DeMatteis period.
See reading checkpoints9781302968229Planned edition#215–260#232#49#5, #26Marvel Premiere #49 also appears in Avengers Omnibus Vol. 6, so that guest chapter needs one reading. What If? #5 and #26 contribute Captain America selections only; treat them as alternate possibilities rather than steps in Steve’s ongoing history.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
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Marvel Premiere (1972) #49Things to know
- Captain America #261–306 falls between this book and Gruenwald’s run and is not included in this plan.