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"'''The Strange Death of Captain America'''" is a 1969 [[story arc]] written and illustrated by [[Jim Steranko]] that ran in ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'', an [[American comic book]] series published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The story follows [[Captain America]] as he struggles with his lack of a [[secret identity]], while taking on [[Rick Jones (character)|Rick Jones]] as his new [[sidekick]] and fending off the fascistic terrorist group [[Hydra (comics)|Hydra]] under the leadership of [[Viper (Madame Hydra)|Madame Hydra]].
Steranko had developed a profile as a popular illustrator and comic book artist on the basis of his avant-garde art style, influenced by [[op art]] and artists associated with the [[surrealist]] movement. In developing his run on ''Captain America'', Steranko sought to
"The Strange Death of Captain America" has been acclaimed by comics critics and creators. Despite the brevity of Steranko's run – "The Strange Death of Captain America" is a total of three issues – it is regarded as highly influential in the editorial history of Captain America, marking a transitional point from the character's origins as a patriotic wartime hero to a more
one who embodied tension between America as it idealizes itself to be and America as it exists in reality
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