#16

Synopsis

The Falcon faces criminal charges in Los Angeles for various mob-related crimes (including the sale of narcotics) from six years earlier. Sam's former mob boss sends the Stilt-Man to kill the Falcon before he can testify at the trial. The Falcon and Captain America defeat the Stilt-Man. Sam is found guilty of the charges but is given a suspended sentenced and released on parole under supervision of Nick Fury.

Reprinted from

• Tales to Astonish #47
• Captain America #166— Arrière plan effacé [Background erased]
• Captain America #167
• Captain America #191

Credits

Script

Steve Englehart, Bill Mantlo, Stan Lee

Pencils

Rich Buckler, Sal Buscema, Frank Robbins, Steve Ditko

Inks

Frank Giacoia, Steve Ditko

Plot, uncredited

Tony Isabella

Uncredited

Frank McLaughlin, Dave Hunt, Frank Giacoia, D. Bruce Berry, Janice Cohen