Captain America: Operation Rebirth (book)

Captain America #444 through #448 and #450 through #454. Written by Mark Waid. Pretty sure it's out of print now. Neat story arc--you can see how they took and flipped bits of it later for DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA and CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN. This time, Steve is dying because the super-soldier serum is breaking down. He vanishes. Turns out he's been kidnapped and taken away to be healed...by a blood transfusion from the only compatible super-serum...in the Red Skull's blood. DUN DUN DUN. Yup! It's a Red Skull-Cap team up, possibly the world's most resentful team up, because someone else wants the Cosmic Cube and neither Steve nor the Skull want that. Then of course everyone thinks Steve committed treason, because he's teaming up with the Skull, and he has to clear his name. But in my opinion, the most interesting part of this arc is Sharon, who Steve apparently thought was dead (not sure what the context is on that) and whose characterization I like much more in this odd nineties comic than in DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA. She is not a damsel in distress, she is tough and angry and a renegade, and her dynamic with Steve is more interesting. They respect each other but do not get along. She's the reason I almost don't want to sell this. Um. The book. Physical condition is very good: hardcover with jacket. No tears, bumps, or folds in jacket or book. Full-color, glossy pages. Yay comics.