Captain America Annual #10 [Direct]-Fine (5.5 – 7) Cover By Mike Mignola

"Call of Duty" Part 3 of the Von Strucker Gambit. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Story continues from Punisher Annual 4. Hydra's bizarre and deadly game of cat-and-mouse continues! At the Double Helix Research Facility, the star-spangled avenger interrupts a robbery in progress by Romulus! Who is this savage killer? Just one of Hydra's genetically-modified assassins! After Cap drives her away, the shield-slinger and Nick Fury compare notes to get to the bottom of Hydra's gambit! However later on when the World War II legends visit a leading genetic scientist, Romulus attacks again! But this time she is under attack herself from another Hydra assassin…Dakini! And as expected the red, white, and blue avenger is caught in the middle! Can Captain America and Nick Fury weave their way through the many arms and assassins of Hydra? Or will the slippery subversive organization win again? (Note: The Von Strucker Gambit is a continuation of the ongoing storyline in the Nick Fury Agent of Shield (3rd) series. Opening feature: "The Origin of Captain America" 2-page retelling of Steve Rogers' origin. Second feature: "Cap and Company" Art by Larry Alexander. One-page pin-up of Cap and his friends. Third story: "Brothers" While in prison awaiting trial, Bushmaster (of the Serpent Society) recounts his origin. Flashback cameo by Sidewinder (aka Seth Voelker). Fourth story: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" The former leader of the Serpent Society, Sidewinder, laments his current situation in life; and decides to bust the Cobra out of the Vault. Fifth story: "Worth Fighting For" Guest-starring Nomad. While hiking through the Canadian wilderness, Nomad encounters a family also struggling to make it on their own. Sixth feature: "The Serpent Society" Two-page pin-up of the Serpent Society in all their glory. Seventh feature: "The Skeleton Crew" Art by Kieron Dwyer and Al Williamson.