Captain America: What Price Glory? # 1 2003 NM-

Captain America: What Price Glory? # 1 March 5, 2003 is the first of a four-part weekly limited series. It presents a street-level, noir-inspired mystery set between the conclusion of Captain America (Vol. 3) and the 2002 "Marvel Knights" relaunch. 

The story begins in Brooklyn, where Steve Rogers visits his friend Sal Letcher, a disabled Gulf War veteran. For his birthday, Sal asks Steve for a vicarious "gift": to dance with a beautiful girl just for him. 

Soon after, Steve is approached by Charles Frizini, a businessman whose daughter, Pasha, has been taken to Las Vegas by a mobster named Anthony Sanquino (using the alias Nicoli Spano). Although Steve is initially hesitant to get involved in what seems like a private matter, several events change his mind: 

• A Personal Connection: Steve encounters a local baker who has been brutally beaten by thugs.
• The Vegas Lead: After tracking down and defeating the attackers as Captain America, he finds a matchbook from a Las Vegas casino in one of their pockets.
• Departure: Realizing the mob's reach extends to his own neighborhood, Steve decides to head west to Sin City to rescue Pasha and investigate the corruption. 

• The Cost of Heroism: The series explores the psychological toll of Steve's life-long mission and whether he can ever truly be "happy" outside of his role as a soldier.
• Noir Mystery: Unlike typical cosmic or world-threatening threats, this story focuses on organized crime, undercover infiltration, and moral ambiguity.
• Humanity: Much of the issue focuses on Steve Rogers out of costume, emphasizing his relationships and personal struggles. 

• Writer: Bruce Jones
• Penciler: Steve Rude (known for a classic, Kirby-influenced style)
• Inker: Mike Royer
• Colorist: Chris Sotomayor