A superhero anthology running 17 issues cover-dated August 1941 to Fall 1945, it showcased early work by industry legends Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, and Stan Lee, and famed cartoonist Basil Wolverton, introduced the Whizzer and other characters, and for much of its run starred Captain America during that long-running character's World War II height of popularity.

The series was first announced in Captain America Comics #1 with an expected sale date of January 20, and the features Mr. Liberty, Sky Devil, Young Allies, United States Man, Headline Hunter: Foreign Correspondent, The Black Ace, and The Star.

[2] Both heroes were revived in 1970s Marvel Comics, generally but not exclusively in flashback stories depicting them in retroactive continuity as members of the World War II superhero team called the Liberty Legion.

The first several appearances of Captain America in U.S.A. Comics were bullpen collaborations involving multiple pencilers likely including Al Avison, Syd Shores, Mike Sekowsky, Ernie Hart and a young Carmine Infantino, with inkers including Hart and George Klein.

[8][9] As of early 2013, comics historians have not identified the creative teams behind the character's appearances in issue #9 or #11 onward.