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References to and Quotes about
Harold Howard

Captain America (vol. 1) #146 (Feb. 1972): "Mission: Destroy the Femme Force!", page 10, panels 2-3:
male tourist: "This is it, Honey--- the same hotel that the mysterious Harold howard lives in!"
female tourist: "Just think-- we'll be sleeping under the same roof with one of the richest men in the world!"
male: "What do you mean ONE of?! He practically owns this town! He mus be THE richest!" [more]

Note: Pages 10-11, 21: Hydra leader (revealed in next issue to be Kingpin) hides out in Howard's Las Vegas penthouse, having taken over Howard's identity.

Captain America (vol. 1) #147 (Mar. 1972): "And Behold the Hordes of HYDRA...":
(pg. 13) Falcon (thinking, while reading mission assignment from SHIELD): "Holy spit! I knew it was big... but I never expected anything like this! Its amazing! Harold Howard, the famed recluse billionaire, kidnaped [sic]... and his place taken by The Kingpin... and the Kingpin behind HYDRA! No wonder Cap needs a hand!" [Also pg. 15]

Note: impersonated by Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)

Captain America (vol. 1) #148 (Apr. 1972): "The Big Sleep!", pages 1, 21:
(pg. 1) Battling the Kingpin in the Las Vegas suite of mysterious industrialist Harold Howard, [Captain America] and... Falcon are suddenly stunned by the... sight of [the Red Skull]; (pg. 21) employee: "...on behalf of my employer, Mr. Harold Howards, let me thank you for all you've done! The Kingpin has released him, of course..."