As a character, Captain America had been continuously published from 1941 until 1949. He was then revived unsuccessfully in 1953 in "Young Men" #24–28 (Dec. 1953 – May 1954) by Stan Lee with Mort Lawrence and John Romita, Sr. These stories starred the original Captain America and Bucky in both their civilian and superhero guises, and were clearly set in the 1950s, with the character prominently battling communism and a communist Red Skull. The character also made appearances in "Men's Adventures" #27–28 (May–July 1954) and "Captain America Comics" #76–78 (May–September 1954).