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How did the Avengers discover Steve Rogers in Avengers no. 4?

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In Avengers no. 4 (1964), it was revealed that Steve Rogers had not died in the North Atlantic during the final days of World War II. Instead, he had been trapped in ice and preserved in a state of suspended animation. The newly formed Avengers discovered his thawing body and successfully revived him.1