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Publishers / DC / Captain Action (1968) / #2
2December 1968-January 1969
$0.12

Captain Action #2

DC · December 1968-January 1969 · on sale October 29, 1968

First appearance (promotional): Dr. Stefan TracyFirst appearance (promotional): Dr. EvilFirst appearance (advertisement): Dr. Evil
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Action (DC, 1968 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1968-January 1969
Key date
December 1968
On-sale date
October 29, 1968
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Dr. Stefan Tracy - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Dr. Evil - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (advertisement) of Dr. Evil - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Battle Begins...cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAction Boy, Carl Arno, Clive Arno, Captain Action
1The Battle Begins!comic story13script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Wallace Wood; letters: Joe LettereseAction Boy, Carl Arno, Clive Arno, Captain Action
3-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffCap
4Part II: Captain Action's Reactions!comic story9.6script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Wallace Wood; letters: Joe LettereseCarl Arno, Clive Arno, Captain Action
5Coming in the Next Issue! Captain Action's Arch-Foe... Dr. Evil!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDr. Evil First, Dr. Stefan Tracy First

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Captain Action: The Classic Collection #[nn]
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Sources

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