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102June 1968
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Captain America #102

Marvel · June 1968 · on sale 1968-02-29

First appearance: Eric GruningFirst appearance: Iron-Hand HauptmannFirst appearance: Angelo Baldini
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#102
Publication date
June 1968
Key date
1968-06-00
On-sale date
1968-02-29
Indicia publisher
Leading Magazine Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Eric Gruning - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iron-Hand Hauptmann - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Angelo Baldini - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of General Ching - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Franz Cadavus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ivan Krushki - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gottfried Rothman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Sleeper Strikes!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAgent 13, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Steve Rogers, Sleeper
2The Sleeper Strikes!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Artie SimekAgent 13, Angelo Baldini First, Franz Cadavus First, Captain America, Sharon Carter, General Ching First, Nick Fury, Eric Gruning First, Iron-Hand Hauptmann First, Ivan Krushki First, Red Skull, Steve Rogers, Gottfried Rothman First, Johann Shmidt
4Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kitpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy)Captain Marvel; The Fantastic Four; Iron Man; Thor; The Amazing Spider-Man; The Avengers; The Incredible Hulk; The Thing; Daredevil
11-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack KirbyCaptain America
13-letters page2script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Panther; Destructon
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim SterankoDoctor Strange; Nick Fury

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Captain America #1
ISBN 0-7851-0740-1		2000On eBay ›
Marvel Super Action #31977On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #3
ISBN 0-7851-2063-7		2006On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5078-7		2011On eBay ›
The Coming of... the Falcon
ISBN 978-1-302-90007-6		2016On eBay ›
To Be Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-95432-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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