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126June 1970
$0.15

Captain America #126

Marvel · June 1970 · on sale 1970-03-10

First appearance: Diamond HeadFirst appearance: Rocky the Lynx
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#126
Publication date
June 1970
Key date
1970-06-00
On-sale date
1970-03-10
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Diamond Head - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rocky the Lynx - 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 Falcon Returns!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Marie Severin; inks: John Romita, Marie Severin, Bill Everett; letters: Morrie Kuramoto, Sam RosenCaptain America, Diamond Head First, Falcon, Redwing, Rocky the Lynx First, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
2The Fate of... the Falcon!comic story19script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America, Diamond Head First, Falcon, Redwing, Rocky the Lynx First, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
4-in-house column0.4colors: ? (panel background and borders only); letters: typeset
5Marvelmaniapromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack KirbyCaptain America; Hulk; Iron Man; Human Torch; Spider-Man; Daredevil; Thor; Dr. Doom; Silver Surfer
13-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
15-letters page2script: Roy Thomas

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Captain America #2
ISBN 0-7851-0827-0		2002On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4200-3		2010On eBay ›
Bucky Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-90419-7		2017On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9927-4		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Super Hero Team-Up #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4186-0		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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