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158February 1973
$0.20

Captain America #158

Marvel · February 1973 · on sale 1972-11-07

First appearance: Jordan Dixon
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#158
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-11-07
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jordan Dixon - 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 Crime Wave Breaks!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank GiacoiaCaptain America, Jordan Dixon First, Falcon, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Viper, Sam Wilson
1The Crime Wave Breaks!comic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Bob Courtney, Jordan Dixon First, Eel, Falcon, Alexander Gentry, Ebenezer Laughton, Brian Muldoon, Ellen Muldoon, Plantman, Porcupine, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Scarecrow
2Awesome Announcements for You to Conjure with, Ponder Over – and Yawn at!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-8799-8		2014On eBay ›
Hero or Hoax?
ISBN 978-1-302-91003-7		2018On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93042-4		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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