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170February 1974
$0.20

Captain America #170

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-10-30

First appearance: StonefaceOrigin: Moonstone1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#170
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-10-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Moonstone.

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
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLloyd Bloch, Captain America, Moonstone, Steve Rogers
2J'Accuse!comic story19script: Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Vinnie Colletta; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekBlack Panther, Lloyd Bloch, Captain America, Jordan Dixon, Falcon, Quentin Harderman, Moonstone Origin, Steve Rogers, Stoneface First, T'Challa, Tanzika, Leila Taylor, Viper, Sam Wilson
9-letters page0.67letters: typesetCaptain America
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoShang-Chi; Midnight [M'Nai]
16Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America and The Falcon: Secret Empire #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1836-5		2005On eBay ›
Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90000-7		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #8
ISBN 978-0-7851-9929-8		2016On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93042-4		2021On eBay ›
The Secret Empire
ISBN 978-1-302-94873-3		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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