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237September 1979
$0.40

Captain America #237

Marvel · September 1979 · on sale 1979-06-12

First appearance: Josh CooperFirst appearance: Anna Kapplebaum2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#237
Publication date
September 1979
Key date
1979-09-00
On-sale date
1979-06-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245309
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0...It Happened at Diebenwald!cover1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCaptain America, Steve Rogers
1From the Ashes...comic story17script: C. Claremont, R. McKenzie; pencils: Sal Buscema, Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Elaine HeinlCaptain America, Josh Cooper First, Carol Danvers, Falcon, Nick Fury, Anna Kapplebaum First, Ms. Marvel, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Janet Van Dyne, Vision, Wasp, Sam Wilson
2-letters page0.83letters: typeset
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.17
4-in-house column0.8script: Stan LeeBill Foster, Giant-Man
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.2

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Captain America #7
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ISBN 978-1-63140-888-5		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #13
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Captain America Omnibus #5
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Series context

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Sources

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