Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #274
274October 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #274

Marvel · October 1982 · on sale 1982-06-29

Death of Sam Sawyer2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#274
Publication date
October 1982
Key date
1982-10-00
On-sale date
1982-06-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Sam Sawyer.

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: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyCaptain America, Steve Rogers, Sam Sawyer, Wolfgang von Strucker
1Death of a Hero!comic story22script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangCaptain America, Izzy Cohen, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Eric Koenig, Dino Manelli, Percival Pinkerton, Rebel Ralston, Steve Rogers, Sam Sawyer Death
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Gene Day; inks: Gene DayShang-Chi
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245310
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245310

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Monsters and Men
ISBN 978-1-302-92323-5		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #16
ISBN 978-1-302-95521-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #273175 of 355#275 ›

Sources

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