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288December 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #288

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-09

First appearance: Iron ButterflyFirst appearance: Gentle SamFirst appearance: Big Man2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#288
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Swashbuckler - 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
0Revolution: 1993cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyBig Man First, Captain America, Deathlok, Gentle Sam First, Godwulf, Hellinger, Iron Butterfly First, Luther Manning, Steve Rogers, Harlan Ryker, Sage First, Swashbuckler First
2Mazes!comic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersBig Man First, Captain America, Deathlok, Gentle Sam First, Godwulf, Hellinger, Iron Butterfly First, Luther Manning, Luther Manning, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Janet Van Dyne, Steve Rogers, Bernadette Rosenthal
3Extra! Extra! Extra!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]
4-in-house column0.5script: Jim ShooterAssistant Editors
5-in-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245312
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: Deathlok Lives! #[nn]
ISBN 0785100199		1993On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3050-5		2009On eBay ›
Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9112-4		2014On eBay ›
Sturm und Drang
ISBN 978-1-302-94536-7		2022On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #17
ISBN 978-1-302-96237-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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