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289January 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #289

Marvel · January 1984 · on sale 1983-09-13

First appearance: Mike Carlin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#289
Publication date
January 1984
Key date
1984-01-00
On-sale date
1983-09-13
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 Mike Carlin - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyCaptain America, Mike Carlin First, Steve Rogers
1Tomorrow, the World?comic story19script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersCaptain America, Cyclops, Albert DeVoor, Eros, Nick Fury, Gentle Sam, Godwulf, Ben Grimm, Hellinger, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Butterfly, Iron Butterfly, Logan
3-in-house column1script: Lynn E. Cohen
4Bernie America, Sentinel of Libertycomic story5script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersBernie America [Bernie Rosenthal]; Steve Rogers; The Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; She-Hulk; Wasp; Hawkeye]; Mike Carlin [as the Watcher]; Nancy Rosenthal; Mo-Skull (villain)

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245301
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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

‹ #288190 of 355#290 ›

Sources

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