Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #302
302February 1985
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #302

Marvel · February 1985

First appearance: MacheteFirst appearance: Ferdinand Lopez2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#302
Publication date
February 1985
Key date
1985-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Ferdinand Lopez - 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
0Machete Means Mayhem!cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Paul NearyCaptain America, Ferdinand Lopez First, Machete First, Steve Rogers
2And Other Strangerscomic story22script: Michael Carlin; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersBatroc the Leaper, Georges Batroc, Captain America, Ferdinand Lopez First, Machete First, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Steve Rogers, Bernadette Rosenthal, Zaran, Maximillian Zaran
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al MilgromSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245302
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245302

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Society of Serpents
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Series context

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Sources

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