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320August 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Captain America #320

Marvel · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-08

First appearance: Peter van ZanteFirst appearance: Water WizardDeath of Scourge2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#320
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Peter van Zante - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Scourge.

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
0Face to Face with Scourge!cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Joe SinnottCaptain America, Steve Rogers, Scourge
1The Little Bang Theorycomic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Diana AlbersDenise Baranger, Bird-Man, Gary Buser, Captain America, Esteban Carracus, Desmond Charne, Cheetah, Cobra, Cyclone, Anthony Davis, Diamondback, Achille DiBacco, Domino, Dominic Dunsinane
2-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterStan Lee (photo)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245308
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245308

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4962-0		2011On eBay ›
Justice Is Served
ISBN 978-1-302-90420-3		2017On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95687-5		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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