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337January 1988
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Captain America #337

Marvel · January 1988 · on sale 1987-09-08

First appearance: Puff AdderFirst appearance: Gordon FraleyFirst appearance: Fer-de-Lance1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#337
Publication date
January 1988
Key date
1988-01-00
On-sale date
1987-09-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Fer-de-Lance - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of David Lawfers - 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
0Steve Rogers Fights Again!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Bob McLeodThe Captain, Demolition Man, Dennis Dunphy, Falcon, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
1The Long Road Backcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Joe RosenBlack Racer First, The Captain, Copperhead First, Demolition Man, Dennis Dunphy, Falcon, Fer-de-Lance First, Gordon Fraley First, David Lawfers First, Priscilla Lyons, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Puff Adder First, Redwing
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: The Captain #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4965-1		2011On eBay ›
Captain America: Evolutions of a Living Legend #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91848-4		2019On eBay ›
The Captain
ISBN 978-1-302-93070-7		2021On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95687-5		2024On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95688-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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