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346October 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Captain America #346

Marvel · October 1988 · on sale 1988-06-16

First appearance: Mist MistressFirst appearance: Think Tank1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#346
Publication date
October 1988
Key date
1988-10-00
On-sale date
1988-06-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Think Tank - 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
0Ambush!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Al MilgromSt. John Allerdyce, Battlestar, Blob, Captain America, Randall Darby, Raven Darkhölme, Destiny, Fred Dukes, Ned Lanthrop, Meteorite, Mystique, Paralyzer, Pyro, John Walker
1Ambush!comic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John MorelliSt. John Allerdyce, Avalanche, Battlestar, Blob, Byron Calley, Captain America, Crucible, Demolition Man, Randall Darby, Raven Darkhölme, Destiny, Fred Dukes, Dennis Dunphy, Ned Lanthrop

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453810

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: The Captain #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4965-1		2011On 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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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