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390Late August 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Captain America #390

Marvel · Late August 1991

First appearance: Deidre WentworthFirst appearance: SuperiaFirst appearance: Mysteria2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#390
Publication date
Late August 1991
Key date
1991-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Superia Stratagem Part Four of Sixcover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Danny BulanadiAnaconda, Arclight, Battleaxe, Bloodlust, Bombshell, Captain America, Wendy Conrad, Ann Darnell, Dragonfly, Beatta Dubiel, Veronica Dultry, Sybil Dvorak, Anita Ehren, Leeann Foreman
1When Women Wage War!comic story17script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rik Levins; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAnaconda, Arclight, Asp, Battleaxe, Black Mamba, Bloodlust, Bombshell, Robin Braxton, Mary Brown First, Captain America, Joanna Cargill, Wendy Conrad, Dansen Macabre, Ann Darnell
2Sneak Attackcomic story6script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Larry Alexander; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Dan Slott; letters: Rick ParkerCrossbones, Machinesmith, Mother Night, Brock Rumlow, Samuel Saxon, Susan Scarbo, Sleeper
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee, Barry Dutter; pencils: John Romita, Rick Parker; inks: John Romita, Rick Parker; colors: John Romita, Rick Parker

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602453810
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602453813

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superia Stratagem
ISBN 978-1-302-91620-6		2019On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-96881-6		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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