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Captain America Annual #6

Marvel · 1982 · on sale 1982-08-10

First appearance: The ContemplatorFirst appearance: Tath Ki2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Annual (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
1982
Key date
1982-08-10
On-sale date
1982-08-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Tath Ki - 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
0-cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: John BeattyCaptain America, Captain America, Captain America, Captain America, Jeff Mace, William Nasland, Steve Rogers
2The Shadows of the Past!comic story39script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Ron Wilson, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Brian Postman; inks: Vince Colletta, Brian Postman, Frank Giacoia; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Diana AlbersCaptain America, Captain America, Captain America, Captain America, The Champion of the Universe, The Collector, The Contemplator First, The Gardener, En Dwi Gast, The Grandmaster, Tath Ki First, Ebenezer Laughton, Jeff Mace, William Nasland
8An Important Announcement To All New Subscribers!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetDr. Doom
12Earth's Mightiest Heroes Join Forces to Become The Avengerspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860276025
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860276025

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Monsters and Men
ISBN 978-1-302-92323-5		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #16
ISBN 978-1-302-95521-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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