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1March 1941
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Captain America Comics #1

Marvel · March 1941 · on sale 1940-12-20

First appearance: Sergeant DuffyFirst appearance: Elizabeth RossFirst appearance: Dr. Abraham ErskineOrigin: Steve RogersDeath of Admiral Perkins
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1940-12-20
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Abraham Erskine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chester Phillips - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Heinz Kruger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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

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

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

First appearance of J. Arthur Grover - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent X-13 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Wolfgang von Krantz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Steve Rogers.

Death on record for: Admiral Perkins, Charles Manor, Major Croy.

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: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Captain America, Adolf Hitler, Steve Rogers, Bucky
1..Table of Contentstable of contents1script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Captain America, Omar First, Red Skull First, Steve Rogers, Bucky, George Maxon First
2Case No. 1. Meet Captain Americacomic story7.5script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Al Liederman, Jack Kirby; letters: Howard FergusonBucky Barnes, Captain America, J. Arthur Grover First, Heinz Kruger First, Chester Phillips First, Dr. Abraham Erskine First, Steve Rogers Origin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Agent X-13 First, Bucky, Elizabeth Ross First
3Captain America's Sentinels of Libertypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers, Elizabeth Ross First, Bucky Barnes
4Case No. 2comic story7script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Al Liederman; letters: Howard FergusonBucky Barnes, Captain America, Omar First, Steve Rogers, Elizabeth Ross First, Wolfgang von Krantz First, Bucky
5Captain America and the Soldiers' Souptext story2script: Martin Bursten, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack KirbyBucky Barnes, Captain America, The Crusher First, Steve Rogers, Slinky First, Bucky
6The Chess Board of Deathcomic story16script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Al Liederman; letters: Howard FergusonBucky Barnes, Captain America, Herr Kameleon First, Sergeant Duffy First, Admiral Perkins First, Rathcone First, Steve Rogers, Strangler First, Bucky
7The Riddle of the Red Skullcomic story14script: Ed Herron; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Al Liederman; letters: Howard FergusonBucky Barnes, Captain America, Major Croy First, Charles Manor First, Red Skull First, Steve Rogers, Bucky, George Maxon First
8USA Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
9Murder, Ltd.comic story10pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Jack KirbyHurricane First, Piggy Perroni First, Pluto, Mike Cury First
10Stories from the Dark Agescomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Jack KirbyTuk First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Great Comic Book Heroes #[nn]1965On eBay ›
Captain America #4001992On eBay ›
1940-1941
ISBN 1-56685-006-3		1997On eBay ›
Captain America: The Classic Years #1
ISBN 078510660X; 978-0785106609		1998On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #1
ISBN 0-7851-1619-2		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Wolverine, X-Men & Tuk: Caveboy #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Marvel Milestones: Doom, Sub-Mariner & Red Skull #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Golden Age of Marvel #2
ISBN 0-7851-0713-4		1999On eBay ›
Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 #[nn]1995On eBay ›
Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 0785115749; 978-0785115748		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q8345266 (Chester Phillips), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q20745564 (Heinz Kruger), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q23751000 (Omar), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q115460440 (Wolfgang von Krantz), first-appearance property (CC0)

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