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13April 1942
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Captain America Comics #13

Marvel · April 1942 · on sale 1942-02-02

First appearance: Secret StampFirst appearance: Roddy ColtOrigin: Roddy Colt
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
April 1942
Key date
1942-04-00
On-sale date
1942-02-02
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Roddy Colt, Secret Stamp.

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: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
1Table of Contents Pagetable of contents1pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
2The League of the Unicorn!comic story20pencils: Al Avison; inks: Syd ShoresBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
3Polly Tixcomic story1script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabPolly Tix; Mrs. Polly
4The Lighthouse of Horrorcomic story20pencils: Al Avison; inks: George KleinBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Sergeant Duffy, Steve Rogers, Elizabeth Ross
5Wild Westtext story2letters: typesetGrandpop Saunders; Tom Saunders; Blackie Dione [as Oliver Wentworth] (villain)
6Doctor Sinncomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad Grothkopf; letters: Chad GrothkopfThe Imp; Jefferson Vandemeer; Dr. Sinn (villain, introduction, death)
7The One Man Invasion!comic story5Headline Hunter [Jerry Hunter]; Lord Danvers; Herr Horner (villain); Cramm (villain, Gestapo agent)
8Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club Newspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
9Origin of the Secret Stampcomic story8script: Stan Lee; pencils: Don Rico; inks: George KleinRoddy Colt First, Secret Stamp First
10Don't Delay Another Second!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al AvisonCaptain America, Steve Rogers

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3361-2		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4		2013On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5		2017On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92671-7		2021On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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