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135March 1971
$0.15

Captain America #135

Marvel · March 1971 · on sale 1970-12-01

First appearance: Dr. Erik Gorbo
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#135
Publication date
March 1971
Key date
1971-03-00
On-sale date
1970-12-01
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Erik Gorbo - 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
0More Monster Than Man!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Morrie KuramotoCaptain America, Falcon, Dr. Erik Gorbo First, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
2More Monster Than Man!comic story19script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Palmer; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Sharon Carter, Dum Dum Dugan, Falcon, Nick Fury, Dr. Erik Gorbo First, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (background only); letters: typeset
13Cerebral Comments and Cogent Critiques, Capriciously Created with Care and Candor!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia, John RomitaThor; Daredevil
16-letters page1.6pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Wally WoodCaptain America
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: Morrie KuramotoIron Man; Nick Fury

Plus 12.6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Captain America #3
ISBN 0-7851-2166-8		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4200-3		2010On eBay ›
Bucky Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-90419-7		2017On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9927-4		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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