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138June 1971
$0.15

Captain America #138

Marvel · June 1971 · on sale 1971-03-09

First appearance: Gloria Grant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
June 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-03-09
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 Gloria Grant - 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: John Romita; inks: John RomitaCaptain America, Falcon, Gloria Grant First, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Sam Wilson
2It Happens in Harlem!comic story19script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita, Tony Mortellaro; letters: Artie SimekCaptain America, Falcon, Gloria Grant First, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Sam Wilson
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (panel backgrounds only); letters: typeset
5Super Poster Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby, Howard Purcell; inks: Jack Kirby, Howard PurcellFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Black Knight; Aragorn; Silver Surfer; Galactus; Thor
13-in-house column1script: Stan LeeThor; Iron Man; Captain America; Spider-Man; Hulk; Thing; Sub-Mariner; Human Torch; Conan
15-letters page1.6pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank Giacoia, Bill EverettCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Redwing
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: Morrie KuramotoGiant-Man; Iron Man; Captain America; Hulk; Thor; Falcon

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Captain America #3
ISBN 0-7851-2166-8		2006On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-1780-3		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-5875-2		2012On eBay ›
Bucky Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-90419-7		2017On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9927-4		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91806-4		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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