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159March 1973
$0.20

Captain America #159

Marvel · March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-05

First appearance: Cowled CommanderFirst appearance: Nathan Martin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
March 1973
Key date
1973-03-00
On-sale date
1972-12-05
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Turning Point!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: George Roussos, Sal Buscema; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCaptain America, Eel, Falcon, Alexander Gentry, Plantman, Porcupine, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Samuel Smithers, Leopold Stryke, Sam Wilson
1Turning Pointcomic story20script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Stan G.Captain America, Sharon Carter, Bob Courtney, Cowled Commander First, Jordan Dixon, Eel, Falcon, Alexander Gentry, Ebenezer Laughton, Nathan Martin First, Brian Muldoon, Plantman, Porcupine, Redwing
2Four or Five Phenomenal Flashes, Fitfully Fashioned to Fight Lethargy! (Or: Those Wedding Bells are Waking Up that Old Bullpen Gang of Mine!)in-house column1script: Stan LeeDaredevil; Captain America; Iron Man; Spider-Man; Hulk
3-letters page0.75letters: typeset
4-statement of ownership0.25script: R. C. Le Crow

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-8799-8		2014On eBay ›
Hero or Hoax?
ISBN 978-1-302-91003-7		2018On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93042-4		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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