Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #169
169January 1974
$0.20

Captain America #169

Marvel · January 1974 · on sale 1973-10-02

First appearance: Lloyd BlochFirst appearance: MoonstoneFirst appearance: Quentin HardermanDeath of Tumbler1 variant
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
January 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of John Robert Keane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Tumbler.

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
0When a Legend Dies!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: John CostanzaBlack Panther, Captain America, Falcon, John Robert Keane First, Steve Rogers, T'Challa, Tumbler, Sam Wilson
2When a Legend Dies!comic story19script: Steve Englehart, Mike Friedrich; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: C. JetterBlack Panther, Lloyd Bloch First, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Falcon, Quentin Harderman First, John Robert Keane First, Moonstone First, Steve Rogers, T'Challa, Leila Taylor, Tumbler Death, Sam Wilson
9-letters page1letters: typeset
15Just Thomas and Lee - and the Soapbox Makes Three!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America and The Falcon: Secret Empire #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1836-5		2005On eBay ›
Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90000-7		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #8
ISBN 978-0-7851-9929-8		2016On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93042-4		2021On eBay ›
The Secret Empire
ISBN 978-1-302-94873-3		2023On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #16870 of 355#170 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com