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180December 1974
$0.25

Captain America #180

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-09-10

First appearance: ViperFirst appearance: Hugh JonesFirst appearance: NomadDeath of Viper1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#180
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-09-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Death on record for: Viper.

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: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiNomad First, Steve Rogers
1The Coming of the Nomad!comic story18script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Linda Lessmann; letters: Tom OrzechowskiHarrison Carter, Sharon Carter, Cobra, Jordan Dixon, Zelda DuBois, Eel, Falcon, Hugh Jones First, Krang, Nomad First, Princess Python, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Ophelia Sarkissian
2-letters page2script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Jack Kirby, Sal Buscema, Gil Kane; inks: Vince Colletta, Tom Palmer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCaptain America; Red Ghost
3Notes and News on a Nestful of Nebbishes!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.08 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America and the Falcon: Nomad #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Captain America: The Legacy of Captain America #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5092-3		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #9
ISBN 978-1-302-90345-9		2017On eBay ›
Captain America: Evolutions of a Living Legend #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91848-4		2019On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93042-4		2021On eBay ›
The Man Who Sold the United States
ISBN 978-1-302-95520-5		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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