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183March 1975
$0.25

Captain America #183

Marvel · March 1975 · on sale 1974-12-10

First appearance: GamecockFirst appearance: Carlos CabreraDeath of Captain America1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#183
Publication date
March 1975
Key date
1975-03-00
On-sale date
1974-12-10
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 Gamecock - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Captain America.

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
0Death of a Hero!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCaptain America, Falcon, Nomad, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Roscoe Simons, Sam Wilson
1Nomad: No More!comic story18script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Frank Robbins; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan G.; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBeast, Carlos Cabrera First, Captain America Death, Peggy Carter, Falcon, Gamecock First, Gabe Jones, Hank McCoy, Boss Morgan, Nomad, Redwing, Steve Rogers, Roscoe Simons, Leila Taylor
2-letters page1script: Steve Englehart
3Memos and Meanderings from Your Mighty Muddled Merry-Makers!in-house column1script: Stan LeeSpider-Man

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 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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