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188August 1975
$0.25

Captain America #188

Marvel · August 1975 · on sale 1975-05-13

First appearance: Jeff Cochren1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#188
Publication date
August 1975
Key date
1975-08-00
On-sale date
1975-05-13
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 Jeff Cochren - 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
0The Assault of the Alchemoid!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny CrespiCaptain America, Steve Rogers
1Druid-Warcomic story18script: John Warner; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: V. Colletta; colors: Don Warfield; letters: I. WatanabeCaptain America, Peggy Carter, Jeff Cochren First, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Demon Druid, Falcon, Gabe Jones, Eric Koenig, Nomad, Red Skull, Steve Rogers, Johann Shmidt, Leila Taylor, Sam Wilson
2An Endearing Ensemble of Editorial Errata for your Enjoyment, Edification, and Enlightenment!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America #4001992On eBay ›
Essential Captain America #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-4535-6		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1181975On 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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