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228December 1978
$0.35

Captain America #228

Marvel · December 1978 · on sale 1978-08-08

First appearance: Frank PayneFirst appearance: Constrictor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#228
Publication date
December 1978
Key date
1978-12-00
On-sale date
1978-08-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
07148602453812
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Constrictor - 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
0Captured by the Constrictor!cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe RubinsteinCaptain America, Constrictor First, Frank Payne First, Steve Rogers
1A Serpent Lurks Belowcomic story17script: Roger McKenzie; pencils: Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito, Tartag; inks: Mike Esposito, Tartag; colors: G. Roussos; letters: Gaspar Saladino, D. AlbersAnimus, Denise Baranger, Beast, Blue Streak, Captain America, Constrictor First, Drew Daniels, Hercules, Iron Man, Marvel Man, Wanda Maximoff, Hank McCoy, Thor Odinson, Frank Payne First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP; barcode 0714860245312
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America #4001992On eBay ›
Essential Captain America #6
ISBN 978-0-78515-091-6		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #12
ISBN 978-1-302-92210-8		2020On eBay ›
Captain America Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-96822-9		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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