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251November 1980
$0.50

Captain America #251

Marvel · November 1980 · on sale 1980

First appearance: Pierce BenedictFirst appearance: Mademoiselle Monique2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#251
Publication date
November 1980
Key date
1980-11-00
On-sale date
1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Mademoiselle Monique - 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 Mercenary and the Madman!cover1script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatroc the Leaper, Georges Batroc, Captain America, Mister Hyde, Steve Rogers, Calvin Zabo
1The Mercenary and the Madmancomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Josef Rubinstein; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakBatroc the Leaper, Georges Batroc, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Falcon, Giant-Man, Mister Hyde, Iron Man, Mademoiselle Monique First, Sub-Mariner, Pierce Benedict First, Hank Pym, Red Skull, Steve Rogers
2-letters page1script: Roger Stern

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245311
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: War & Remembrance [Second Edition] #[nn]
ISBN 0785126937		2007On eBay ›
Captain America [War and Remembrance] #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-657-0		1990On eBay ›
Captain America: War & Remembrance #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4966-8		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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