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261September 1981
$0.50

Captain America #261

Marvel · September 1981 · on sale 1981

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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#261
Publication date
September 1981
Key date
1981-09-00
On-sale date
1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike Zeck; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCaptain America, Steve Rogers
1Celluloid Heroes!comic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Frank McLaughlin, Vinnie Colletta, Quickdraw Studios, Quickdraw Studios; colors: Don Warfield, Scheele; letters: Jim NovakAmeridroid, Bucky Barnes, Beast, Bucky, Captain America, Sharon Carter, Cobra, Josh Cooper, Lyle Dekker, Eel, Golden Archer, Iron Man, Hank McCoy, Thor Odinson

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245309
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

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