Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #282
282June 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #282

Marvel · June 1983 · on sale 1983-03-01

First appearance: NomadFirst appearance: Joseph Rogers3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#282
Publication date
June 1983
Key date
1983-06-00
On-sale date
1983-03-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Joseph Rogers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyCaptain America, Constrictor, Jack Monroe, Nomad First, Frank Payne, Steve Rogers
1On Your Belly You Shall Crawl, and Dust You Shall Eat!comic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Diana AlbersCaptain America, Constrictor, Jessica Drew, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Jack Monroe, Nomad First, Frank Payne, Joseph Rogers First, Steve Rogers, Bernadette Rosenthal, Gail Runciter, Ophelia Sarkissian, Spider-Woman
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Mike CarlinSanta Claus
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 1.75 USD; 2.15 CAD; 0.95 GBP
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245306
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245306

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Monsters and Men
ISBN 978-1-302-92323-5		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #17
ISBN 978-1-302-96237-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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