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310October 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Captain America #310

Marvel · October 1985

First appearance: Rachel LeightonFirst appearance: DiamondbackFirst appearance: Burchell Clemens2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#310
Publication date
October 1985
Key date
1985-10-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Cottonmouth - 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
0In the Arms of Anaconda!cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis JankeAnaconda, Captain America, Steve Rogers, Blanche Sitznski
1Serpents of the World Unitecomic story22script: Gruenwald; pencils: Neary; inks: Janke; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: AlbersAnaconda, Asp, The Black Knight, Black Mamba, Roland Burroughs, Bushmaster, Captain America, Burchell Clemens First, Cobra, Constrictor, Cottonmouth First, Death Adder, Diamondback First, Zelda DuBois
2-in-house column1script: Ann Nocenti
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860245310
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245310

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Society of Serpents
ISBN 978-0-7851-8896-4		2014On eBay ›
Captain America: Serpents Unite! #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90316-9		2016On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95687-5		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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