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314February 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Captain America #314

Marvel · February 1986

First appearance: Chester FreemanFirst appearance: PinballFirst appearance: Professor Imam2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#314
Publication date
February 1986
Key date
1986-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Professor Imam - 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
0Squadron Supreme Cross-Over!cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis Janke, Paul NearyCaptain America, Frank Edwards, Chester Freeman First, Mink, Nighthawk, Pinball First, Remnant, Kyle Richmond, Steve Rogers, Julie Steel
1Asylumcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Diana AlbersThe Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Frank Edwards, Chester Freeman First, Hercules, Professor Imam First, Invisible Woman, Mink, Mister Fantastic, Nighthawk, Pinball First, Monica Rambeau, Remnant
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245302
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245302

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Squadron Supreme #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0576-X		1997On eBay ›
Society of Serpents
ISBN 978-0-7851-8896-4		2014On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95687-5		2024On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4971-2		2010On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135264433 (Pinball), first-appearance property (CC0)

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