Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #315
315March 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Captain America #315

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 198?

Death of Alexander Gentry2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#315
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
198?
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Alexander Gentry, Porcupine.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Butch GuiceRoland Burroughs, Captain America, Burchell Clemens, Cottonmouth, Death Adder, Diamondback, Gustav Krueger, Rachel Leighton, Rattler, Steve Rogers
1The Hard Sellcomic story22script: Gruenwald; pencils: Neary; inks: Janke; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: AlbersAnaconda, Ant-Man, Asp, Black Mamba, Roland Burroughs, Bushmaster, Luke Cage, Captain America, Burchell Clemens, Cobra, Cottonmouth, Count Nefaria, Cyclops, Death Adder
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860245303
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245303

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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