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324December 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Captain America #324

Marvel · December 1986 · on sale 1986-08-12

First appearance: SlugFirst appearance: Ulysses Luggman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#324
Publication date
December 1986
Key date
1986-12-00
On-sale date
1986-08-12
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 Slug - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ulysses Luggman - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John BeattyDave Cannon, Captain America, Peter Petruski, Steve Rogers, Trapster, Whirlwind
1Speed Trapcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Vincent Colletta; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Diana AlbersDave Cannon, Captain America, Ulysses Luggman First, Phineas Mason, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Peter Petruski, Steve Rogers, Slug First, Tinkerer, Trapster, Whirlwind
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
3-letters page1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860245312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice Is Served
ISBN 978-1-302-90420-3		2017On 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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