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333September 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Captain America #333

Marvel · September 1987 · on sale 1987

First appearance: Captain AmericaOrigin: Captain America1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#333
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Captain America.

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
0Who Will Be the Next Captain America?cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Bob McLeodBeast, Frank Castle, Doctor Octopus, Falcon, Nick Fury, Ben Grimm, Stan Lee, Hank McCoy, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Otto Octavius, Punisher, Tony Stark, The Thing
1The Replacementcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Ken Feduniewicz; letters: Ken Lopez, Bill OakleySt. John Allerdyce, Avalanche, Blob, Captain America First, Fred Dukes, Falcon, Nick Fury, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Nuke, Dominikos Petrakis, Pyro, Frank Simpson, Ethan Thurm
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453809

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: The Legacy of Captain America #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5092-3		2011On eBay ›
Captain America: The Captain #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4965-1		2011On eBay ›
Decades: Marvel in the '80s - Awesome Evolutions #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91771-5		2019On eBay ›
The Captain
ISBN 978-1-302-93070-7		2021On eBay ›
U.S.Agent: The Good Fight #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92744-8		2020On 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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