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342June 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Captain America #342

Marvel · June 1988 · on sale 1988-02-11

First appearance: CoachwhipFirst appearance: Beatrix Keener1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#342
Publication date
June 1988
Key date
1988-06-00
On-sale date
1988-02-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Beatrix Keener - 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
0A Viper in Our Midst!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Al MilgromAnaconda, The Captain, Demolition Man, Dennis Dunphy, Falcon, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Steve Rogers, Ophelia Sarkissian, Blanche Sitznski, Viper, Sam Wilson
1The Snake Pitcomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John MorelliAnaconda, Asp, Black Mamba, Black Panther, Black Racer, Bushmaster, The Captain, Burchell Clemens, Coachwhip First, Cobra, Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Demolition Man, Diamondback
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453806

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: The Captain #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4965-1		2011On eBay ›
The Captain
ISBN 978-1-302-93070-7		2021On 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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