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352April 1989
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Captain America #352

Marvel · April 1989 · on sale 1988-12-15

First appearance: PerunFirst appearance: Red GuardianFirst appearance: Josef Petkus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#352
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
1989-04-00
On-sale date
1988-12-15
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 Perun - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Sputnik - 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: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Al MilgromPerun First, Josef Petkus First, Red Guardian First, Sputnik First, Anatoly First, Darkstar, Nikolai Krylenko, Laynia Petrovna, Major Ursus, Mikhail Ursus, Vanguard
1Refugecomic story22script: Kieron Dwyer, Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Kieron Dwyer, Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jack MorelliRobbie Baldwin, Battlestar, Captain America, Peggy Carter, Valerie Cooper, Crimson Dynamo, Fantasia First, Edwin Jarvis, Perun First, Josef Petkus First, Ronald Reagan, Red Guardian First, Steve Rogers, Speedball
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453804

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Bloodstone Hunt
ISBN 978-1-302-91002-0		2018On eBay ›
Captain America by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96421-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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