Publishers / Marvel / Captain America (1968) / #355
355July 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Captain America #355

Marvel · July 1989

First appearance: SinFirst appearance: Ursa MajorFirst appearance: Scourge1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#355
Publication date
July 1989
Key date
1989-07-00
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 Sin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Can the Living Legend Survive the Most Startling Transformation of All?cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Al MilgromBattlestar, Captain America, Falcon, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson
1Missing Personscomic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Rich Buckler, Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jack MorelliBattlestar, The Black Knight, Captain America, Peggy Carter, Coachwhip, Valerie Cooper, Darkstar, Eros, Falcon, Flag-Smasher, Gordon Fraley, Beatrix Keener, Nikolai Krylenko, M'Gula
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453807

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fear Itself: Sin's Past #12011On eBay ›
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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