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356August 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Captain America #356

Marvel · August 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Mother NightFirst appearance: Minister Blood1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#356
Publication date
August 1989
Key date
1989-08-00
On-sale date
1989
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 Mother Night - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Can a Teenaged Cap Escape-- Mother Night's Camp of Hate?cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromCaptain America, Mother Night First, Steve Rogers, Susan Scarbo
1Camptown Rages!comic story22script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Jack Fury; letters: Jack MorelliCaptain America, Minister Blood First, Mother Night First, Steve Rogers, Melvin Scarbo, Susan Scarbo, Sister Dream, Sinthea Shmidt, Sin, Sister Agony, Sister Death
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602453808

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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