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431September 1994
$1.50; 2.05 CAD

Captain America #431

Marvel · September 1994 · on sale 1994-07-06

First appearance: Free SpiritFirst appearance: Cathy WebsterFirst appearance: Baroness ZemoOrigin: Cathy Webster1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#431
Publication date
September 1994
Key date
1994-09-00
On-sale date
1994-07-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.05 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960602453743111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Cathy Webster, Free Spirit.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fighting Chance Book 7 Is This the Next Sentinel of Liberty? Introducing Free Spiritcover1pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Dave HooverFree Spirit First, Cathy Webster First
1The Next Generationcomic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: George Roussos; letters: Joe RosenBaron Zemo, Black Widow, Captain America, Peggy Carter, Crystal, Diamondback, Free Spirit First, Keith Kincaid, Rachel Leighton, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602453809

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain America: Fighting Chance - Acceptance #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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