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7October 1941
$0.10

Captain America Comics #7

Marvel · October 1941 · on sale 1941-08-04

First appearance: Speedy Scriggles
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Identification plate

Series
Captain America Comics (Marvel, 1941 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
October 1941
Key date
1941-10-00
On-sale date
1941-08-04
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Speedy Scriggles - 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: Jack Kirby; inks: Syd ShoresBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
1Captain America Contentstable of contents1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
2The Red Skull; An Ear for Musiccomic story13script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Sergeant Duffy, Red Skull, Steve Rogers, Elizabeth Ross, Johann Shmidt
3Death Loads the Basescomic story15script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Sergeant Duffy, Steve Rogers
4Read The Human Torchpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgJim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Thomas Raymond, Sub-Mariner, Toro
5A Message from Captain Americatext story2script: Stan LeeBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Father Time, Headline Hunter, Jerry Hunter, Hurricane, Steve Rogers, Elizabeth Ross, Larry Scott
6Horror Plays the Scalescomic story13script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Sergeant Duffy, Steve Rogers
7Justice Laughs Lastcomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Ken Bald; inks: Bill WardHurricane, Speedy Scriggles First
8Dust of Destructioncomic story5script: Stan LeeHeadline Hunter, Jerry Hunter
9Race Against Doomcomic story7script: Stan Lee; pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al GabrieleFather Time, Larry Scott
10Sentinels of Liberty Secret Club Newsactivity1letters: most typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantasy Masterpieces #61966On eBay ›
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Golden Age of Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 0785105646		1997On eBay ›
Captain America: The Classic Years #2
ISBN 0-7851-0743-6		2000On eBay ›
Marvel Milestone Edition: Captain America Comics #1 #[nn]1995On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2228-9		2008On eBay ›
Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6807-2		2014On eBay ›
King-Size Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9795-9		2015On eBay ›
Captain America: The 75th Anniversary Vibranium Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90000-7		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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