Captain America Comics (1941)
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America
[December 2025 - Chris Evans to return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday]
1st appearance of James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky, later becomes the Winter Soldier
1st appearance of the Red Skull, George Maxon, an agent of the true Red Skull
1st appearance of Doctor Reinstein aka Doctor Erskine, the inventor of the Super Soldier serum
1st appearance of Hurricane, later becomes Makkari
1st appearance of Tuk the Cave Boy, first offspring of the Inhumans
Introduction of Project Rebirth, the Super Soldier Program that eventually expanded into Weapon Plus
💰 In April 2022, a 9.4 sold for $3,120,000 (San Francisco Pedigree)
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Reprint of Captain America Comics #1 (1941), published by Panini Deutschland for distribution in Germany
Unless printed in a historical or educationally relevant context, displaying the swastika symbol in Germany is outlawed thus the cover and art of this reprint has been modified
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Reprint of Captain America Comics #1 (1941), published by Panini Deutschland for distribution in Germany
Unless printed in a historical or educationally relevant context, displaying the swastika symbol in Germany is outlawed thus the cover and art of this reprint has been modified
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2nd appearance of Captain America
2nd appearance of Bucky Barnes
Debut of Captain America's disc shield
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2nd appearance of Captain America
2nd appearance of Bucky Barnes
Debut of Captain America's disc shield
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First written work in the comic book industry by Stan Lee
Two-page text story with a couple of illustrations by Kirby
3rd appearance of Captain America
3rd appearance of Bucky Barnes
2nd appearance and 1st cover of the Red Skull, George Maxon
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First written work in the comic book industry by Stan Lee
Two-page text story with a couple of illustrations by Kirby
3rd appearance of Captain America
3rd appearance of Bucky Barnes
2nd appearance and 1st cover of the Red Skull, George Maxon
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Second written work in the comic book industry by Stan Lee
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Second written work in the comic book industry by Stan Lee
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1st team appearance of the Circus of Crime, led by the Ringmaster
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1st team appearance of the Circus of Crime, led by the Ringmaster
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1st appearance and origin of Father Time, a costumed hero recruited for the war effort
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1st appearance and origin of Father Time, a costumed hero recruited for the war effort
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1st appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt, the real Red Skull
Previous appearances of the Red Skull were George Maxon, an agent in the employ of Johann Shmidt
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1st appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt, the real Red Skull
Previous appearances of the Red Skull were George Maxon, an agent in the employ of Johann Shmidt
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1st appearance of Ra the Avenger
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1st appearance and origin of Black Talon, a painter who became a killer after having his crushed hand replaced by an executed murderer's hand
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1st appearance and origin of Black Talon, a painter who became a killer after having his crushed hand replaced by an executed murderer's hand
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World War II cover art by Al Alvison
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Referred to as the 'Remember Pearl Harbor' issue due to the icon on the cover
Pearl Harbor refers to the December 7, 1941 attack on a naval base in Honolulu Hawaii which led to the United States entering World War II
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Referred to as the 'Remember Pearl Harbor' issue due to the icon on the cover
Pearl Harbor refers to the December 7, 1941 attack on a naval base in Honolulu Hawaii which led to the United States entering World War II
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2nd appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt
Red Skull impersonates Captain America
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2nd appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt
Red Skull impersonates Captain America
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World War II cover art by Al Alvison
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Cover art by Syd Shores
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Introduction of the Microverse, the subatomic world
Drug use: Captain America drinks liquid opium and loses consciousness in an effort to battle a demon on a different plane
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Introduction of the Microverse, the subatomic world
Drug use: Captain America drinks liquid opium and loses consciousness in an effort to battle a demon on a different plane
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World War II cover art
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World War II cover art featuring Hitler
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World War II cover art by Alex Schomburg
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