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Banner Comics #3

Ace ⋅ 1941

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Banner Comics #3
 
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1st appearance of Captain Courageous

V Comics #1

Fox ⋅ 1942

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V Comics #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of V-Man, a World War II air fighter turned superhero

The cover art incorporates Morse Code for the letter 'V' which was a rallying cry of World War II to signal 'victory'

Science Comics #1

Fox ⋅ 1940

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Science Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of the Eagle, a patriotic hero who battled Nazis

1st appearance of Electro, becomes Dynamo in the next issue

1st appearance of Marga the Panther Woman

Wonderworld Comics #28

Fox ⋅ 1941

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Wonderworld Comics #28
 
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1st appearance of U.S. Jones, a patriotic crimefighter of the Golden Age

Guardians of the Galaxy #20

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Guardians of the Galaxy #20
 
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1st full appearance of Vance Astro as Major Victory, teased in #19

Savage Dragon #2

Image ⋅ 1992

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Savage Dragon #2
 
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2nd appearance of SuperPatriot, first appearance with cybernetic enhancements after nearly dying in a fight with the Vicious Circle

American Flagg #1

First ⋅ 1983

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American Flagg #1
 
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A former TV star fights corruption in a bleak future

United States of Captain America, The #1

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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United States of Captain America, The #1
 
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1st full appearance of Aaron Fischer, a young man sworn to protect homeless teens and runaways

United States of Captain America, The #3

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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United States of Captain America, The #3
 
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1st appearance of Joe Gomez of the Kickapoo Tribe

United States of Captain America, The #2

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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United States of Captain America, The #2
 
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1st appearance of Captain America of Harrisburg, Nichelle Wright

United States of Captain America, The #4

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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United States of Captain America, The #4
 
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1st appearance of Ari Agbayani, a Filipino -American hero

Tomahawk #81

DC ⋅ 1962

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Tomahawk #81
 
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1st appearance of Miss Liberty, a hero who rallied other women to fight in the Revolution

Boy Commandos #1

DC ⋅ 1942

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Boy Commandos #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Liberty Belle, a hero who is powered by the ringing of the Liberty Bell

1st appearance of Jack Kirby illustrated in a story

Jack Kirby and Joe Simon appear as illustrated characters in a story titled 'Satan Wears a Swastika'

Justice Society of America #7

DC ⋅ 2007

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Justice Society of America #7
 
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1st appearance and origin of Citizen Steel

Captain America #431

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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Captain America #431
 
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1st appearance of Free Spirit, an ally of Captain America

Justice League of America #107

DC ⋅ 1973

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Justice League of America #107
 
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1st team appearance of The Freedom Fighters: Uncle Sam, The Ray, Black Condor, Doll Man, Phantom Lady and the Human Bomb

1st appearance of Earth-X, a parallel Earth where The Third Reich won World War II

🔮 DC Possibilities: Doom Patrol, Suicide Squad, The Boys - unexpected hits come from some of DC's wonkier properties and there is no shortage of wonk with a group like the Freedom Fighters

Captain America #341

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Captain America #341
 
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1st appearance of Lemar Hoskins as Battlestar

1st appearance of Rock Python

1st cameo appearance of Coachwhip

1st cameo appearance of Boomslang

1st appearance of Left-Winger and Right-Winger

Cover art inspired by Daredevil #43 (1968)

Invaders #14

Marvel ⋅ 1977

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Invaders #14
 
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1st team appearance of The Crusaders: Spirit of '76, Captain Wings, Dyna-Mite, Thunderfist, Ghost Girl, Tommy Lightning

Captain America #336

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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Captain America #336
 
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Steve Rogers becomes The Captain

Priscilla Lyons becomes Vagabond, costume inspired by Captain America

1st appearance of Brother Nature, an eco-terrorist

Young Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Young Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

Captain America #25

Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Captain America #25
 
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1st appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America

[June 2023 - Captain America 4 officially titled Captain America: Brave New World]

Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles #1

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Marvel Treasury Special Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles #1
 
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1st appearance of Captain America, a descendant of Steve Rogers who fought in the Revolutionary War

1st appearance of the Contemplator, an Elder of the Universe

Avengers: Ultron Forever #1

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Avengers: Ultron Forever #1
 
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1st appearance of Danielle Cage as Captain America, in an alternate reality

1st appearance of Golden Skull

Secret Wars 2099 #1
Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Secret Wars 2099 #1
 
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Variant cover art by Ron Lim

Captain America #354

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Captain America #354
 
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1st full appearance and cover of John Walker as U.S. Agent, appeared briefly in West Coast Avengers #44

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

Captain America #323

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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Captain America #323
 
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1st appearance of John Walker as Super-Patriot, later becomes U.S. Agent

1st team appearance of The Buckies: Lemar Hoskins, later becomes Battlestar, Hector Lenox and Jerome Johnson, later become Left-Winger and Right-Winger

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

Incredible Hulk #265

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Incredible Hulk #265
 
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1st team appearance of The Rangers: Firebird (1st), Shooting Star (1st), Phantom Rider, Red Wolf and Texas Twister, a group of superheroes based in the American Southwest

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
 
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1st team appearance of G.I. Joe

1st appearance of Snake-Eyes, an Arashikage-trained ninja (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Scarlett, an intel officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grunt, an infantry trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Breaker, a communications officer (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Rock 'N Roll, a machine gunner (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Stalker, a ranger (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Zap, a bazooka soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Short-Fuze, a mortar soldier (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Clutch, a Vamp operator (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Laser, a rifle trooper (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Steeler, a tank commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Hawk, a field commander (G.I. Joe)

1st appearance of Grand Slam, an artillery specialist (G.I. Joe)

1st team appearance of Cobra, a terrorist organization

1st appearance of Cobra Commander, leader and founder of Cobra

1st appearance of Baroness, an intel officer (Cobra)

Writer and Vietnam veteran Larry Hama intended to create a Nick Fury series but after being approached by Hasbro to launch their 3.75-inch action figures, the Fury Force concept was applied to G.I. Joe

Captain America Comics #1

Marvel ⋅ 1941

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Captain America Comics #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Captain America

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)

Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1

DC ⋅ 1984

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Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1
 
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1st team appearance of The Force of July: Blairman, Major Victory, Lady Liberty, Sparkler, Silent Majority, Mayflower

Gambit #13

Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Gambit #13
 
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James Rhodes pilots the Iron Patriot armor

All-American Comics #1

DC ⋅ 1939

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All-American Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of Red, White and Blue - three Secret Service agents

1st appearance of Hop Harrigan

U.S. Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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U.S. Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the U.S.Avengers: Citizen V (Sunspot), Cannonball, Red Hulk, Iron Patriot, Danielle Cage, Enigma, Squirrel Girl

Robert Maverick becomes the second Red Hulk

Toni Ho becomes the third Iron Patriot

Over 50 variants exist featuring an Avenger and the state from which they were born

Reagan's Raiders #1

Solson ⋅ 1986

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Reagan's Raiders #1
 
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President Ronald Reagan becomes a super-powered Alpha Soldier to defend the United States

Action Comics #52

DC ⋅ 1942

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Action Comics #52
 
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Mr. America becomes Americommando, a secret commando under President FDR ordered to infiltrate the Axis powers

Prize Comics #13

Feature ⋅ 1941

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Prize Comics #13
 
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1st appearance of Yank & Doodle, twin brothers who possess invulnerability when within each other's line of sight

Action Comics #33

DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #33
 
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Tex Thompson becomes Mr. America, and later a member of the All-Star Squadron

Marvel Two-In-One Annual #6

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Marvel Two-In-One Annual #6
 
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1st appearance of American Eagle, Jason Strongbow, a Native American belonging to the Navajo tribe

Prize Comics Western #85

Prize ⋅ 1951

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Prize Comics Western #85
 
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1st appearance of American Eagle, unnamed

Blue Ribbon Comics #16

Archie ⋅ 1941

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Blue Ribbon Comics #16
 
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1st appearance and origin of Captain Flag, a man who was inspired to fight for justice after an eagle saved his life

Pep Comics #1

Archie ⋅ 1940

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Pep Comics #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Shield, the United States' first patriotic hero

1st appearance and origin of the Comet, the first superhero character to die in the line of duty in Pep Comics #17

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0

DC ⋅ 1999

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Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #0
 
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1st full appearance of the second Star Spangled Kid, Courtney Whitmore

1st appearance of Pat Dugan, formerly Stripesy, piloting the robot known as S.T.R.I.P.E.

Captain Fearless Comics #1

Termerson Helnit Continental ⋅ 1941

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Captain Fearless Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of Miss Victory, preceded Wonder Woman as a patriotic female superhero

1st appearance of Captain Fearless, a protector of the U.S. stationed stateside

1st appearance and origin of Mister Miracle

Action Comics #40

DC ⋅ 1941

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Action Comics #40
 
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1st appearance of the Star-Spangled Kid

1st appearance of Stripsey, Pat Dugan who later becomes S.T.R.I.P.E.

Three-page original story advertising Star-Spangled Comics #1

National Comics #1

Quality ⋅ 1940

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National Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of Uncle Sam, derives his powers from his belief in his country

USA Comics #1

Timely ⋅ 1941

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USA Comics #1
 
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1st appearance of the Defender and his sidekick Rusty, crime-fighters created during World War II

1st appearance and origin of Major Liberty, originally Mister Liberty

1st appearance of the Whizzer, a man who gained incredible speed after receiving a blood transfusion from a Mongoose

Truth: Red, White & Black #1

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Truth: Red, White & Black #1
 
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1st appearance of Isaiah Bradley, becomes Captain America after receiving an injection of the Super Soldier serum developed by Project Rebirth

[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Captain America: Red, White & Black / September 2022 - Carl Lumbly will reprise the role of Isaiah in Captain America 4]

Human Torch #3

Timely ⋅ 1941

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Human Torch #3
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Patriot, Jeffrey Solomon, later becomes Captain America

1st appearance of Mary Morgan, later becomes Miss Patriot

Cover identifies this issue as #3 but it is the fourth issues due to a title change and continued numbering from Red Raven #1

Marvel Premiere #29

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Marvel Premiere #29
 
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1st team appearance of the Liberty Legion: The Patriot, Red Raven, the Thin Man, Miss America, Jack Frost, Whizzer and Blue Diamond

Marvel Mystery Comics #49

Timely ⋅ 1943

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Marvel Mystery Comics #49
 
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1st appearance and origin of Miss America, Madeline Joyce, a superhero that fought in World War II

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