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Issue: Captain America #287
Publication Date: November 1983
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Issues: #287 of 355 Issues (793 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 08/02/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0714860245311
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
8 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Michael Carlin (assistant editor); Mark Gruenwald (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #29, with shipping date of 1983-07-12.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Zeck
Inker(s): John Beatty
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Deathlok [Luther Manning]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Cracker Jack Story

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, sports
Feature(s): Scottie; Cracker Jack
Character(s): Scottie
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Comic strip ad for the Cracker Jack snack.
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Future Shock!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis
Penciller(s): Mike Zeck
Inker(s): John Beatty
Colorist(s): Bob Sharen
Letterer(s): Diana Albers
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain America
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; GUESTS: Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Luther Manning Clone (death; merges with Deathlok); Nomad [Jack Monroe]; Godwulf; Bernie Rosenthal; Mr. Rosenthal; Mrs. Rosenthal; Jeannie [Nancy] Rosenthal; VILLAINS: Brand Corporation; Sister Pleasure [Introduction; Scarlet]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]
Synopsis: Cap and Luther battle Deathlok but the tables are turned as Luther touches the cyborg and gives him back his memories of being human. Escaping from the Brand Corporation, Cap and Deathlok are pulled into the future by Godwulf.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Bernie's sister's name changes from Jeannie to Nancy between this issue to next. Pages 1 and 15-17 are not reprinted in the Captain America: Deathlok Lives reprint.
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Solar Fox

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Solar Fox
Character(s): Solar Fox
Synopsis: Solar Fox weaves through dangerous space fields to save Earth.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic strip ad for the Solar Fox video game from CBS Electronics, appears between pages 3 and 4 of the story.
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Bullpen Bulletins [November 1983]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Shooter
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Items about how Jim Shooter was guest of honor at the 3rd Annual Salon del Comic y la Illustracion (Barcelona's huge international comics convention), many Marvel titles are published by Editorial Forum in Spain and Jim met their Editor in Chief Antonio Martin and has made Antonio and his crew honorary Bullpenners, Jim also attended Tulsa Con '83, hosted by the Tulsa Believers in Comics Fandom whose president is Larry Thomas (Tulsa is also the hometown of EPIC Illustrated Editorial Director Archie Goodwin) and Jim continues to be concerned about the closed door meetings about the upcoming Assistant Editors month when Bob DeNatale, Mike Higgins, Mike Carlin, Ann Nocenti, Bob Harras, Jim Owsley, Linda Grant and Eliot Brown take over for the regular editors who will be out of town. Appears between pages 21 and 22 of the story.
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The Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mighty Marvel Checklist
Synopsis: Marvel checklist for comics listed with a synopsis are Thor Annual #11, Defenders #125, X-Men #175, The Falcon #1, Moon Knight Special Edition #1, Marvel Tales #157, Marvel Team-Up #135, Marvel Tails #1, Krull #1 and Iron Man Annual #6. Appears between pages 21 and 22 of the story.
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Pages: 0.5
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Letters to the Living Legend

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters to the Living Legend
Character(s): Watcher [Uatu]
Synopsis: Letters from (and replies to) Mike Kanterovich, Rod Fautenberry, Christopher Jefferson and Patrick Miano, also includes the question of the month, a special announcements section on who sent in answers to the question of how the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe character data could be used in role-playing games and hype for the next issue, and a small promo for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe using an illustration of the Watcher.
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Pages: 1
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Star Frontiers

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Larry Elmore (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Elmore (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Star Frontiers; TSR Hobbies
Synopsis: An alien entity travels all the way to Earth to purchase the Star Frontiers role playing game.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic strip ad for the Star Frontiers role playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc.

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