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Captain America #251

Marvel · Series began 1968 · November 1980

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Mademoiselle Monique (Marvel) — introduction
Pierce Benedict (Roxxon Oil, Marvel) — Roxxon Oil, introduction

Dates

Cover date: November 1980
On sale: 1980
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #251 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245311
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Roger Sternpencils: John Byrneinks: Joe Rubinsteinletters: Gaspar Saladino, Jim Novak, Irv Watanabecolors: Bob Sharen

Stories

The Mercenary and the Madman · 22 pages
Batroc breaks Mr. Hyde out of prison and Hyde forces him to assist in his plan of holding New York City for ransom using a Roxxon ship as a weapon. Cap intervenes, but is bested by the powerful Hyde.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonNamorHank PymSub-MarinerJanet Van DyneWaspSam WilsonFalconGiant-ManJohann ShmidtRed SkullSharon CarterMister HydeCalvin ZaboBatroc the LeaperGeorges BatrocBernadette RosenthalBlake TowerMademoiselle MoniquePierce Benedict

Reprinted in

Captain America [War and Remembrance] (1990), Essential Captain America (2000), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Captain America: War & Remembrance [Second Edition] (2007), Captain America: War & Remembrance (2010), Captain America Omnibus (2011), Captain America Epic Collection (2014), Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus (2016)