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Captain America #259

Marvel · Series began 1968 · July 1981

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Dates

Cover date: July 1981
On sale: 1981
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #259 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 0714860245307
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Mike Zeck, John Romita Jr.inks: Mike Zeck, Frank McLaughlinletters: Irv Watanabe, Jim Novakscript: Jim Shooter, David Micheliniecolors: Roger Slifer

Stories

Rite of Passage! · 21 pages
Cap is trying to help an old army buddy whose son has joined a motorcycle gang when Doc Ock shows up and tries to steal his shield.

Publisher’s description

The Star-Spangled Avenger is sent to go find the son of Ray Coulson, who has recently joined a biker gang. It is here that Captain America learns that Doc Ock has been following him. Can Cap defeat the Doc Ock and the gang without his shield?

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaHank McCoyBeastOtto OctaviusDoctor OctopusEdwin Jarvis

Reprinted in

Captain America (1981), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Captain America Omnibus (2011), Captain America Epic Collection (2014)