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Captain America #261

Marvel · Series began 1968 · September 1981

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Dates

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

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #261 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 0714860245309
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Mike Zeckinks: Mike Zeck, Frank McLaughlin, Vince Collettaletters: Gaspar Saladino, Jim Novak, Irv Watanabescript: J. M. DeMatteiscolors: Don Warfield, Christie Scheele

Stories

Celluloid Heroes! · 22 pages
Cap makes his way to California to oversee the making of a movie about his life. He is attacked at the airport by the Nihilist Front and is "rescued" by the new media darling, Nomad. With Cap looking a little outdated and Nomad looking like the hero of the future, the mysterious "Leader" and the Ameridroid watch their plans unfold.

Publisher’s description

When Captain America makes a trip to California, he's greeted by the resident hero, Nomad! Can Cap and Nomad team up together to stop the rising crime in the City of Angels?

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManThorThor OdinsonHank McCoyBeastVisionSam WilsonBucky BarnesJohann ShmidtRed SkullBuckySharon CarterKlaus VoorheesCobraEelLeopold StrykeJosh CooperLyle DekkerAmeridroidGolden Archer

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Captain America vs. the Red Skull (2011), Captain America Epic Collection (2014)