CATALOG RECORD

Captain America #266

Marvel · Series began 1968 · February 1982

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Dates

Cover date: February 1982
On sale: 1981
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #266 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245302
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Creators

pencils: Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Bill Willinghaminks: Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Bill Willinghamscript: David Anthony Kraft, Jim Shooter, Louise Simonsoncolors: Bob Sharenletters: Janice Chiang, Irv Watanabe

Stories

Flight from Thunderhead! · 21 pages
Nick Fury is strapped to a nuclear bomb heading for D.C. and Captain America and Spider-Man are falling 10,000 feet to their deaths from a floating armored island. Somehow, our heroes are able to shake it off and end up saving the United States from the evil of the robotic Sultan.

Publisher’s description

The fight against the Sultan continues! When the heroes find themselves overwhelmed by the Sultan's evil forces, it's up to Peter Parker to use his genius intellect to save the world! Hey, I thought Cap was the star of this comic book!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManSteve RogersCaptain AmericaNick Fury

Reprinted in

The Mighty Thor (1983), Marvel Masterworks: Captain America (2003), Captain America Epic Collection (2014)