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Issue: Captain America #138
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/09/1971
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved By the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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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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Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
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superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Stone Face; members of Stone Face's gang, several of New York's Finest; Glory Grant; several residents of Glory Grant's apartment building
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FlagEssential Captain America #3 published January 2006
as Captain America #138 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
FlagEssential Captain America #3 published January 2006
as Back Cover [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Famous name prizes or cash the easy way!
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Ad soliciting people to sell greetings cards.
Inside front cover
It Happens In Harlem!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Stone Face; members of Stone Face's gang, several of New York's Finest; Glory Grant; several residents of Glory Grant's apartment building; Harry Osborn
Now, as our torrid tale begins, the Falcon still hasn't...
Our heroes wind up foiling Stone Face's plans for Glory Grants building once they and Spider-man wind up on the same page.
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FlagEssential Captain America #3 published January 2006
as It Happens in Harlem! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mortellaro credit hidden on a building in back of the Falcon on page one.
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Look, fellows!
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Ad solicits boys to sell GRIT magazine. Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Between story pages 6 & 7.
Super Poster Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Marvelmania
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Black Knight; Aragorn; Silver Surfer; Galactus; Thor
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House advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. Appears between story pages 6 and 7 on lower portion of page.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger (photo); Joe Weider (photo)
I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks...
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Ad for the "Weider System" of body buildingbetween story pages 6 and 7.
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These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field.
Between story pages 9 and 10.
Shop by Mail

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Free! Powerful muscles fast!
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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics.
Beneath story hall-page numbered 12.
Shop by Mail

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We buy & sell comic books.
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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics.
Beneath story hall-page numbered 13.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Step into the real world of space with Vern Estes.
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Ad for model rocketry kits. Between pages 15 and 16 of story on top half of page.
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America’s most amusing pet squirrel monkey
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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes an ad for back-issue comics.
Beneath story pages numbered 15 and 16 on lower half of page.
Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Free facts on how to become a game warden
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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes an ad for back-issue comics.
Beneath story pages numbered 18 and 19.
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Thor; Iron Man; Captain America; Spider-Man; Hulk; Thing; Sub-Mariner; Human Torch; Conan
Hints of hilarious hi-jinx and homogeneous happenings happily harvested for heroes like you!
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Miscellaneous
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Includes: Stan Lee's Soapbox; Items.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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childrens
Muscles of steel
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Sold by Honor House Products.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Falcon [Sam Wilson]; Redwing
Dear Stan & Gene, CAPTAIN AMERICA was never one of my favorite...
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Letters from Barry Alfonso, Marc Winerman, John Goldfine, and John Ostapkovich; includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Giant-Man; Iron Man; Captain America; Hulk; Thor; Falcon
Maybe lightning doesn't strike twice--but Harlan Ellison does!!
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House ad for a two-part adventure that occurs in the Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #88 and the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #140.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Power-packed muscles in only 35 days!
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Ad for booklet from Margrace Corporation.
Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds
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Ad for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., in exchange for prizes or money. Three children with quotes endorsing this enterprise, seen in black and white photos. Color ad on back cover.

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