Captain America #253 (Jan 1981), 7.5 VF- Newsstand
Product Code: 1CAP253
Captain America #253, published in Jan 1981, is a Bronze Age Marvel comic featuring Captain America, written by John Byrne ; Roger Stern with cover art by John Byrne.
Entitled Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot, this story continues The Star-Spangled Avenger's adventures as he faces threats to freedom, dangerous enemies, and wartime conspiracies.
It is regarded as a key Captain America comic due to the following significant event: 1st appearance of Joseph Chapman (later 3rd Union Jack).
Featured appearances include Captain America (Steve Rogers), Jacqueline Falsworth Crichton (formerly Spitfire), Lord Falsworth (formerly Union Jack I), Joey Chapman, and other characters from Captain America’s world.
A classic Bronze Age Captain America comic, this issue reflects the more grounded and socially conscious direction of Captain America storytelling, with political intrigue, espionage themes, and key Marvel character moments.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Current Bags and Iconic Comics Current Boards.
Key Details
- Publisher: Marvel
- Grade: 7.5 Very Fine-
- Key Comic Feature
- 1st appearance of Joseph Chapman (later 3rd Union Jack)
- 1st appearance of Kenneth Crichton (later 3rd Baron Blood)
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AUDProduct Description
Captain America #253, published in Jan 1981, is a Bronze Age Marvel comic featuring Captain America, written by John Byrne ; Roger Stern with cover art by John Byrne.
Entitled Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot, this story continues The Star-Spangled Avenger's adventures as he faces threats to freedom, dangerous enemies, and wartime conspiracies.
It is regarded as a key Captain America comic due to the following significant event: 1st appearance of Joseph Chapman (later 3rd Union Jack).
Featured appearances include Captain America (Steve Rogers), Jacqueline Falsworth Crichton (formerly Spitfire), Lord Falsworth (formerly Union Jack I), Joey Chapman, and other characters from Captain America’s world.
A classic Bronze Age Captain America comic, this issue reflects the more grounded and socially conscious direction of Captain America storytelling, with political intrigue, espionage themes, and key Marvel character moments.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Current Bags and Iconic Comics Current Boards.