Major Key
Captain America #109
WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY
Classic retelling of Captain America’s origin by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Why this comic matters
The story revisits the events and choices that shaped Captain America, adding context to the identity and relationships that define the character. The issue focuses on how those formative events affect the hero’s place in the world without giving away every later consequence.
Key issue facts
PublisherMarvel
Publication year1969
Key classificationMajor Key
CharactersCaptain America
Collector significance
As a major key, the issue is notable for the milestone recorded above and is the kind of comic collectors often identify by the event, debut or change it contains. Collector interest can vary significantly by printing, edition, condition and grade, so this guide does not assign a market value.
Characters connected to this issue
How this issue connects to the movies
The movie guides below are connected through Captain America. They are discovery links between the comic and film sections of SLABS N' STACKS; inclusion here does not by itself mean a film directly adapts this specific issue.
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 1990Captain AmericaView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2011Captain America: The First AvengerView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2012The AvengersView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2015Avengers: Age of UltronView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2016Captain America: Civil WarView movie guide →Related movie series
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