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Captain America Comics

#1 · 1941

6.0

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Captain America Comics #1

Name: Captain America Comics #1 — CGC 6.0
Brand: Timely Comics
SKU: RCC-CAP1-CGC60
Price: 450000.00 USD
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Timely Comics · 1941 · CGC 6.0 · Universal Blue

(5)Cert 1203344556

Cap punches Hitler on the cover — one of the most iconic images in American pop culture. CGC 6.0 FN.

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First appearance of Captain America (Steve Rogers) and Bucky Barnes
Legendary Kirby cover — Cap punching Hitler, March 1941
Published nine months before the United States entered World War II
CGC 6.0 FN — exceptional colour, blue label, unrestored

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About this copy

Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) arrived nine months before Pearl Harbor. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's wartime hero — Steve Rogers transformed by a super-soldier serum — became an immediate phenomenon, selling nearly one million copies on its first print run.

The cover of Cap decking Adolf Hitler is one of the most audacious and celebrated images in all of comics. This CGC 6.0 Fine copy shows outstanding colour fidelity and crisp line work throughout.

Also introduces Bucky Barnes as Cap's sidekick. A Kirby masterclass in dynamic composition from the very first page.

Grading & condition

This copy is encapsulated by CGC at 6.0 on a Universal Blue label under certification number 1203344556, which you can verify independently on the CGC website before you buy. The holder is intact and has not been cracked, re-sealed or altered.

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Specifications

Title: Captain America Comics #1
Publisher: Timely Comics
Cover date: 1941
Age / era: Golden Age
Grading company: CGC
Grade: 6.0
Label: Universal Blue
Certification #: 1203344556
SKU: RCC-CAP1-CGC60
Writer: Joe Simon
Interior art: Jack Kirby
Cover art: Jack Kirby
Key issue: First appearance of Captain America (Steve Rogers) and Bucky Barnes

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History
Timely Comics: collecting Golden Age Marvel
Timely Comics was Martin Goodman's comics line from Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939) through the 1940s — the Golden Age incarnation of Marvel. Its big three were the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner and Captain America, and its keys — Marvel Comics #1, Captain America Comics #1, Marvel Mystery Comics, Human Torch #2 (#1), All Winners Comics — are among the most valuable Golden Age books. A CGC 9.4 Marvel Comics #1 sold for 2.4 million dollars in March 2022.
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Characters
What is the first appearance of Captain America?
Captain America first appeared in Captain America Comics #1, cover-dated March 1941 and on sale in December 1940, created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Timely Comics, the company that became Marvel. The issue is famous for its cover of Cap punching Adolf Hitler, published a year before the United States entered the Second World War, and it also introduced Bucky and the Red Skull. A CGC 9.4 copy sold for 3.12 million dollars at Heritage Auctions in April 2022.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Values
Why a Price Guide Number Is Only a Starting Point for Comic Values
A comic book values price guide gives a reference figure for a title, issue and grade, but it is not what a particular copy will sell for. The real value comes from the exact condition of your copy and what comparable copies have recently sold for.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
Key issues
When Was Wonder Woman Created? All Star Comics #8, 1941
Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston and artist H. G. Peter and first appeared in All Star Comics #8, published by DC Comics with a cover date of December 1941 – January 1942. That issue is the original Wonder Woman comic that collectors mean by her first appearance.
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