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Captain America #256
Marvel· 1981

Captain America #256

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  • Wrong volume$3.95

    CAPTAIN AMERICA #256 (Marvel, 1968) VF 8.0

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$4.00

    CAPTAIN AMERICA #256 (Marvel, 1968) VG

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Lot / bundle$5.69

    Captain America Lot of 4 #256, 392, 404, 9th Series 1k Marvel (1981) Comics

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Wrong volume$7.99

    Marvel Comics The Avengers #256 (1985) Into the Savage Land! Captain America

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Lot / bundle$8.49

    Captain America #256 267 308 Lot Everyman (1981 Marvel Comics) Higher Grades

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Captain America #350 Vol. 1 1989 Marvel Comics 1st App Newsstand 3.0 J16-256

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Captain America #379 Vol. 1 1990 Marvel Comics 1st App High Grade X96-256

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$9.99

    Captain America #6 Vol. 7 2013 Marvel Comics High Grade Comic Book Q142-256

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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Guide value · CGC 9.8
$121
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Sep 17, 2026CGC 9.8$121.18

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