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When did Captain America first appear in a comic book?
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Captain America
Chris Evans as the title character in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), directed by Joe Johnston.
Captain America first appeared in March 1941 in Captain America Comics no. 1, published by Timely Comics (later known as Marvel Comics).12