A key issue noted for First appearance of Vermin. Captain America #272 was published by Marvel Comics on August 1, 1982, as part of a series that began in 1968. Jim Shooter and J.M. DeMatteis write, and art comes from Bill Willingham, Bob Sharen and John Beatty. This 36-page issue features Captain America, Sam Wilson, Redwing, Vermin and Jim Wilson, among 6 characters cataloged on VerseDB.