Captain America

Creation & Design

Captain America was created during World War II as a patriotic supersoldier to inspire American troops and citizens.

Early Years

Steve Rogers was a frail young man who was transformed into Captain America through the Super Soldier Serum, fighting against the Axis powers.

Character Development

Over the decades, Captain America has evolved from a symbol of wartime patriotism to a complex character grappling with modern issues of morality, identity, and leadership.

Cultural Reception

Captain America has been widely praised as a symbol of justice and heroism, resonating with audiences across generations.

Character Details

Real Name:
Steve Rogers
First Appearance:
Captain America #454
Aliases:
Cap, The Sentinel of Liberty
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, Invaders, S.H.I.E.L.D.
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Agility, Enhanced reflexes, Expert martial artist
Equipment:
Shield, Costume
Weight:
240lbs
Height:
6' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
blonde

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Final issue of volume one that was retitled from Tales of Suspense to Captain America with issue #100 in 1968

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Variant cover art by Rob Liefeld

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Origin of the Black Panther meeting Captain America

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Captain America revealed to be Weapon I of the Weapon Plus program, more commonly known as the Weapon X program that bonded adamantium to Wolverine's skeleton

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1st cameo appearance of Winter Soldier

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First meeting of the Winter Soldier and Falcon

Captain America versus the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes

Origin of the Winter Soldier

Background art reprinted from Captain America #27 (1943)

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Aspen Comics exclusive

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Death of Captain America

First team-up of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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Origin of the first meeting of Captain America and Nick Fury

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1st appearance of Bucky Barnes as Captain America

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Dynamic Forces edition

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Cover art depicts Namor in the foreground and a frozen Steve Rogers in the background as told in the origin of Captain America in Avengers #4 (1963)

Interior article, part two of The Magic of Lee and Kirby

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1st team appearance of the Secret Avengers: Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Valkyrie, Beast, Nova and Moon Knight

1st team appearance of the Shadow Council

Beginning of the 'Heroic Age' according to Marvel

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Debut of Spider-Man suit made of Uru, the same metal used to make Mjolnir

Captain America wields Mjolnir in his traditional costume

1st cameo appearance of Marcus Johnson, in a photo, later revealed to be Nick Fury Jr.

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Variant cover art by Ryan Meinerding, the Head of Visual Development for Marvel Studios

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Captain America revealed to be an agent of Hydra

Controversial storyline, created by Jewish-Americans Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, that aligned Steve Rogers to Hydra, a terrorist organization with ties to the Third Reich

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Cover art inspired by Captain America Comics #1 (1941)

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Variant cover art by Alex Ross featuring Captain America

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Cover reproduction of Captain America Comics #1 (1941)

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