[113][114], Following Gruenwald's departure from the series, Mark Waid took over and resurrected Sharon Carter as Cap's love interest. When the Chitauri resurfaced, Steve led a successful counterattack during which he duped the Hulk into slaying Kleiser. Falcon flew close to both Steve and Bucky after the latters memories returned to him. All-New Spider-Man: No Way Home POP!s from Funko! During the Civil War II storyline, Roberta goes back to 2099 to find her family, despite Miguel's warnings. Faustus. After defeating Logan and bringing him to Alberta, Canada, Rogers tried to "reassure" Logan that this was not "his" past by showing him the adamantium-frozen body of Earth-616's Logan. Cap, still subconsciously aware of the reality changes, attacks Superman, who is also subconsciously aware of the changes. As Falcon, Sam uses his fighting skills and connection with Redwing to fight bad guys. [129] Captain America and the Avengers teams form a militia for a last stand against the forces of the Serpent. [149], Steve Rogers later has an encounter with an alternate Logan from Earth-807128. Agent variant of Steve Rogers) who states that they are fighting in a war that will need every Steve Rogers they can find for their war against the Multiversal Masters of Evil. "Round 5". [257] During the 1940s, Samantha volunteered for Project: Rebirth after other test subjects were shot and killed or badly injured by Nazis. The Army of Darkness, Captain America is known as Colonel America and once served as the President of the United States. When they all work together get passed the different attacks, they are met by more Captain America variants (consisting of Captain Ape-Merica from Earth-8101, Captain America from Earth-71912, Cap-Wolf from Earth-666, Yeoman America from Earth-398, and a U.S. "[volume&issueneeded], The 2014 mobile game Marvel: Contest of Champions includes an exclusive version of Captain America named Civil Warrior. [189] He has drawn the Captain America comic book published by Marvel Comics within the Marvel Universe, sometimes grumbling that the writer does not understand the hero's motivation. 4) #28 (August 2004), an Isaiah Bradley from an alternative Earth became Captain America and never married. storyline, Steve Rogers learns from Rick Jones that S.H.I.E.L.D. [142], When various Avengers and X-Men were inverted into villains and several villains inverted into heroism due to a miscast spell by the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom,[143] Rogers not only coordinated the efforts of Spider-Man and the inverted villains, now called the "Astonishing Avengers",[144] but also donned his old armor to battle the inverted Falcon,[145] until the heroes and villains could be returned to normal with the aid of the White Skull (the inverted Red Skull). [131] It is then revealed that Captain America, Nick Fury, and Black Widow are the only ones who know that Bucky actually survived the fight with Skadi as Bucky resumes his identity as Winter Soldier. [33][34] The 2007 mini-series Captain America: The Chosen, written by David Morrell and penciled by Mitchell Breitweiser, depicts a dying Steve Rogers' final minutes, at S.H.I.E.L.D. Zemo launches the plane with an armed explosive on it with Rogers and Barnes in hot pursuit. Roberta and Captain America are two different personas of the same woman, with Roberta unknowing of her counterpart. Cap is loyal to no politician or government and instead upholds the "timeless principles of freedom, equality, and justice of the American Dream ". "[4] It has been observed that the Captain America character has numerous elements of Jewish iconography as a variant of the idea of the Golem, an automaton who protects the Jewish community who was created by an elder of that community, Dr. Original Carnage host Cletus Kasady is back and more powerful and bloodthirsty than ever before! Spencer, Nick(w),Saiz, Jesus(p),Saiz, Jesus(i). agent Sharon Carter. Alternative versions of Steve Rogers are seen within several issues of the What If? announced the cover of, DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 103. In the Secret Wars title, Captain America goes against Miguel Stone's orders to treat the Defenders as criminals and worked with the Defenders and Avengers to stop Baron Mordo and the Dweller-In-Darkness. Soon after this mission, he and the Wasp became a couple. When Bucky tries to defuse the bomb, it explodes in mid-air. ", Fraction, Matt(w),Immonen, Stuart(p),Von Grawbadger, Wade(i). He is the leader of the Champions of the Realm and the King of Avalon. "Living Legends", Brubaker, Ed(w),Eaglesham, Dale(p),Eaglesham, Dale(i). Original Carnage host Cletus Kasady is back and more powerful and bloodthirsty than ever before! [volume&issueneeded], Their first threat was the return of the Red Skull- more specifically, a clone of the Skull created in 1942 and kept in stasis in the event of the original's death- who usurped Professor X's body to provide himself with telepathic powers, which he would use to provoke citizens of New York into a mass assault against mutants, or anyone who could be one, and force the Scarlet Witch and Rogue to allow themselves to be attacked. Spencer, Nick(w),Acua, Daniel(p),Acua, Daniel(i). A dam constructed for mining projects is diverting water away from nearby native territories, so Red Wolf attempts to blow it up. [58] A later revision of the origin had Dr. Erskine subject Rogers to a special radiological treatment where the subject is bombarded by Vita-Rays to safely activate and stabilize the drug treatment on Rogers' physiology. The block began to melt after the Sub-Mariner, enraged that an Inuit tribe is worshipping the frozen figure, throws it into the ocean. The Chosen is not part of the main Marvel Universe continuity. Sam Wilson grew up in Harlem listening to his minister father Paul deliver life-affirming sermons that instilled a sense of justice and fairness in his young self. Captain America, in his first act after his transformation, avenges Erskine. [51][52], Steven Rogers was born in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, in 1920 to poor Irish immigrants, Sarah and Joseph Rogers. [volume&issueneeded], The five-issue limited series Bullet Points, written by J. Michael Straczynski and illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards, tells of an alternative reality in which Doctor Erskine is killed the day before implementing the Captain America program. Following Waid's run, Dan Jurgens took over and introduced new foe Protocide, a failed recipient of the Super Soldier Serum prior to the experiment that successfully created Rogers. On a Tunguska expedition he learned of a Soviet super-soldier project and fought a man who claimed to be his Russian counterpart. A caption in the final panel says this story was a test to see if readers would like Captain America to return. [153] In the aftermath of the incident, Steve and Sam plan to keep what happened at Pleasant Hill under wraps for the time being. Since then, he has joined the Avengers and even temporarily took over as Captain America. Some time after this, Rogers' original shield was retrieved, but subtle damage sustained during the battle with the Beyonder resulted in it being shattered and a 'vibranium cancer' being triggered that would destroy all vibranium in the world, with Rogers nearly being forced to destroy the shield before a confrontation with the villain Klaw saw Klaw's attacks unwittingly repair the shield's fractured molecular bonds and negate cancer.[117]. [191] This alloy was created by accident and never duplicated, although efforts to reverse-engineer it resulted in the discovery of adamantium. "In 1940, the first Professor Erskine created what became ", McCann, Jim(w),Diaz, Paco; Dragotta, Nick(p),Diaz, Paco; Dragotta, Nick(i). The real Captain Ape-Merica was still frozen in ice up to the modern era, and helped the Gibbon, Wolverine, and Speedball fight off the vampire Namor. Zombie Ant-Man then steps on the Red Skull. Clad in stars-and-strips military fatigues, he became Captain America, his image used to bolster Allied recruiting. He neutralizes the superheroes that might oppose him,[169] and seeks the Cosmic Cube to bring about a reality in which Hydra won World War II. Don't try that at home, kids. After Strange reveals that the CEO of Alchemax is J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man rallies the heroes to launch an assault on S.H.I.E.L.D. DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 128: "Hailing 1968 as the beginning of the 'Second Age of Marvel Comics,' and with more titles to play with, editor Stan Lee discarded his split books and gave more characters their own titles: Simon, Joe; Kirby, Jack(w),Simon, Joe; Kirby, Jack(p),Simon, Joe(i). A story in issue #155-157 revealed the 1950s "Commie Smasher" Captain America and Bucky to be imposters. Power scale: 4. He'd been tricked into bringing his bird Redwing to the Island of the Exiles, but after figuring out the old Nazis' game, he decided to stick around and organize the natives against their new overlords. 3' cast and crew introduced new characters like Adam Warlock, teased Rocket's origin, shared some fun stories, and much more on the red carpet. [190], Captain America has used multiple shields throughout his history, the most prevalent of which is a nigh-indestructible disc-shaped shield made from a unique combination of Vibranium, Steel alloy, and an unknown third component that has never been duplicated called Proto-Adamantium. "Steve Rogers" redirects here. Steve awoke in a S.H.I.E.L.D facility, where General and director of S.H.I.E.L.D (Nick Fury) with a handful of scientists greeted him and soon appointed leader of Ultimates, Americas new superhuman strike force. [182], Stan Lee claimed that he'd "always been fascinated by the fact that, although Captain America has the least spectacular super-power of all, the mantle of leadership falls naturally upon him, as though he was born to command Cap is one of the hardest hero characters to write, because the writer cannot use some exotic super-power to make his episodes seem colorful All he has to serve him are his extraordinary combat skills, his shield, and his unquenchable love for freedom and justice."[183]. In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Rogers reveals his identity to the world and establishes a residence in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as seen in Captain America vol. Almost immediately after Sam took over, Baron Zemo led a ferocious attack on the world utilizing many of Caps villains like Baron Blood, Crossbones, and Sin. Origins in the Golden Age Simon and Kirby created Steve Rogers, a would-be army enlistee rejected by recruiters because of his small size. He becomes the new Captain America when Bucky is entangled in legal difficulties and Steve Rogers is the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. [154], In Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 (July 2016), the final panel apparently revealed that Rogers has been a Hydra double-agent since his early youth. [232], On Earth-666 which is inhabited by monsters like mummies, vampires, and werewolves, a version of Captain America is a werewolf that was similar to what happened to Earth-616's version of Captain America once. These post World War II successors are listed as William Naslund and Jeffrey Mace. Already troubled by the corruption he had encountered with the Nuke incident in New York City, where the gangster supervillain, The Kingpin, used his corrupted contacts in the US military to have the psychopathic test subject of a secret failed attempt to recreate Project Rebirth's body enhancements, Nuke, attack Hell's Kitchen in a murderous rampage to draw Daredevil out of hiding[106] Rogers chooses instead to resign his identity,[107][108] and then takes the alias of "the Captain". "Take Back the Shield Part 1". [97] Homophobia is dealt with as Rogers runs into a childhood friend named Arnold Roth who is gay. These powers include enhanced strength, speed, agility, durability, and reflexes. Given his close connection to Captain America, Falcon has taken on many of the shield-slingers enemies in both his roles as partner and as Captain America himself. [58] All attempts to recreate Erskine's treatment have failed, often creating psychopathic supervillains of which Captain America's 1950s imitator and Nuke are examples. This May, Miles Morales swings into his darkest battle yet in CARNAGE REIGNS! Captain America became a true brother-in-arms after meeting Sam and helping him become Falcon. Captain America vol. Sergeant (Dugan) had other ideas and enlisted Steve in a top secret project. Every Character Who Has Been the Black Panther, Joseph Harvey Rogers (father, deceased), Sarah Alicia Rogers (mother, deceased), Douglas Lincoln Rogers (brother, deceased), unnamed nephew (deceased), unnamed niece, unnamed nephew-in-law. Declaring that "It's good to be back," Steve defeats Crossbones as Captain America and the Winter Soldier catch up with him. [128] When the Avengers and the New Avengers are fighting Skadi, the Serpent joins the battle and breaks Captain America's shield with his bare hands. Spencer, Nick(w),Renaud, Paul(p),Renaud, Paul(i). The two parties settled out of court, with Simon agreeing to a statement that the character had been created under terms of employment by the publisher, and therefore it was work for hire owned by them. The bullet that killed Dr. Erskine was meant for Steve Rogers. This series considered Captain America volume one by comics researchers and historians,[25] following the 1940s Captain America Comics and its 1950s numbering continuation of Tales of Suspense ended with #454 (August 1996). Sams mother Darlene was later killed during a mugging, leaving him alone to raise his brother and sister. [90] The heroes gathered by the Beyonder elect Rogers as leader during their stay on Battleworld. [109] A replacement Captain America, John Walker, struggles to emulate Rogers' ideals until pressure from hidden enemies helps to drive Walker insane. He is later shown in a brawl with Bane, winning when he throws his shield so that it strikes Bane in the back of the head before Bane can break his back. Other Gruenwald characters included Diamondback,[101] Super Patriot,[102] and Demolition Man. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America rises to meet ever-greater challenges and serves as a leader when they're in the field - again, his tactical prowess is featured as a major skill. [137] The Phoenix Force eventually possesses the five X-Men present, leaving the Avengers at an extreme disadvantage. The Public Eye attempt to arrest her, until she is rescued by Ravage 2099. The 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. In promos for Deadpool Corps, General America is shown to have a robotic arm. His costume gives him the power to generate and manipulate energy shields. Meanwhile, the CEO of Alchemax calls on Power Pack to defeat the heroes. 6. When his former teammate Thor seemingly betrayed the Ultimates, Steve angrily confronted Thor, and later led the team in capturing him. This helps him not only stay fit with little work (not that he ever gets lazy) but also helps with his body's healing. [165] He then goes to Washington, D.C., the location seen in Ulysses' vision, to talk to Spider-Man, who was trying to understand the vision like he was. One Steve Rogers is an older man named Weapon America who has Nuke's facepaint and Wolverine's claws. Captain America is a regular character in Uncanny Avengers (2012), beginning with issue #1 as part of Marvel NOW!. [261], In Captain America (vol. [61] Captain America battles a number of criminal menaces on American soil, including a wide variety of costumed villains: the Wax Man,[62] the Hangman,[63] the Fang,[64] the Black Talon,[65] and the White Death,[66] among others. He is also implied to be a descendant of Luke Cage. [50] This is an alternate timeline Captain America who is fond of Nazis, joining Hydra before World War II, and was later defeated by numerous superheroes during Hydra's takeover of the United States. The real Captain America appears in 2099: Manifest Destiny and takes up the role of Thor before giving Mjolnir to Spider-Man 2099. From there, he facilitated the Winter Soldiers plan to use the last fragment to restore Kobik, go inside of Steves mind, and pull out the good hero and the living Cube, which succeeded. [3], Simon said Captain America was a consciously political creation; he and Kirby were morally repulsed by the actions of Nazi Germany in the years leading up to the United States' involvement in World War II and felt war was inevitable: "The opponents to the war were all quite well organized. The Super-Soldier formula that he has metabolized has enhanced all of his bodily functions to the peak of human efficiency. He even manages to hold Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet for a while. This Captain America was among the Captain America variants recruited by Ghost Rider, his Deathlok companion, and Ant-Man of Earth-818 to help train the Steve Rogers variants in preparation for the war against the Multiversal Masters of Evil. Captain America The Good Looking Guy in the Sunglasses The Badass Kid Four of the World 's Most Wanted Criminals (with Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Wanda Maximoff) Good Man Uncle Sam Big Sam Cap 's Wingmen (with Bucky Barnes) Black Falcon Conrad Mack Smiling Tiger Big Time Captain Falcon Black Man Carrying the Stars and Stripes [89] Rogers eventually re-assumes it after coming to consider that the identity could be a symbol of American ideals and not its government; it's a personal conviction epitomized when he later confronted a corrupt Army officer attempting to manipulate him by appealing to his loyalty, "I'm loyal to nothing, General except the [American] Dream." [40][41], The Captain America title continued from issue #620 featuring team up stories with Bucky (#620-#628),[42] Hawkeye (#629-#632),[43] Iron Man (#633635),[44] Namor (#635.1),[45] and Black Widow (#636-#640),[46] and the title ended its print run with issue #640. [105], Rogers receives a large back-pay reimbursement dating back to his disappearance at the end of World War II, and a government commission orders him to work directly for the U.S. government. In the process, he became embroiled in Red Skulls plot to destroy Rogers, but ultimately helped fight the villains plan and brought back his long-time friend. [172] Although Hydra Supreme Rogers is able to mostly reassemble the Cosmic Cube, Sam Wilson and Bucky are able to use a fragment of the cube to restore the 'memory' of pre-Hydra Rogers in the Cube to corporeal existence, allowing him to defeat his Hydra self, subsequently using the Cube to undo most of the damage caused by Hydra manipulating reality even if the physical damage remains. "The Long Road Back", Gruenwald, Mark(w),Dwyer, Kieron(p),Milgrom, Al(i). Captain America and Thunderstrike return to their home universe to aid in the fight against Seth[254]. Sam has a telepathic connection with birds, especially with Redwing. "Bucky Barnes was the best brother-in-arms any ", Aaron, Jason; Bendis, Brian Michael; Brubaker, Ed; Hickman, Jonathan; Fraction, Matt(w),Romita, John Jr.(p),Hanna, Scott(i). Captain America is plagued by guilt for having been unable to prevent Bucky's death. [volume&issueneeded], Captain America is the leader of the Avengers in the JLA/Avengers limited series, in which the two super teams travel to each other's universe. This inspired everyone else to continue fighting. As part of Marvel's Fresh Start rebrand, a new Captain America series starring Rogers and written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and art by Leinil Francis Yu. [volume&issueneeded], A member of the Captain Britain Corps, Captain Colonies (Stephen Rogers)[231] appears in Excalibur #44. This accounts for many of his extraordinary feats, including bench pressing 1,100 pounds (500kg) as a warm-up,[184] vision and reflexes fast enough to dodge bullets,[185] and running a mile (1.6km) in less than a minute (60mph/97km/h, easily exceeding the maximum speed achieved by the best human sprinters). This Captain America is still the leader of the Avengers, though their headquarters are in a tree house instead of Avengers Mansion. Captain America was the first Marvel Comics character to appear in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial, Captain America. While trying to break up a gang-related fight, Paul was killed in front of his son. Steve Rogers is often considered to be the pinnacle of human potential and constantly operates at peak (and often beyond peak) physical performance due to his enhancement via the Super Soldier Serum. Captain Britain could lift around 90 tons while wearing . [136] The result is a series of battles that eventually take both teams to the blue area of the moon. [56], Unable to create new Super-Soldiers and willing to hide the Project Rebirth fiasco, the American government casts Rogers as a patriotic superhero, able to counter the menace of the Red Skull as a counter-intelligence agent. [260], In the 2003 limited series Truth: Red, White & Black, black soldiers act as test subjects for the WWII Super-Soldier program of 1942. Rogers noted that in his version of the late 21st century, he was the last true superhero and was left alone fighting his own country the United States which had fallen under the rule of a tyrannical life-term President. Spencer, Nick(w),Acua, Daniel(p),Acua, Daniel(i). Simon and Marvel settled out of court in 2003, in a deal that paid Simon royalties for merchandising and licensing use of the character. [119], In the story arc "The Death of Captain America", Rogers is fatally shot by Sharon Carter, whose actions are manipulated by the villain Dr. [78][79] The characters established an enduring friendship and adventuring partnership, sharing the series title for some time as Captain America and the Falcon. Fantastic. "I'll make the deadline," Jack promised. In 1940, writer Joe Simon conceived the idea for Captain America and made a sketch of the character in costume. "[4] The threats, which included menacing groups of people loitering out on the street outside of the offices, proved so serious that police protection was posted with New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia personally contacting Simon and Kirby to give his support. This version of Captain Ape-Merica turns out to be nearly as brutal as his impersonator; for example he is willing to kill Spider-Monkey for the 'crime' of helping innocent dimensional travelers. When thawed out by Batman and Robin, Captain America, though aggrieved by the death of Bucky in their final adventure (the same as in the main Marvel storyline), decides to again fight in the name of justice. Despite seeing shocking revelations, the two teams decide to face Krona. 3', Ironheart Blasts Off in Derrick Chew's New 'Invincible Iron Man' #7 Variant Cover, The Future of the X-Men | X-Men: 60 Uncanny Years An MU Special Live Virtual Event. "The Hard Sell", Carlin, Mike(w),Neary, Paul(p),Janke, Dennis(i). He briefly serves as the Falcon's junior partner, but is killed by the Red Skull a mere two issues after adopting the identity. ", Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 288: "Writer Mark Waid began what many fans still consider to be the ultimate run on the, Waid, Mark(w),Kubert, Andy(p),Delperdang, Jesse(i). Additionally, Captain America is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, and is skilled with a . This series was almost immediately followed by the 13-issue Captain America vol. Billed as "Captain America, Commie Smasher!" The last of these other official Captains, William Burnside,[69] was a history graduate enamored with the Captain America mythos, having his appearance surgically altered to resemble Rogers and legally changing his name to "Steve Rogers", becoming the new "1950s Captain America". The Hydra agent known as the Red Skull sought out the Cube, which contained the Space Stone, in Captain America: The First Avenger. $3.99 / Pages: 32 / UPC: 75960620279901211 COLD WAR - PART TWO! When Captain Marvel attempts to arrest Spider-Man, Tony, wearing the War Machine armor, confronts her and the two begin to fight. I wrote the first Captain America book with penciled lettering right on the drawing boards, with very rough sketches for figures and backgrounds. Although Captain America often struggles to maintain his ideals as a man out of his time, he remains a highly respected figure both with the American public and in the superhero community, which includes becoming the long-time leader of the Avengers. Earth-1610's S.H.I.E.L.D. Isaiah substitutes for Captain America on an assignment, discovering Jewish concentration camp detainees subjected to experiments. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication. [32], After Rogers' return, Barnes, at Rogers' insistence, continued as Captain America, beginning in the one-shot comic Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? [120][121] The miniseries Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #15 (JuneAugust 2007) examines the reaction of the stunned superhero community to Rogers' assassination, with each of the five issues focusing a different character's reaction. As Captain America, Sam also became adept at wielding the famous shield. [volume&issueneeded], In the Amalgam Comics universe, Captain America is combined with DC's Superman to create Super-Soldier. Falcons fighting style reached a whole new level when he donned wings developed by the Black Panther. This inspires doubt in Tony Stark for his current stance by suggesting that he is just acting against Danvers because he does not like being top dog. It didnt take Captain America long to return to Wilsons life. His world travels eventually brought him to a falcon named Redwing who would become more friend than pet. Although he initially believed in his mission to contain the danger that mutants could pose to the world, an encounter with a mutant 'nursery' protecting young children forced Rogers to recognize that he was on the wrong side, he and his team subsequently sacrificing themselves to stop the psychotic Hulk from launching a bioweapon at the mutant stronghold. ", DeMatteis, J. M.(w),Zeck, Mike(p),Beatty, John; Colletta, Vince; Villamonte, Ricardo(i). 4 (June 2002 December 2004),[28] and Captain America vol. During this period, Rogers temporarily gains super strength. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics. [217], The Marvel 1602 limited series presents an alternative history, Earth-311, in which a Captain America from the late 21st century is transported to the year 1602 after the Purple Man takes over the world his enemy wanting to dispose of Rogers in such a way that there is nothing left of him in the present to inspire others where he assumes the identity of Rojhaz a white Native American who is presumed by the Europeans to be of Welsh ancestry. In the mid-1960s, Bucky goes his own way. And he has a score to settle with Milesand with all of New York City! After Cap and Batman battle to a standstill, the two team up to solve the mystery of the game. For the film character, see, Captain America, as he appeared on the cover of, Bob Russo, "Scar" Turpin, and Roscoe Simmons, DeFalco "1960s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 99: "'Captain America lives again!' There weren't a lot of captains in comics. The 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. [70] He administered to himself and his pupil James "Jack" Monroe a flawed, incomplete copy of the Super-Serum, which made no mention about the necessary Vita-Ray portion of the treatment.
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