Captain America Character Review
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics
(cover-dated March 1941), from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely
Comics,and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. As of 2007, an
estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books had been
sold in 75 countries.For nearly all of the character's publication
history, Captain America has been the alter ego of Steve Rogers,
a frail young man who was enhanced to the peak of human perfection by
an experimental serum in order to aid the United States' war effort.
Captain America wears a costume that bears an American flag motif, and
is armed with an indestructible shield that can be thrown as a weapon.
An intentionally patriotic creation who was often depicted fighting the Axis powers of World War II, Captain America was Timely Comics' most popular character
during the wartime period. After the war ended, the character's
popularity waned and he disappeared by the 1950s aside from an ill-fated
revival in 1953. Captain America was reintroduced by Marvel Comics
during the Silver Age of comics when he was awakened from suspended
animation by the superhero team the Avengers in The Avengers (March 1964). Since then, Captain America has often led the team, as well as starring in his own series.
Steve Rogers was purportedly assassinated in Captain America vol. 5, (March 2007), although he was later revealed to be alive. The comic-book series Captain America
continued to be published,with Rogers' former sidekick, James "Bucky" Barnes, having taken up the mantle until Rogers eventually again assumed
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Captain America was the first Marvel Comics character adapted into another medium with the release of the 1944 movie serial Captain America. Since then, the character has been featured in several other films and television series, including Chris Evans' portrayal in Captain America: The First Avenger, released on July 22, 2011, and The Avengers, released on May 4, 2012. In 2011, Captain America was ranked sixth on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
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Powers and Abilities
Captain America has no superhuman powers, although as a result of the Super-Soldier Serum and "Vita-Ray" treatment, he is transformed from a frail young man into a "perfect" specimen of human development and conditioning.Captain America's strength, endurance, agility, speed, reflexes, durability, and healing are at the zenith of natural human potential. Rogers' body regularly replenishes the super-soldier serum; it does not wear off.
The formula enhances all of his metabolic
functions and prevents the build-up of fatigue poisons in his muscles,
giving him endurance far in excess of an ordinary human being. This
accounts for many of his extraordinary feats, including bench pressing
1200 pounds (545 kg) and running a mile (1.6 km) in 73 seconds
(49 mph/78 kph).Furthermore, his enhancements are the reason why he was
able to survive being frozen in suspended animation for decades. Rogers
cannot become intoxicated by drugs, including alcohol, or by impurities
in the air and is immune to terrestrial diseases.He is also highly
resistant to hypnosis or gases that could limit his focus.
The secrets of
creating a super-soldier were lost with the death of its creator, Dr.
Abraham Erskine.However, in the ensuing decades there have been numerous
secret attempts to recreate Erskine's treatment, only to have them end
in failure. Even worse, the attempts have instead often created
psychopathic supervillains of which Captain America's 1950s imitator and
Nuke are the most notorious examples.
Rogers' battle experience
and training make him an expert tactician and an excellent field
commander, with his teammates frequently deferring to his orders in
battle. Thor has stated that Rogers is one of the very few humans he
will take orders from and follow "through the gates of Hades".Rogers'
reflexes and senses are also extraordinarily keen. He has blended judo,
western boxing, kickboxing, and gymnastics into his own unique fighting
style and is a master of multiple martial arts.
Years of practice with his near-indestructible shield make him able to aim and throw it with almost unerring accuracy. His skill with his shield is such that he can attack multiple targets in succession with a single throw or even cause a boomerang-like return from a throw to attack an enemy from behind. In canon, he is regarded by other skilled fighters as one of the best hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe, limited only by his human physique.Although the super-soldier serum is an important part of his strength, Rogers has shown himself still sufficiently capable against stronger opponents, even when the serum has been deactivated reverting him to his pre-Captain America physique.
Years of practice with his near-indestructible shield make him able to aim and throw it with almost unerring accuracy. His skill with his shield is such that he can attack multiple targets in succession with a single throw or even cause a boomerang-like return from a throw to attack an enemy from behind. In canon, he is regarded by other skilled fighters as one of the best hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe, limited only by his human physique.Although the super-soldier serum is an important part of his strength, Rogers has shown himself still sufficiently capable against stronger opponents, even when the serum has been deactivated reverting him to his pre-Captain America physique.
Rogers
has vast U.S. military knowledge and is often shown to be familiar with
ongoing, classified Defense Department operations. He is an expert in
combat strategy, survival, acrobatics, military strategy, piloting, and
demolitions. Despite his high profile as one of the world's most popular
and recognizable superheroes, Rogers also has a broad understanding of
the espionage community, largely through his ongoing relationship with
S.H.I.E.L.D. He is a talented artist, and has worked on the Captain America
comic book published in the Marvel universe. Other career fields
include commercial arts, teaching high school history, and law
enforcement. Although
he lacks superhuman strength, Captain America is one of the few mortal
beings who has been deemed worthy enough to wield Thor's hammer
Mjolnir..
Captain America uses several shields throughout his history, the most prevalent of which is a nigh-indestructible disc-shaped shield made from an experimental alloy of steel and the fictional vibranium.The shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government, from orders of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II.This alloy was created by accident and never duplicated, although efforts to reverse-engineer it resulted in the discovery of adamantium.
Weapons and Equipment
Captain America uses several shields throughout his history, the most prevalent of which is a nigh-indestructible disc-shaped shield made from an experimental alloy of steel and the fictional vibranium.The shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. government, from orders of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II.This alloy was created by accident and never duplicated, although efforts to reverse-engineer it resulted in the discovery of adamantium.
Captain America often uses his shield
as an offensive throwing weapon. The first instance of Captain
America's trademark ricocheting shield-toss occurs in Stan Lee's first
comics writing, the two-page text story "Captain America Foils the
Traitor's Revenge" in Captain America Comics (May 1941).
The
legacy of the shield among other comics characters includes the
time-traveling mutant superhero Cable telling Captain America that his
shield still exists in one of the possible futures; Cable carries it
into battle and brandishes it as a symbol.
When without his
trademark shield, Captain America sometimes uses other shields made from
less durable metals such as steel,or even a photonic energy shield
designed to mimic a vibranium matrix.Rogers, having relinquished his
regular shield to Barnes, carried a variant of the energy shield which
can be used with either arm, and used to either block attacks or as an
improvised offensive weapon able to cut through metal with relative
ease.Much like his vibranium shield, the energy shield can also be
thrown, including ricocheting off multiple surfaces and returning to his
hand.
Captain America's uniform is made of a fire-retardant
material, and he wears a lightweight, bulletproof "duralumin" scale
armor beneath his uniform for added protection.Originally, Rogers' mask
was a separate piece of material, but an early engagement had it
dislodged, thus almost exposing his identity. To prevent a recurrence of
the situation, Rogers modified the mask with connecting material to his
uniform, an added benefit of which was extending his armor to cover his
previously exposed neck. As a member of the Avengers, Rogers has an
Avengers priority card, which serves as a communications device.
Captain
America has also used a custom specialized motorcycle, modified by the
S.H.I.E.L.D. weapons laboratory, as well as a custom-built battle van,
constructed by the Wakanda Design Group with the ability to change its
color for disguise purposes (red, white and blue), and fitted to store
and conceal the custom motorcycle in its rear section with a frame that
allows Rogers to launch from the vehicle riding it.
List of Captain America Enemies
Captain
America has faced numerous foes in over 60 years of published
adventures. Many of his recurring foes embody ideals contrary to the
American values Captain America is shown to strive for and believe. Some
examples of these opposing values are Nazism (Red Skull, Baron Zemo),
Neo-Nazism (Crossbones, Doctor Faustus), technocratic fascism (AIM,
Arnim Zola), Communism (Aleksander Lukin), anarchism (Flag Smasher and
Viper), and international and domestic terrorism (HYDRA).
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