Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by
Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in
Captain America Comics #1 (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 was 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 during the Silver Age of comics when he was revived from suspended animation by the superhero team the Avengers in
The Avengers #4 (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, #25 (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, and keeping it at the insistence of Rogers, who upon his return began operating as an intelligence agent in the Secret Avengers title, and in the limited series Steve Rogers: Super Soldier, before resuming the identity after Bucky was killed in the line of duty.
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, to be released May 4, 2012.
Captain America was ranked sixth on
IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in 2011.
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