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Captain America (other)
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Characters * Captain America (Ultimate Marvel character), a parallel universe counterpart of Captain America * Alternative versions of Captain America, noting the various other characters to use the title of Captain America in comics * In the Marvel Cinematic Universe: ** Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the first person to use the "Captain America" name ** John Walker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the second person to use the "Captain America" name ** Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the third person to use the "Captain America" name Comics * ''Captain America'' (comic book), a Marvel comics series Films * ''Captain America'' (serial), 1944 serial film * ''Captain America'' (1979 film), starring Reb Brown ** '' Captain America II: Death Too Soon'', a 1979 sequel * ''Captain America'' (1990 film), starring Matt Salinger * '' Captai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Comics, a corporate predecessor to Marvel. Captain America's civilian identity is Steven "Steve" Rogers, a frail man enhanced to the peak of human physical perfection by an experimental " super-soldier serum" after joining the United States Army to aid the country's efforts in World War II. Equipped with an American flag–inspired costume and a virtually indestructible shield, Captain America and his sidekick Bucky Barnes clashed frequently with the villainous Red Skull and other members of the Axis powers. In the war's final days, an accident left Captain America frozen in a state of suspended animation until he was revived in modern times. He resumes his exploits as a costumed hero and becomes the leader of the superhero team the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carlson (ice Hockey)
John Carlson (born January 10, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL entry draft after playing a year in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice. Before reaching the NHL, Carlson played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the London Knights and played professionally with the Capitals' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears. He also participated internationally for the United States in the 2010 World Juniors and 2014 Winter Olympics. Carlson won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018, as the highest-scoring defenseman during the playoffs. Early life Carlson was born in Natick, Massachusetts on January 10, 1990, to parents Richard Carlson and Angela Dalle-Molle. The family of four lived in Marlborough, Massachusetts until his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America In Other Media
Since the 1940s, the comic book character Captain America has been presented in a wide variety of other media, including serial films, feature films, animations, and video games. Film Television 1960s * Captain America appears in a self-titled segment of the 1966 ''The Marvel Super Heroes'', voiced by Bernard Cowan. * Peter Fonda parodies Captain America in '' Easy Rider'' (1969). 1980s * Captain America appears in the ''Spider-Man'' episode "The Capture of Captain America", voiced by George DiCenzo. * Captain America appears in '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', voiced again by George DiCenzo. * Captain America appears in a 1980 public service announcement on energy conservation, in which he battled the Thermal Thief, the Wattage Waster, and the Cold Air Crook. 1990s * Captain America appears in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'', voiced by Lawrence Bayne. This version previously worked with Wolverine to rescue a scientist kidnapped by the Red Skull and the Nazis. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America In Film
Captain America, a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in comic books produced by Marvel Comics, has appeared in multiple films since the character's inception in 1940. Republic Pictures released a fifteen-part Captain America serial film in 1944 that was the first film to feature a Marvel Comics character, though it deviated significantly from the comic book source material. Two made-for-TV films, ''Captain America'' and '' Captain America II: Death Too Soon'', aired on the American broadcast television station CBS in 1979. A feature-length film directed by Albert Pyun was originally planned for a wide theatrical release in 1990, but received only a brief theatrical release in the United Kingdom before being released in the United States as a direct-to-video film. Marvel began to produce films independently in 2005, launching a shared universe of superhero films referred to as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). A trilogy of Captain America films wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America (motorcycle)
''Easy Rider'' is a 1969 American road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern. It was produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American Southwest and the South, carrying money made from a cocaine deal. Other actors in the film include Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Toni Basil. The success of ''Easy Rider'' helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s. A landmark counterculture film, and a "touchstone for a generation" which "captured the national imagination," ''Easy Rider'' explores the societal landscape, issues, and tensions towards adolescents in the United States during the 1960s including the rise of the hippie movement, drug use, and communal lifestyle. Real drugs were used in scenes showing the use of marijuana and other substances. An independent production, the film was released by Columbia Pictures on July 14, 1969, and earned $60 million worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
