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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. 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 "Supersoldier, super-soldier serum" after joining the United States Army to aid the country's efforts in World War II. Equipped with an Flag of the United States, American flag–inspired costume and Captain America's shield, 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 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain America (comic Book)
''Captain America'' is a comic book title featuring the character Captain America and published by Marvel Comics. The original ''Captain America'' comic book series debuted in 1968. Publication history Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics published the short-lived title ''Captain America'' #76–78 from May 1954 to September 1954. Atlas came to adopt the name Marvel Comics in 1961. During the Marvel era, Captain America was starring in the title ''Tales of Suspense'', which was retitled ''Captain America'' with issue #100 (April 1968). The new title ''Captain America'' continued to feature artwork by Jack Kirby, as well as a short run by Jim Steranko, and work by many of the industry's top artists and writers. It was called ''Captain America and the Falcon'' from #134 (Feb. 1971) to #222 (June 1978), although the Falcon's name was not on the cover for issues #193, 200, and 216. The 1972–1975 run on the title by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema saw the series become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
