CAPTAIN AMERICA

Real Name: 
Steven Rogers
Universe/Timeline: 
Marvel Universe
Status: 
Active
Additional Status Info: 
Avengers Unity Division
Category: 
Science-Based Mutate
Alias: 
Super Soldier, The Captain, Nomad, Expatriot, Sentinel of Liberty, Yeoman America, Steven Grant Rogers, Brett Hendrick, Nathan Hale, Roger Stevens, Weapon I, Spider-King.
Nationality: 
American
First Appearance: 
Captain America Comics #1
Powers & Abilities: 
Super Soldier serum provides and maintains peak human strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, senses, immune system, longevity, and recuperative powers, steel & Vibranium alloy discus shield
Affiliation: 
Avengers, Avengers - Unity Division, Secret Avengers, Secret Avengers (Civil War), Astonishing Avengers, The Illuminati, S.H.I.E.L.D., Secret Defenders, Invaders, Captain America Corps, Weapon Plus Program, Grandmaster Champions, Queen's Vengeance, Howling Commandos (Soldiers), Redeemers
Avengers Membership: 
Retroactive Founder. Avengers (1st series) #4. Technically the Avengers' first recruit, it was retroactively established (in and out of universe) that Cap also has Founder status like the original members. This was not true originally, it seemed, as Iron Man used his status as founding member to pull rank on Cap in Avengers (1st series) #348. However, it was later established in Avengers (3rd series) #4 that Cap had founder status on all Avengers official documents, replacing the temperamental Hulk after his disastrous early membership. The full explanation for this paperwork and technicalities was explained over the course of the flashback series Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #1-8.
Notes: 

Captain America II was the Spirit of '76, III was the Patriot, IV was the 1950's Cap, V was Roscoe Simons.

Originally, Captain America appeared off and on through the mid-1950's in Marvel Comics. When he resurfaced in Avengers #4, however, a retcon established he had been frozen in ice since 1945. Further stories from Captain America (1st series) #153-156 and What If..? #4 established how other men assumed the identity of Captain America II - IV in his absence.

Cap has assumed other identities in the past, for various reasons. When he became disillusioned with the American government, he became Nomad from Captain America #180-183. Later, the Commission claimed legal rights to the name and costume of Captain America, forcing Steve to work udner their thumb or quit. Instead, he operated as "the Captain" from Captain America #336-350. After being framed for treason, he operated as the Expatriate from Captain America #450-453. Following his return to life in Reborn #6, Steve Rogers chose not to reclaim the name and shield from Bucky Rogers. He fought unmasked as Steve Rogers, Super-Soldier until Bucky's apparent death in Fear Itself #4.

Last Updated: 
21st September 2023 by Monolith