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Captain America
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Alias:
Steven Grant Rogers
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First Appearance:
Captain America Comics #1
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Base of Operations:
Avengers Mansion
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Occupation:
Adventurer
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Place of Birth:
New York City, New York
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Issue Activated:
Avengers Vol. I #4
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Recruited:
Ist recruit
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Classification:
Human
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Marital Status:
Single
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Membership Status:
Deceased
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Powers / Abilities:
Brilliant tactitian; Olympic-level athlete with gymnastic and combat training. Steve Rogers is considered by many to be the ultimate synthesis of combat skills, command, strength, endurance, and most importantly, fighting spirit.
Enhanced by the Super-Solider Serum, Captain America's agility, strength, endurance and reaction time are superior to those of an Olympic-level athlete. Also, Cap has mastered a number of fighting forms, including American-style boxing and judo. These abilities, combined with his indestructible shield, make him one of the finest human combatants Earth has ever known.
Background / History:
Born at the height of the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by newsreel footage of the Nazis overtaking Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the Army. However, his sickly nature caused him to be rejected. Overhearing the boy's earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment, Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers at last was administered the Super-Solider Serum and bombarded by "vita-rays." He emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. His conditioning continued: Rogers was subjected to an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he received his first assignment as Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty.
From the Pacific Theater to Eastern Europe, World War II was in full swing; the United States entered the fray with Captain America as its standard-bearer. The Allied forces fought tooth-and-nail against Hitler and the Axis powers, while Cap went toe-to-toe with the Aryan elitist Red Skull, Nazi technician Baron Zemo and a whole host of vile creatures spawned by the Third Reich. He had help: There were other stalwart heroes, such as the super-powered Invaders, and regular G.I. Joes, like Sgt. Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos, a band of soldiers made famous by their foolhardy but brave combat style. Cap even took on a partner in his crusade against Hitler and the Nazi scourge: a boy named Bucky Barnes.
During the waning days of WWII, a bomb-loaded drone plane launched by Baron Zemo exploded with Cap and Bucky aboard, killing the youngster and hurling his mentor unhurt into the icy Arctic. The Super-Soldier Serum prevented the crystallization of Cap's bodily fluids, allowing him to enter a state of suspended animation. Decades later -- when a confused, changing world most needed a throwback hero who embodied the American ideals -- he was discovered and rescued by the newly formed Avengers, and became a cornerstone of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
But Cap was a man out of time: The world had gone on without him, and he no longer recognized it. This new status quo often causes Cap to question his role. For a short time, he became the hero he thought the world needed: Nomad. The apparent death of girlfriend Sharon Carter, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 13, reminded Cap that all people are prisoners of some manner of war -- help captive not just through blood and sweat, but also by beliefs and ideologies. Realizing he could not fight for a dream in which he no longer believed, Rogers again cast off the mantle of Captain America. He eventually reclaimed his heroic identity, but only to prove to the world that the American ideals are greater than the sum of any one governmental body.
Since Cap began fighting for the American Dream, he has embodied the essence of a hero. He doesn't earn a paycheck for laying his life on the line; he does it because it's the right thing to do.
Recent events have been tumultuous for Captain America. As the passage of the the Super Hero Registration Act drew near, Maria Hill (the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D.) propositioned Rogers and the Avengers to join S.H.I.E.L.D. in enforcing the act. When he refused, Hill had her trained "Superhuman Response Unit" attack him. During the scuffle Rogers avoided being tranquilized and managed to escape by lodging his shield in an aircraft and forcing the pilot to fly him to safety. Soon after, at the Baxter Building the Watcher told the heroes who had gathered there about the Captain's escape. Captain America soon became the de facto leader of the Secret Avengers, heroes fighting against the registration act, much to the consternation of his erstwhile friend Iron Man. While the two made sporadic attempts to reconcile during the Civil War, the clashes between their respective teams became more and more heated, ultimately leading to a pitched battle in the middle of New York City. At the end of the battle, as Cap was about to deliver a finishing blow to Iron Man, he was tackled by several emergency workers. Realizing the damage the war was doing to the city and its civilian population, Captain America unmasked and surrendered as Steve Rogers.
On his way to an arraignment at the Federal Courthouse in New York City, Captain America was shot in the right shoulder by a sniper's bullet. Several subsequent shots were fired point blank at Rogers by Sharon Carter, brainwashed by Dr. Faustus who was allied with the Red Skull. Sharon, unaware of her actions and concealed by the crowd during the shooting, escorted Rogers to the hospital while the Falcon and the Winter Soldier subdued the sniper, Crossbones (Brock Rumlow). Captain America was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital. Sharon's memory was restored by a keyword spoken by the Red Skull's daughter, Sin (Sinthia Shmidt).
Caveat: Captain America (Steve Rogers) was also known as Nomad and simply the Captain.
Weapons / Paraphernalia:
Captain America's only weapon is
his shield, a concave disk 2.5 feet in diameter, weighing 12 pounds. It
is made of a unique Vibranium-Adimantium alloy that has never been duplicated.
The Shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. Myron MacLain, who was
contracted by the U.S. government to create an impenetrable substance to
use for tanks during World War II. During his experiments, MacLain combined
Vibranium with an Adamantium-steel alloy he was working with and created
the disc-shaped shield. MacLain was never able to duplicate the process
due to his inability identify a still unknown factor that played a role
in it. The shield was awarded to Captain America by the government several
months after the beginning of his career.
The shield has great aerodynamic
properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance
and deflection of path. Its great overall resilience, combined with its
natural concentric stiffness, enables it to rebound from objects with minimal
loss of angular momentum. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant
to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum
of radiation. The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering
with its molecular bonding.
Captain America frequently travels via a custom-built Harley-Davidson Custom Special motorcycle with S.H.I.E.L.D. modifications and/or a custom-built Chevrolet van outfitted by the Wakanda Design Group; he uses Avengers Quinjets when necessary.
Team Affiliations:
All-Winners Squad
Avengers
Invaders
New Avengers
Redeemers
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Secert Defenders
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