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Captain America

Marvel Comics superhero

"Steve Rogers" redirects here. For the film character, see Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe).

For other uses, see Steve Rogers (disambiguation) and Captain America (disambiguation).

Comics character

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 sidekickBucky Barnes clashed frequently with the villainous Red Skull and other members of the Axis power