Captain America Wiki

When it comes to patriotic superheroes, few are as iconic or widely recognized as Captain America. Created by Marvel Comics during World War II, the man who would become America’s premier hero has appeared in over ten thousand stories in many different media formats and is regarded as one of the most recognizable characters in all of popular culture.

After being recruited by the U.S. Government to receive the experimental Super-Soldier Serum, he became a symbol of freedom and an inspiration to people around the globe. With the help of his sidekick Bucky Barnes, he led the Avengers in their fight against crime and Nazism and also founded the Allied superhero team the Invaders.

However, a botched mission left Cap encased in ice for decades, and attempts to find or revive him were unsuccessful. When Sam Wilson took over the mantle of Captain America, he found himself in a dystopian future where his nation was at the brink of nuclear doom and set out to defeat a tyrannical ruler named King Babbington before it’s too late.

In 1995, writer Mark Waid brought the character back to his roots, refocusing the title away from the social commentary that Engelhart had brought to the book and giving Cap an even more heroic edge. This approach paid off in 2005 when Ed Brubaker began his critically-acclaimed run on the book, shifting the focus to noir-influenced tales of espionage and intrigue.

In 2017 Nick Spencer wrote a controversial story that revealed that Cap had been a sleeper agent for the fascist secret society Hydra. This story was a major turning point in Captain America’s history and many fans of the character were dismayed at the reimagination of the hero.