![]() Marvel superhero Captain America has worn a surprising number of costumes, from the classic red, white, and blue chainmail suits based on modern body armor. We primarily consider the main universe or continuity, though we do briefly look at The Ultimates alternate universe because of its influences on later appearances.Ĭaptain America: Evolution of a Super Soldier Transcript In this infographic, we show how Captain America’s costume has evolved in comics, television, and film. These included Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema, and Mark Gruenwald, among others. Of course, his appearance was ultimately in the hands of the artists and writers who worked on the Captain America and The Avengers comic book titles, often for extended periods of time. These costumes typically alternated between patriotic suits and more modern military uniforms, with some notable exceptions. Rogers wears a utility belt containing mission-specific equipment such as a first aid kit (containing tweezers, antiseptic gel coated band aids, bone and muscle pain reliever spray cans and antidotes for some toxins.), military cable, smoke grenades, lock picks, grenades, and several other materials.Captain America has worn an incredible number of costumes since the character debuted 75 years ago. ![]() For example, the shield has only ever been damaged or destroyed five times by Thor wielding the Odin-Force, Doctor Doom with the powers he stole from the Beyonder, Thanos with the power of the Infinity Gauntlet, Molecule Man and his total control over matter, and the Serpent after augmenting his strength with the fear of people from all over the world.Ī photonic shield able to redirect kinetic energy, emit energy blasts, and morph into a staff.Ĭaptain America's equipment Captain America's UniformĪs Captain America he wears a uniform of woven chain armor of industrial strength durability, and at one point is said to be bulletproof. ![]() The only way it can be damaged in any way is by tampering with its molecular bonding. It is virtually indestructible: it is resistant to penetration, temperature extremes, and the entire electromagnetic spectrum of radiation. Its great overall resilience, combined with its natural concentric stiffness, enables it to rebound from objects with minimal loss of angular momentum. The shield has great aerodynamic properties: it is able to slice through the air with minimal wind resistance and deflection of path. The shield was awarded to Captain America by the government several months after the beginning of his career. MacLain was never able to duplicate the process due to his inability to identify a still unknown catalyst that played a role in the metal bonding. During his experiments, MacLain infused Proto-Adamantium with Vibranium steel alloy and created the disc-shaped shield. government to create an impenetrable substance to use for tanks during World War II. Myron MacLain, who was contracted by the U.S. The Shield was cast by American metallurgist Dr. It is made of a unique Vibranium and Proto-Adamantium steel alloy that has never been duplicated. Captain America's weapons Captain America's ShieldĬaptain America's primary weapon is his shield, a concave disk that is 2.5 feet in diameter, weighing 12 pounds.
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