Questions tagged [captain-america]
For questions about the Marvel character Captain America. Always use in conjunction with the [marvel] tag. Also use with [comics] if asking about the comics and [marvel-cinematic-universe] if asking about the MCU. Use in conjunction with a more specific work tag where appropriate. Only use when asking questions about the character.
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First instance when Captain America's shield was broken
Captain America's shield is made of vibranium and is often called unbreakable, but it obviously isn't as suggested by this.
The linked answer mentions various people who have broken Captain America's ...
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Why does Tony Stark always call Captain America by his last name?
In the entire MCU, Tony Stark always calls Captain America by his last name, whether their conversation is friendly or aggressive.
But the two characters have always been close friends, and Cap always ...
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How was Captain America's shield intact at the end of Avengers: Endgame? [duplicate]
In this scene from Avengers: Endgame (2019), we see Steve Rogers handing an intact version of Captain America's vibranium shield to Sam Wilson. How was the shield intact after what Thanos did to it in ...
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Wolverine teams up with Captain America in WWII
I am looking for a team up comic I had (I looked through all of my boxes and it was suspiciously missing). It has Wolverine and Captain America working together in WWII and I believe it was described ...
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Why is Steve Rogers picked for Stark's project?
In Marvel's What If, episode 1 things go awry for the super soldier project and
Is there a canonical reason that Rogers was picked for this?
I'm sure there's plenty of good potential reasons, but I ...
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Old Captain America comic/story where he investigates a series of psychic murders that involve a small child?
Plot Details/Summary
As best as I can remember, the story went like this:
A series of murders have taken place involving (I think) key/important agents individuals. There are few clues about the ...
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Why did Captain America freeze?
The plane crashed in the Arctic, but surely that’s not enough to cause an instant freezing, whether it lands on the ground or on the water. It’s much more likely he would have survived the crash and ...
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Why couldn't Captain America jump out of the aircraft he was piloting over the Arctic? [duplicate]
At the end of Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers famously gets frozen in ice as he deliberately crashes the plane he's piloting into the Arctic.
In Captain America: Civil War, there is a ...
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What did Captain America experience while trapped in the ice?
So we all know how the story goes...
Captain America has defeated the Red Skull towards the end of World War II. He is aboard the Red Skull's giant plane-bomb (bomb-plane?) and determines he must ...
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How many heroes and villains are directly linked to the super serum originally
I previously believed that Bruce Banner was involved in trying to replicate the super-soldier serum that made Steve Rogers, his gamma ray experiments were trying to replicate that.
I also believe Man-...
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Why was Bucky Barnes named after such a disastrous figure in American history?
Captain America was created explicitly as a patriotic character. From his superhero name to his flag-themed costume, to Steve Rogers being literally born on the 4th of July, the clear purpose behind ...
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How is Captain America able to expertly wield a weapon he had never used before in Endgame?
In Avengers: Endgame (2019), Captain America uses both Mjölnir and his shield in the final fight against Thanos. Now we're aware that he's always been worthy to wield the hammer - or at least he has ...
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Is Steve Rogers dead?
Very minor The Falcon and the Winter Soldier spoilers and major Endgame spoilers
I feel like we're probably not supposed to know the answer to this, but I'm curious if there is anything that is ...
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What are the scales and wings for on Captain America's costume?
Captain America's costume features wings on the temples and scale-like things on the top half of the torso. I have often wondered, what are the point of these items? My guess is that the wings are ...
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Did Steve Rogers have post high school education?
Did Cap ever go to college? In any continuity, did Cap or Steve get a formal degree?
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