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Popularity drew the attention and a complaint from MLJ that theĬharacter's triangular shield too closely resembled the chest symbol of That wave of superheroes introduced in American comic books prior to andĪs evidenced by the unusual move at the time of premiering theĬharacter in his own title instead of an anthology title first. Though preceded as a "patriotically themed superhero" by MLJ's The Shield,Ĭaptain America immediately became the most prominent and enduring of Protection was posted with New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia personally contacting Simon and Kirby to give his support. The street outside of the offices, proved so serious that police The threats, which included menacing groups of people loitering out on Simon noted, "When the first issue came out we got a lot While most readers responded favorably to the comic, some took
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We wanted to have our say too." Ĭaptain America Comics #1 - cover-dated March 1941 and on sale December 20, 1940, a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, but a full year into World War II - showed the protagonist punching Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in the jaw it sold nearly one million copies.
Simon said Captain America was a consciously political creation he and Kirby were morally repulsed by the actions of Nazi Germany in the years leading up to the United States' involvement in World War II and felt war was inevitable: "The opponents to the war were all quite well organized. His regular creative partner, artist Jack Kirby, could handle the workload alone:ġ974 Comic Art Convention program featuring Simon's original sketch of Captain America.Īl Liederman would ink that first issue, which was lettered by Simon and Kirby's regular letterer, Howard Ferguson. Needing to fill a fullĬomic with primarily one character's stories, Simon did not believe that
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Gave him the go-ahead and directed that a Captain America solo comicīook series be published as soon as possible. Simon recalled in his autobiography that Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman "I wrote the name 'Super American' at the bottom of the page," Simon said in his autobiography, and then considered that, In 1940, writer Joe Simon conceived the idea for Captain America and made a sketch of the character in costume. Since then, the character has been featured in such other films and television series as Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.įurther information: List of Captain America titles
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Near the end of the war, he was trapped in ice and survived in suspended animation until he was revived in the present day.Ĭaptain America was the first Marvel Comics to have appeared in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial Captain America. The character is usually depicted as the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum to aid the United States government's imminent efforts in World War II. Since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964, Captain America has remained in publication.Ĭaptain America wears a costume that bears an American flag motif, and is armed with a nearly indestructible shield that he throws at foes. The popularity of superheroes waned following the war and the Captain America comic book was discontinued in 1950, with a short-lived revival in 1953. Designed as a patriotic superhero who often fought the Axis powers of World War II, Captain America was Timely Comics' most popular character during the wartime period. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (cover dated March 1941) from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics.