Captain America one of the cheesiest comic-book movies ever made.

[Red Ranger]

One of the best storylines was from writer Steve Engleheart, when Cap finds out the leader of the Secret Empire is a government official, who they never reveal, and then kills himself to avoid capture. Cap quits being a hero, and resurfaces as the character Nomad. It was an interesting plotline. -- RR

I remember it well. I have to say though, I didn't much care for Nomad's costume.

The bright yelllow boots were a bit much! I remember the original cover, drawn by Gil Kane, showing Rogers taking off his Cap costume and donning the Nomad outfit, and I think there was some red in it. What really cracked me up was he had a cape at first, and tears it off when he trips over his own cape while on his first case as Nomad! -- RR

 

[Ward Fowler]

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TWhat really cracked me up was he had a cape at first, and tears it off when he trips over his own cape while on his first case as Nomad! -- RR

You're right! I had completely forgotten about that. You must have a heck of a memory.

 

[Misfit Toy]

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TWhat really cracked me up was he had a cape at first, and tears it off when he trips over his own cape while on his first case as Nomad! -- RR

You're right! I had completely forgotten about that. You must have a heck of a memory.

That was back around 1976, wasn't it?

 

[Anwar]

I liked "Captain America No more!" from 1987-1988 a bit more, the one where he was forced to quit so he became "The Captain" and ultimately had to reclaim his title from the new Captain America who became this psychopathic killer.

Geez, DC, couldn't you be a bit more original when it came to "Knightfall"?

 

[Ward Fowler]

That was back around 1976, wasn't it?

1974, the year I was born. I was such a fan of Cap when I was younger that I bought up all the back issues I could find at my local comic shop. So I remember Nomad's history (including those who took up the mantle later) quite well.

 

[Anwar]

I remember that the "Bucky" from the 1950s eventually took the Nomad name for himself. Whatever happened to him?

 

[Ward Fowler]

He partnered up with Captain America for awhile and ended up getting his own comic for a brief time. I lost touch with the character after that.

 

[Turtletrekker]

^Jack Monroe (50's Bucky/Nomad) was killed by the Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes before he had his Bucky memories restored.

 

[Red Ranger]

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TWhat really cracked me up was he had a cape at first, and tears it off when he trips over his own cape while on his first case as Nomad! -- RR

You're right! I had completely forgotten about that. You must have a heck of a memory.

That was back around 1976, wasn't it?

Thanks, Ward. It was in the mid-70s. The cape-tripping thing was a slam on Batman and Superman, as there are fewer Marvel supeheroes with capes. At the time, Cap was partnered with the Falcon, who was one of the early African-American superheroes. They gave him wings, as he didn't have them originally. And the colors of his original outfit were green and orange, which they changed to his more familiar red-and-white garb. I collected comics for almost 20 years and sold many of them back in the '90s. -- RR

 

[Ward Fowler]

At the time, Cap was partnered with the Falcon, who was one of the early African-American superheroes. They gave him wings, as he didn't have them originally. And the colors of his original outfit were green and orange, which they changed to his more familiar red-and-white garb.

I really liked The Falcon. I especially enjoyed his mini-series back in the early '80's. When I was young I read them over and over again.

 

[Duncan MacLeod]

A pretty complete list of Cap's abilities:

Linky

 

[FordSVT]

Agreed. Never understood the appeal of Captain America.

Brubaker and Epting's recent run on his comic book explains it all.

It's nothing to do with patriotism, I'm not American and he's number three behind Spidey and Ms. Marvel for me.

He's the superhero all the other superheroes look up to and want to be like.

True, he fills much the same role as Superman in that way. He's an ideal.