The point of the Ultimate Universe generally was practical (or the sort of thing that feels practical); so the wings were out.
Erm, his costume is still pretty unmistakeably American; it's just more realistic.
Exactly! Bald-headed eagle, bald-headed Cap.
Our national bird is the eagle. Thor's helmet has wings and does the Flash. What purpose do they serve? And why does something thats pure decoration need a purpose?
A great deal of art that emblemizes America includes wings in the design. Particularly that of our armed forces.
The title of this film had been planned to be The First Avenger: Captain America. Immediately, some people here said that this was a wise attempt to downplay the word "America" in the title. Their reasoning? Oh, "America" is a bad word around the world. Too negative. Too imperialistic, etc., etc. I think one would need to lean seriously left to believe all that. I'm not convinced that audiences overseas are going to skip a comic-book movie because the title offends their delicate political sensibilities.
Caps pretty much stayed out of real wars and conflicts in the comics after he was defrosted. I think they'll fokllow that path. More than enough home grown badguys and warmed over Nazis to keep him busy.
