The American captain is a fictional character who appears in the American cartoon published by marvel. Created by caricaturists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the American Captain Comic 1 (the cover was set up in March 1941) in the predecessor of Marvel comic, comics in time. The American captain was designed as a patriotic super soldier, often fighting against the axis of World War II, and was the most popular character in wartime comics. After the war, the trend of superheroes gradually weakened. The American captain comic book was stopped in 1950 and revived briefly in 1953. The American captain has been in print since Marvel Comics revived the character in 1964.

The captain of the United States, dressed in an American flag and equipped with an almost indestructible shield, hurled it at the enemy. This role is usually described as the dissident of Steve Rogers, a frail young man, who helped the American government's efforts in the Second World War through experimental serum and raised it to the peak of human perfection. Towards the end of the war, he was trapped in the ice and survived in the animation until today's resurrection. Although the captain of the United States is often out of touch with modern reality in order to maintain his ideals, he remains a respected figure in the community, including long-term leader of the Avengers alliance.

With the release of the 1944 film series Captain America, Captain America was the first Marvel comic character to appear in the media outside the comic world. Since then, the character has appeared in other films and TV series, most recently in Chris Evans Evans) ULTRON in Captain America: First Avenger, Avenger alliance, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Avenger Alliance: the age portrayed Marvel movie universe (MCU), Captain America: Civil War and the upcoming "Avenger Alliance: Infinite War" (2018) and its untitled sequel (2019).

The U.S. captain ranked sixth in ign's "top 100 comic heroes of all time" in 2011, second in its 2012 "top 50 Avengers League" list, and second in its 2014 "top 25 best wonder superheroes" list.