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skipper Americais one of Marvel ’s oldest superheroes , meaning there are a lot of comic Word moments theMCUhas to pick out from . Though the MCU likes to make its own unique story , it does sometimes adapt sure part of comic books almost one - for - one in this unexampled context of use . TheseCaptain America moviemoments are unremarkably done organically , so they are effective scene even for those who do n’t spot them . Marvel has try they love whichCaptain America laughable book moments will resonate with audience .

Some of theCaptain America moviemoments adjust for the MCU are almost identical to the mirthful Word panels or covers they earlier come from . Others take an iconic moment and make it meet into a specific movie . That way , Marvel is n’t stick around state a comic book story over again , but they can still habituate the big moment from it . Marvel has done this with multiple heroes , like when Spider - Man lifts a collapsed build off himself . This is part of what makes the MCU so appealing to mirthful book fans .

Captain America has been a basic of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Phase 1 , and here is his entire timeline from the beginning to the nowadays .

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10Captain America and Iron Man Clash In Civil War

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Perhaps one of the easiest to recognize laughable book adaptations in the MCU is the moment when Captain America deflects Iron Man ’s repulsor electron beam with his shield . This Moment in the MCU is almost an identical recreation of Steve McNiven ’s binding artistic creation for the finalCivil Warissue . Though there were wad of things different betweenCivil Warthe comical andCaptain America : Civil War , this image is still the perfect way of life to moil down the two side .

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The image depicts Captain America , stubborn and unmoving . Much like the spoken language Sharon Carter delivers in the picture show , which Cap himself gives in the comics , Cap has plant himself like a tree against Iron Man ’s onrush on his values . Though the fight at this point of the film has become more personal than ideological for Iron Man , the image itself still does a good job catch the full conflict .

9Captain America Discovers The Winter Soldier’s Identity

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

An old saying among comic rule book fans was"nobody stays deadexcept Bucky , Jason Todd , and Uncle Ben . “That changed inCaptain America#8 by Ed Brubaker , Steve Epting , Mike Perkins , and Frank D’Armata . In the issue , it was revealed that Bucky is still alive , and run as the Winter Soldier . WhenCap ab initio confronts Bucky , he answer , " Who the underworld is Bucky?“This line of products was lifted straight off for the MCU interlingual rendition of the character .

InCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , this mo was recreate during Steve and Bucky ’s fighting following the car chase on the highway . Bucky ’s masquerade in the MCU version covers more of his face , so viewer might not have know it was him if they were n’t familiar with the comics . Though Bucky was only gone from the MCU for three years , as opposed to more than 40 in the cartoon strip , his restitution was still a vast moment for Steve and audiences alike .

8John Walker Captain America Kills A Supervillain

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

John Walker took over for Steve Rogers as Captain America both in Marvel Comics and the MCU . Both incarnations of the character also had a much hot temper than Steve . InCaptain America#338 by Mark Gruenwald , Kieron Dwyer , Tom Morgan , and Gregory Wright , John Walker loses ascendance when crusade the villain Professor Power . Walker end up beating him to death with his bare mitt .

In an MCU scene very reminiscent of the comics , Walker also lose control of his temper during a fight . If possible , Walker get off even worse in the show because it is n’t a known supervillain that he kills , but a somebody displaced from his home base due to the Blip . Walker kill the Flag Smasher fellow member for the death of his married person , even though it was Karli Morgenthau who actually killed Battlestar . This scene allow Captain America ’s shield stain with blood , a potent symbol for what Walker did to the name of Captain America .

7Captain America Is Discovered In The Ice

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012)

Captain America being frozen in ice was n’t ab initio Marvel ’s plan for the fictional character . This retcon took home inAvengers#4 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The Avengers find Captain America flash-frozen , and manage to give up him from the water ice . Though the Avengers were n’t around yet in the MCU when Cap was discovered , the unfreezing picture happen likewise in the MCU .

InThe Avengers , the MCU gave a brief glance at Steve on ice being unfrozen . Similar to the art in the original comic , Steve is shown lie in on his back as he is thawed out of the block of ice . It was a courteous little nod to the original comics saving this conniption forThe Avengers , since it was anAvengerscomic where Steve was ab initio unfrozen .

6Captain America Punches Hitler

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

One of the most iconic Captain America images is Captain America punching Hitler in the typeface . This image comes fromCaptain America Comics#1 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby all the way of life back in 1941 . The paradigm help suffice as support for World War II at the sentence , which was partly why Captain America was invented in the first place .

Captain America : The First Avengergets a petty meta with Cap ’s chronicle as state of war propaganda . rather of punch the actual Hitler in the MCU , Captain America punches a man dressed as Hitler as part of a USO showhe does . This was a fun way to include the iconic mental image from the first Captain America flick without have got to really admit Adolf Hitler as a graphic symbol in the moving picture .

5Steve Rogers' Transformation Into Captain America

Captain America : The First Avengercame very close to a one - to - one adaptation of Steve Rogers ' initial translation into Captain America . Both take place in a science lab under the observation of US Army official , andboth version of the write up finish up with a undercover agent shooting the Maker of the ace soldier serum . Though the MCU adds some additional equipment to the function , namely the declamatory silver ejector seat that Steve function in , the scene is very similar .

This was a openhanded moment in Marvel Comics , becauseCaptain America#59 by Bill Finger and Jack Binder was the first time Captain America ’s parentage was show . The MCU added some gravitas to the scene by feed Steve Rogers a personal human relationship with the serum ’s inventor , and by using the abridgement as a way to bring out Captain America ’s fresh body . This help recapture some of the curiosity reader felt when first learn about how Captain America came to be .

4Captain America Wakes Up In Modern Day

In the MCU , when Captain America wake up in modern times , he is in the beginning put in a fake elbow room meant to resemble the 1940s . This scene from the end ofCaptain America : The First Avengerisn’t similar at all to Captain America ’s original comic book revival . In fact , it does n’t come from a Captain America comic at all , but one that share strong similarities to Cap ’s chronicle .

Twelve#1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston tells the news report of 12 heroes from the 1940s who are unfrozen in the twenty-first century . The comedian shows a character calledThe Phantom Detective waking up in a room made to look like he ’s still in the ' forty with a nursemaid coming in to check on him . This is almost identical to the scene where Steve Rogers wakes up in the MCU . lift this great approximation from a standardized comic allowed the MCU to show how SHIELD tried to handle Steve ’s restitution to the domain without sending him into shock .

3Captain America Lifts Thor’s Hammer In A Time Of Need

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Captain America has lift Thor ’s Hammer in multiple issues of Marvel Comics , but one very similar moment came inThor#390 by Tom DeFalco , Ron Frenz , and Brett Breeding . Captain America is fighting a group of villains call the Demons of Death when they begin to overwhelm him . In a last ditch effort , Cap reach for Mjölnir as the opposition pile on top of him . Using the hammer , Captain America busts out of the dog pile and turn the tide of engagement in his favour .

Captain America bring up Thor ’s hammer inAvengers : Endgameremains one of the most exciting moments in all the MCU . Not only was it the payoff to a yr - former tantalization fromAvengers : Age of Ultron , it was also during a sentence of bang-up need . Thanos seemed to be gaining an edge on the Avengers in their fight , andCaptain America lifting Mjölnir was a turning point for the Hero of Alexandria . This mirror the condition ofThor#390 , adapting them to fit into the Infinity Saga .

2Captain America Fights Spider-Man In Civil War

In both the resilient action and comic book versions of Marvel’sCivil War , Captain America has a one - on - one fight with Spider - Man . In the original comedian , the two be intimate each other and have a much deeper conversation . This is actually where Cap gives his tree speech that was give by Sharon Carter inCaptain America : Civil War . While the fight in the movie did n’t carry as much weight unit , it was still fun to see the heroes go toe - to - toe .

Both rendering show thatCaptain America and Spider - Man have a pretty solid resonance , despite being on opposite sides . In the MCU version , this takes the form of stick over being from New York , and Cap complimenting Peter ’s strong will . Though it would have been nice to see more interactions between these persona in the MCU , it was still good to get some interpretation of theirCivil Warfight .

1Captain America Tells The Avengers To Assemble

Captain America has used the phrase " retaliator assemble ! " in unnumberable comic books . Though this is a catch phrase of his in the comics , the movies always held off on having him say it . They cod the phrase at the conclusion ofAvengers : Age of Ultron , but cut to black before he finished . This build up up a caboodle of anticipation around when he would finally get to say his iconic note .

Instead of using"Avengers assemble!“too often in the MCU , Marvel wisely guard off until the most impactful instant forCaptain America to say the line . When gear up for the terminal conflict inAvengers : Endgame , Cap finally gets to say the line in its entireness , sending chills down the back of comic book and MCU fans likewise . Using the line to kick off the final battle of the Infinity Saga , andCaptain America ’s final engagement in the MCU , was an excellent send - off for the character reference .

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Captain America waking up in a fake 40s room compared to the same scene in The Twelve #1

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