Steve Rogers was once a weak youth who was rejected for military duty during World War Two. Possessing a fierce patriotic spirit, he jumped at the chance to aid his country and volunteered for the secret Super Soldier program. Rogers was injected with a serum that turned his once weak body into a perfect physical specimen. Outfitted with a red, white, and blue costume and a matching shield, Rogers became Captain America, the symbol of liberty during the war.
After the war, he was believed lost but was actually frozen in a glacier. Reborn in the late twentieth century, Captain America became a new symbol in these new times. His courage and leadership skills earned him the honor of leading the Avengers, a group of superheroes dedicated to preserving peace. Still armed with his indestructible shield, Captain America stands ready to conquer evil no matter what form it takes.