Captain America has worn an incredible number of costumes since the character debuted75 years ago. These costumes typically alternated between patrioticsuits and more modern military uniforms, with some notable exceptions. Of course, his appearance was ultimately in the hands of the artists and writers who worked on the
Comic book titles, often for extended periods of time. These included Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema, and Mark Gruenwald, among others. In this infographic, we show how Captain America’s costume has evolved in comics, television, and film. We primarily consider the main universe or continuity, though we do briefly look at
Evolution Of Captain America Suits
Marvel superhero Captain America has worn a surprising number of costumes, from the classic red, white, and blue chainmail suits based on modern body armor. For the character's 75th anniversary, join us as we examine how his costumes have evolved. We primarily look at the main continuity in comics, television, and films, but we briefly mention
Captain America debuted in March 1941. Writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby outfitted him in a deliberately patriotic (red, white, and blue) chainmail costume with a winged mask. In
By issue #2, the original shield shape was discarded because it resembled chest armor on The Shield, an MLJ (Archie) Comics superhero. Instead, the Cap wielded a disc shield, though his early version had one blue and one red stripe. (For a short time, the blue and red stripes would even be swapped.)
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In February 1944, Republic Pictures began releasing a serial film. The took liberties with the character, but the costume was based on golden age designs. Advertisements seemed to indicate that the star on his chest and the A on his mask were red rather than white, although the serials were in black and white.
Was cancelled after February 1950 due to waning interest in superheroes, but editor Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr. restarted the title in May 1954. A slight redesign included black briefs with a starred belt, a wide A on the mask, and a shield with the outer blue and white stripes gone.
#4, and the Cap soon joined the team. With Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the helm, his black briefs were changed to blue boxers matching his blue pants, his A was back to normal, and he gained his iconic disc shield with two red stripes.
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Steve Rogers gave up being the Cap and instead became Nomad. His costume was blue and yellow, not patriotic at all. This lasted for only five issues, from #180 in December 1974 to #184 in April 1975.
Aired on CBS in 1979. Played as a cross between Steve Rogers and Evel Knievel, his spandex costume was blue with red and white stripes implying a vest, plus starred boots and gloves. The costumes was more faithful in the second film.
#337 (January 1988 on the cover, but published in late 1987) Rogers fought crime as The Captain. His costume and shield were black, red, and white, which were later adopted by U.S. Agent.
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Was later issued as a direct-to-video title in 1992. The Cap's costume was surprisingly faithful to the silver age suit, but with inexplicable painted plastic ears.
At the end of Mark Gruenwald's run, a biochemical reaction with the Super Soldier Serum paralyzed (and nearly killed) Steve Rogers. Starting with
#438 in April 1995, Rogers wore a Stark-developed exoskeleton resembling his silver age uniform until he could be cured several issues later.
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For thirteen issues (November 1996 to November 1997), the costume featured an eagle on the mask instead of the iconic A, but was otherwise similar to his silver age suit.
Captain America wielded an energy shield on several occasions, when his Vibranium shield was lost in the Atlantic Ocean and again when he was exiled from the United States. The energy shield was disc-shaped and otherwise resembled his Vibranium shield, but it was translucent and made of plasma.
#1 in March 2002, writer Mark Millar and artist Bryan Hitch went for a more cinematic approach to the Cap. His WW2 costume was a patriotically-colored combat uniform with a heater shield. Although it is an alternate universe,
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Millar and Hitch then refreshed Cap's entire silver age costume. The wings on his mask were gone, but he gained stars on his shoulders, pouches on his belt and gloves, and boot laces. (Periodically a chinstrap would appear on his mask.) The costume was also very influential on later main continuity comics and films.
In 2004, the Cap wore a silver age costume with pockets on his belt. These pockets would appear and disappear intermittently, and often depended on the artists.
Bucky Barnes, longtime friend of Steve Rogers, had a brief stint as Captain America himself. Only 25 issues into Volume 5, writer Ed Brubaker (seemingly) kills Rogers. By issue #34 in March 2008, Barnes had assumed the identity, wearing a half-patriotic, half-black costume but also wielding a gun and knife.
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This limited series saw a complete redesign: blue body armor with a red stripe on the pants and white stars-and-stripes across the chest and shoulders. The suit lacked a helmet and Vibranium shield, though Rogers did have his energy shield.
He entertained the troops in a cloth USO uniform reminiscent of the classic Simon and Kirby costume, complete with a heater shield and helmet wings.
Rogers wore a combat jacket and pants over his USO suit. He brought his heater shield and a blue USO chorus girl helmet, though neither were made for battle. At this point, the outfit was similar to the early alternate continuity
The Evolution Of Captain America's Uniform
After Steve Rogers proved himself in combat, Howard Stark designed a proper field uniform from carbon polymer. This was also compared to later
Film in 2012, Phil Coulson and S.H.I.E.L.D. developed a more advanced suit meant to resemble the 1940s USO costume: patriotic red, white, and blue but much brighter. In short, it looked less like a soldier uniform and more like a superhero costume. The leather accessories were also gone.
The Cap returned to a variant of his WW2-era field uniform recovered from a display at the Smithsonian Museum. This was similar to his third costume from
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From 2012 to 2016, rebranding and relaunches shook the comic continuity. Writer Rick Remender and artist Stuart Immonen oversaw Steve Rogers passing the shield to Sam Wilson, starting with
Stealth suit with the patriotic coloring of his variant WW2 field uniform. His new gauntlet also allowed him to recall his Vibranium shield.
#1. Writer Nick Spencer and artist Jesus Saiz have refreshed Captain America's patriotic costume from the ground up, and artist Daniel Acuña also designed a new triangular shield.
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The hybrid stealth/variant WW2 field uniform is different only in subtle ways: the silver star has been simplified, the pants have been redesigned, and there are minor color variations.
NOTE: When citing individual comic book issues, we refer to their cover date (month and year), which may not reflect the actual publication or release date.
Which is your favorite Captain America? Do you prefer the classic silver age suits or the modern uniforms? Or maybe one of the alternate universes? (We’re partial to Captain Hamerica of Earth-8311.) Tell us in the comments! And while you’re looking at our Captain America costumes, keep in mind that you can always turn them into alternate or obscure Cap costumes with added accessories or DIY alterations!
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Wyatt Edwards is the Internet Wizard at , where he is lead editor and writes about superheroes and pop culture. He has been interviewed about costume trends by numerous entertainment and news outlets.
His past costumes include a rocket surgeon, Wikipedia, Optimus Prime, and a picnic. Yes, a picnic. Wyatt also plays Dungeons & Dragons but doesn't put on fancy costumes for that. You can find him on Twitter @whatandwyatt.. Emotionally, physically, and mentally, our heroes have transformed in the more-than-10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) stories. But that’s not the only ways they’ve changed—many of our favorite heroes have had major costume evolutions as their super missions have taken them to new challenges. We’re taking a look at some of the most iconic costume evolutions in the MCU while we look forward to what costumes designs we’ll see next.
Back when Steve Rogers first became Captain America, his suit was designed less for saving the day and more for performing as “The Star-Spangled Man with a Plan.” However, this brightly colored suit got a makeover when Steve combined it with combat gear during his mission to rescue Bucky Barnes. From there, his proper world-saving suit goes through many designs, first by Howard Stark and later by our favorite fanboy, Agent Phil Coulson. Steve’s suits continue their evolution based on need, such as his less colorful and more tactical stealth suit from
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Of course, no matter how his suit changes in design, we can always count on him sporting his patriotic red, white, and blue vibranium shield.
We might be here a while if we break down the entire evolution of the Iron Man suit,
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