Captain America first appeared in Captain America Comics # 1, in March, 1941.

Injected with an experimental super-soldier serum during World War II, frail Steve Rogers became the exemplar of human physical perfection. Armed with an unbreakable shield, he is now Captain America...Captain America is probably the greatest symbol of freedom, justice, liberty, and the American Way to ever live. He was the pinnacle of human existence-a good man who fought for what was right and did what he could to make the world a better place. When you think of justice and a symbol of America, the first person to pop into mind is him-the living symbol of America and freedom. Many heroes not only admire him for what he stands for, but look up to him as a role model. He basically sets the bar for not only what a hero should be, but what a man, and a true American should be.

In March of 2007, Captain America was assassinated on the steps of a Federal Courthouse in New York City. But don't shed any tears true believer, cuz Captain America made his triumphal return in January 2008. You just can't keep a good superhero down.