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    Character » Captain America appears in 11752 issues.

    During World War II, Steve Rogers volunteered to receive the experimental Super-Soldier Serum. Enhanced to the pinnacle of human physical potential and armed with an unbreakable shield, he became Captain America. After a failed mission left him encased in ice for decades, he was found and revived by the Avengers, later joining their ranks and eventually becoming the team's leader.

    Is Captain America the Greatest Superhero ever??

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    #1  Edited By Mego_Stretch_Hulk
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    #2  Edited By silverman201

    No but he is one of the best.
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    no

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    #4  Edited By z3ro180
    @silverman201: @silverman201 said:
    No but he is one of the best.
    Took the words ryt out my mouth.
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    #5  Edited By TheGoldenOne
    No.
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    #6  Edited By daredevil21134

    nah

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    #7  Edited By Mego_Stretch_Hulk

    I think he's far and away the greatest. Who do you guys got that's better?

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    #8  Edited By Billy Batson
    @Mego_Stretch_Hulk said:
    I think he's far and away the greatest. Who do you guys got that's better?

    Superman/Batman imo.

    BB

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    #9  Edited By Belphegor

    No. Storm is!

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    #10  Edited By turoksonofstone

    Classic Superman.

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    #11  Edited By Feliciano2040

    There are millions of comic book characters that are better than Captain America.
     
    And I don't even think there are "millions" of comic book characters per se.

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    #12  Edited By Gambit1024

    No, but he's in my top five. 

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    #13  Edited By fbdarkangel
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    @Feliciano2040 said:
    There are millions of comic book characters that are better than Captain America.  And I don't even think there are "millions" of comic book characters per se.
    Too bad you feel that way. Cap can never be beat, sorry.
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    #15  Edited By TheMightyAvenger

    No but he's one of the best.

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    #16  Edited By PowerHerc

    It could be argued that he is. I personally don't think so, but he may be.

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    Hercules would follow Cap before anyone else. Just sayin'.

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    #18  Edited By Blood1991

    All in opinion people, I like Cap well now Super Soldier, but I don't keep a favorite I keep favorites :p
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    #19  Edited By Amegashita

      No, not at all.

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    #20  Edited By Dark Noldor

    Cap is great, but not the best - maybe in the 40s and 50s he was the best,
    but nowadays there are too many characters in competition for this spot
    and he´s being old as he is, I don´t believe he´s fit for this position

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    #21  Edited By King_Saturn
    I do not think so... he is Top 10 easy though... 
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    @Dark Noldor said:
    Cap is great, but not the best - maybe in the 40s and 50s he was the best, but nowadays there are too many characters in competition for this spot and he´s being old as he is, I don´t believe he´s fit for this position
    Blasphemy!!!
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    #23  Edited By wdchefdave

    Captain America is a leader.
    Batman has led as well... but, get's pissed off and runs and hides.
    Cap has been the last man to be taken down many times... same as Batman.
    Cap is a team player... Batman can play a great game of chess with superheros.
    Batman is the natural leader of any team... Cap is the leader of "The Avengers"... they pulled him out of the ice!
    Superman and Spider-man are great... but, they follow orders from men who have no real super powers.
    Ironically, Cap was probably created to make a "super man soldier" because Superman wasn't going to get involved in WWII.
    Captain America is the best.
    He and Batman have helped lead a young boy to be the 55 year old man that I am now.
    Cap isn't as moody as the Bats.
    That makes him just a tad better.

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    #24  Edited By Feliciano2040
    @Mego_Stretch_Hulk said:
    @Feliciano2040 said:
    There are millions of comic book characters that are better than Captain America.  And I don't even think there are "millions" of comic book characters per se.
    Too bad you feel that way. Cap can never be beat, sorry.
    "Beat" as in ?
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    #25  Edited By Kiddevil
    @Belphegor: must you state that ever time you get the chance?
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    #26  Edited By Belphegor
    @kiddevil: I have only stated this a couple of times. 
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    #27  Edited By King Quisling

    What defines Greatest Superhero?

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    #28  Edited By AssertingValor

    No,  but he is the greatest lowend superhero possibly................
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    #29  Edited By Amegashita
    @King Quisling said:
    What defines Greatest Superhero?
      The same thing that defines the difference between opinion and a fact.
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    #30  Edited By Manchine

    Superman is the Greatest Comic character.  Captain America is up there though.
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    #31  Edited By King Quisling
    @Amegashita said:
    @King Quisling said:
    What defines Greatest Superhero?
      The same thing that defines the difference between opinion and a fact.
    So basically it should be "In your opinion is Captain America....etc. etc." ?
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    #32  Edited By Amegashita
    @King Quisling:  Pretty much, you catch on quick, good sir.
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    #33  Edited By Darthtravis

    Nah, Cap isn't even in the top five.  If you go by sales alone my guess would be the following: 
     
    Superman 
    Batman 
    Spider-Man
    Wolverine  
    Green Lantern

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    #34  Edited By King Quisling
    @Amegashita:  :P just saying.... I was wondering if there was some kind of set credentials for being the World's Greatest that I wasn't aware of. Lol
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    #35  Edited By Amegashita
    @King Quisling:  Nope, there is none, but most people ignore the fact that their opinions are opinion and just believe them to be facts.  It's interesting to see.  In fact, the question in the title is most likely rhetorical and he/ she only formed it in a question because the OP thought everyone would just conform to what he/ she believes.
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    #36  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

    the blog is very well written, but no, i don't think Cap is the best, as others say, he's ONE of the best, but not quite the best 
     
    matter of fact i would put Spider-Man, Batman and Superman way ahead of him, heck, i'll pick Green Lantern before i pick cap

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    #37  Edited By King Quisling
    @Amegashita: Lol gotcha. Well, IN MY OPINION, Captain America (Rogers) is amongst my top ten Worlds Greatest. That's just for Marvel's main 616 universe. I try not comparing characters from different U's or companies. Too much variation and contrast within each separate comic universe for me to even begin to properly asset whether say Captain America outperforms someone like Batman or Flash. Different U's, different events, different call of duties. Heck, even comparing two characters from the same U is not without it's flaws. Iron Man and Captain America are very different heroes for very different reason yet they both prove themselves as two of the World's most valued heroes. But could I say Steve is better than Tony? Not at all. They're different men whom lived through different events and experienced different character defining moments. IMO there could never be just one World's Greatest Superhero/heroine.
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    #38  Edited By Amegashita
    @King Quisling:   That is a very well developed opinion.
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    #39  Edited By King Quisling
    @Amegashita:   Lol Thanks. I suppose it is. I'm sure at least one person (or thousands) would find some way to disagree with me. :P
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    #40  Edited By Wise Son
    No...
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    #41  Edited By IKnowEverything

    Captain America, Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman (And Perhaps Green Lantern and Thor) make up the heart of the superhero world. Each one brings something else to the table. Is Captain America THE BEST to me? No. Spider-man is the hands down winner for me. Do i understand the reasoning behind Cap? Sure. Just as I do with the aforementioned characters. As mentioned above, its opinion mostly; and which character resonates with you

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    #42  Edited By IKnowEverything
    @wdchefdave:  They all follow orders from men. But i agree. Cap >>>> Bats. And not just by a tad.
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    @IKnowEverything said:
    @wdchefdave:  They all follow orders from men. But i agree. Cap >>>> Bats. And not just by a tad. 
     
    Very well said.
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    #44  Edited By Dracade102

    He's definitely up there... In my top 3, at the least.

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    #45  Edited By tg1982

    I say top 4 or 5. Although Cap is my #1 fav.
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    #46  Edited By ssejllenrad
    Not #1 but in the top 10. For those saying he's not among the top, I ask this: Who else has guts to punch Hitler right in the jaw?!?!? That has got to be one of the classiest moves in all comicdom.
     
     
     
    @IKnowEverything said:
    They all follow orders from men. But i agree. Cap >>>> Bats. And not just by a tad.
    As a superhero, this is very true. But as a character, Bats has just got more depth and so he is better in that category for me. Just a wee bit.
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    #47  Edited By Blacklightning13

    Okay people are going to screw this up by saying who there favourite is I have pretty much narrowed down the greatest superheroes for a few things. OK theirs Captain America for all the reasons people have stated, theirs Batman for even through harsh circumstances where most people were angry he turned that into a quest and has nearly cured a city and is one of the greatest heroes of all time but he doesn't even have superpowers, Theirs Spiderman for well just look at his origin nerdy bullied kid gets powers but instead of striking back he helps the greater good etc he has lots of that stuff, Theirs Wonder woman for being a strong, independent, powerful woman who could most likely beat up and throw every man on the planet into various prisons and theirs Superman well I have to say i think he is the greatest he was the first, he is the most popular, he is the second most powerful (Thor(probably)) I mean how can you beat that line up plus he has half the stuff Cap has and has beaten hatred (bullies) and diversity (he is an alien). I have to say you can't really beat Superman.

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    I'm going with Cap all the way!

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    #49  Edited By BatteredArmor

    Superman, nuff said

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    #50  Edited By StarKiller809

    To me, personally, no. He isn't no where near the top of my list. However, he is a cool character and I'm sure that he is to some people.

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