Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, debuted in Captain America Comics #1 (1941), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A frail man transformed by the Super-Soldier Serum, he became a symbol of hope during WWII. Frozen in ice and revived in modern times, he leads the Avengers with unwavering moral strength, wielding his Vibranium shield in the fight for justice, freedom, and the American ideal.