Steve

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Steve Rogers (史蒂夫)
Alias(es)	Captain America
Species/Race	Human enhanced by the Super Soldier Serum 30
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Howling Commandos; Avengers; Earth Allied Forces 34 508 533
Occupation/Role	Soldier, field leader, and superhero
Status	Active; serves in Earth’s alliance against Thanos 533
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Steve first meets Alex Xuan Zhang in 1940s New York, helping him after he wakes injured and disoriented in an alley. He introduces Alex to his closest friend, James “Bucky” Barnes, and the three quickly form a close bond 1 2.

Before the war, Steve dreams of becoming a cartoonist. He and Bucky later enlist alongside Alex; although Steve’s improved condition lets him pass recruitment, his performance initially remains average compared with Alex and Bucky’s 10 28.

Dr. Abraham Erskine selects Steve for the Super Soldier Program after Steve instinctively shields the other recruits from what he believes is a live grenade. He undergoes the serum and Vita-Ray procedure alongside Alex, transforming from a gaunt recruit into a powerful super-soldier 29 30.

After Erskine’s death, Steve joins Alex, Bucky, Carter, and Howard Stark in forming a commando unit. The group later becomes the Howling Commandos and conducts operations against Hydra across Europe 31 34. Steve repeatedly insists on protecting others despite the risk, including volunteering blood to save the critically injured Bucky 38.

During the conflict with Red Skull, Steve is struck by a Tesseract-powered weapon and falls into the icy ocean. He is presumed dead for decades, while Alex searches unsuccessfully for signs of him 109 410.

Seventy years later, Steve is found frozen in Arctic ice and revived with Bobby Drake’s help. Alex brings him to Xavier’s School, where he reunites with Carter and learns how much the world has changed during his absence 418 419.

Steve returns to active hero work through S.H.I.E.L.D., taking on Doctor Lizard in New York. He uses deduction to locate Connors’ sewer hideout, protects civilians during the pursuit, and publicly re-establishes himself as Captain America 421 423. He later fights alongside other heroes in Brooklyn and the Battle of New York, eventually joining the Avengers and the Earth Allied Forces against Thanos 445 508 522 533.

Appearance

Before receiving the serum, Steve is small, thin, and gaunt. The procedure makes him significantly taller and gives him a muscular, well-defined physique 29 30.

• Wears a star-spangled Captain America uniform based on his own design 32.
• Carries a Stars and Stripes shield in combat 423.
• Uses a modernized Captain America gear set supplied through S.H.I.E.L.D. after his revival 420.

Personality

Steve is principled, self-sacrificing, and strongly driven by responsibility. Even while physically weak, he refuses to abandon others; his response to the grenade test proves decisive in his selection for the Super Soldier Program 29.

He is also compassionate and reluctant to accept unnecessary casualties. When Carter warns him against attacking a heavily defended Hydra base, Steve answers that someone must stop the threat if they do not act 44. His concern for civilians remains central to his modern-day heroics, as he prioritizes rescues while pursuing Doctor Lizard 423.

Despite his seriousness, Steve maintains a playful rapport with Alex and the other heroes. After awakening from seventy years of suspended animation, he uses humor to cope with the shock of the modern era 420.

Abilities & Skills

Super-Soldier Physiology

Steve’s Super Soldier Serum treatment greatly enhances his physical condition beyond ordinary human limits.

• Became taller, heavily muscled, and physically powerful following the serum and Vita-Ray procedure 30.
• Can contend with Doctor Lizard, whose reptilian form has superhuman strength, agility, and durable skin 421 423.
• Withstood multiple blows from the Abomination while shielding the injured Thing, though the impacts forced him to his knees 445.
• Retained his combat ability despite seventy years frozen in ice 423.

Combat and Shield Use

Steve is an experienced close-quarters fighter who integrates his shield into both offense and defense.

• Uses the shield to block attacks powerful enough to send Doctor Lizard flying backward 423.
• Relies on it to absorb much of the Abomination’s striking force 445.
• Adapts quickly during battle, overcoming Doctor Lizard after initially struggling with the creature’s increased speed 423.

Tactical Deduction and Leadership

Steve combines battlefield leadership with practical analysis.

• Correctly deduces that Doctor Lizard is likely operating from New York’s sewers 421.
• Directs defenders during the Chitauri invasion to blockade Manhattan, protect civilians, and prevent enemy breakthroughs 522.
• Helps unite heroes and former enemies under the Earth Allied Forces when Thanos threatens the planet 529 533.

Energy Enhancement

Alex can temporarily improve Steve’s already enhanced body through Energy Control.

• Alex refines and strengthens Steve’s physique before the Doctor Lizard mission 421.
• Alex secretly provides additional speed enhancement during Steve’s pursuit of Doctor Lizard 423.
• The enhancement is external and depends on Alex’s intervention.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Captain America Shield — A Stars and Stripes shield used to block powerful attacks; described as capable of absorbing immense force 423 445.
• Captain America Uniform — Steve’s original star-spangled costume design, later supplemented by new S.H.I.E.L.D.-provided gear 32 420.

Relationships

• Alex Xuan Zhang — Closest brother-in-arms. Steve helps Alex upon his arrival in 1940s New York, undergoes the Super Soldier procedure beside him, and continues to trust him after returning from seventy years in ice 1 30 419 533.
• James “Bucky” Barnes — Steve’s best friend and fellow wartime commando. Steve volunteers his blood when Bucky is left unconscious by Death Spore Gas 1 38.
• Peggy Carter — Wartime ally and romantic partner. Carter waits seventy years for Steve’s return and helps him face the truth of the time he lost 29 419 420.
• Nick Fury — Fellow Howling Commando and later S.H.I.E.L.D. director. Fury assigns Steve his first modern mission and coordinates with him during the Battle of New York 34 420 522.
• Howard Stark — Engineer and wartime ally who equipped Steve’s team. Steve learns of Howard’s death after awakening in the modern era 31 420.
• Tony Stark — Modern superhero ally. Steve agrees to train Tony in physical conditioning and reaction speed 438.
• Brian Braddock — A devoted Captain America fan who becomes Captain Britain and openly cites Steve as his inspiration 427.

Notable Quotes

“If we don't go, who else can stop him?” 44

“Oh, and I have another name: Captain America!” 423

“I don't believe them, not from beginning to end! But I believe in you!” 533

Trivia

• Steve’s original ambition was to become a cartoonist 10.
• His Captain America uniform is based on a design he created himself 32.
• He slept in Arctic ice for seventy years before his revival 418 419.
• Carter and Natasha tease Steve that he has never beaten Alex, prompting Steve to argue that Alex only wins because he “runs fast” 420.