Cap has also used an energy shield that simulated vibranium and had the ability to change shape. He tried on an Asgardian-made shield composed of the metal uru forged by the dwarves of Nidavellier. When he couldn’t use his original shield due to the damage it had sustained, Cap tried shields of all types. Captain America’s shield was broken, fixed, smashed and fixed again multiple times. Though in the early days of the Avengers, Tony Stark was very curious about the shield and experimented on it while Cap used various steel shields that sustained all sorts of damage and were broken in multiple issues, which was more of a retcon explanation to the faulty durability of Cap’s shields up to that point.įor a time he used a pure vibranium shield, but Thanos smashed that to bits while wearing the infinity gauntlet. It’s been Captain America’s go-to when he needs to discus throw his shield at a baddie, or guard an innocent against attack.
Myron Maclain explains he was experimenting with bonding steel to vibranium, fell asleep and the metals somehow conjoined, accidentally creating adamantium.Ĭaptain America's Shield in Modern Marvel ComicsĬap has wielded all types of shields, and has had more than a few shattered, but his preferred arm accessory is the adamantium disc. It wasn’t revealed just what this alloy was until Captain America #303, in which Dr. It was hinted at as a “metallurgical accident” that yielded a nearly indestructible metal alloy. But the metal composing the shield wasn’t revealed until much later on. Rival comic book company MLJ claimed the shield too closely resembled a shield wielded by one of its own heroes and threatened a copyright lawsuit. The reason the shield was retired had more to do with legal threats against what would become Marvel Comics. Their mission: taking down HYDRA, the Nazi rogue science division.Smithsonian Narrator The Howling Commandos were an elite combat unit that had been led by Captain America during World War II. Unlike the iconic disc-shield Captain America wields currently, the star-spangled-crusader’s original shield was shaped more like a medieval knight’s “heater shield.” He wielded this steel shield in his debut, Captain America Comic #1, but it was gone by the next issue. Battle tested, Captain America and his Howling Commandos quickly earned their stripes. Related: Iron Man vs Captain America: Who Won More of Their Comic Fights? Captain America's Original Metal Shield
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