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Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics.He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers.The character first appeared in Captain America and the Falcon #208 (April 1977), and was created by writer/artist Jack Kirby. [1]
Captain America (Steve Rogers) is targeted by an attack ad campaign organized by the conservative special interest group "The Committee to Regain America's Principles", [a] which uses deceptive claims and footage to present him as unaccountable to legal institutions and a menace to civilians.
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely Comics, a corporate predecessor to Marvel.
Captain America Comics #1 – cover-dated March 1941 [7] and on sale December 20, 1940, [8] [9] a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, but a full year into World War II – showed the protagonist punching Nazi leader Adolf Hitler; it sold nearly one million copies. [10] While most readers responded favorably to the comic, some took objection.
Many heroes of this time period battled the Axis powers, with covers such as Captain America Comics #1 (cover-dated March 1941) showing the title character punching Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. [12] As comic books grew in popularity, publishers began launching titles that expanded into a variety of genres.
Super Patriot: John Walker was Captain America's replacement during the 1980s (when his removal from his hero role was orchestrated by the Red Skull). He was an unwitting rival to Steve Rogers, but nonetheless a hero in his own right, and ultimately, he became an ally to Captain America as the renamed U.S. Agent.
Marvel Comics' first Golden Girl, Elizabeth Ross, first appeared, without yet a superhero identity, as Betty Ross in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). A supporting character who appeared in occasional stories, she assisted the U.S. Army and was a love interest for Steve Rogers, Captain America's real identity.
The Invaders team first appeared in flashback stories set during World War II, and comprised existing characters from Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel.. Originally, Captain America (Steve Rogers), his sidekick Bucky (James Barnes), the original android Human Torch ("Jim Hammond"), the Torch's sidekick Toro (Thomas Raymond) and Namor the Sub-Mariner were together as heroes ...