Captain America An Origin Story

Determined to fight for liberty and justice for all....All Steve Rogers ever wanted to do was to serve his country, but he was always too unhealthy. Then one lucky day Steve's dream came true: he was chosen to take part in Operation: Rebirth, a secret experiment that transformed Steve from frail and sickly into a powerful super soldier. Now, with his trusty shield at his side, Steve Rogers fights for liberty and justice for all as Captain America!

"Based on the Marvel comic book series Captain America."

An engaging insider’s celebration of Captain America’s seminal comic book stories over the comic book’s 80 year run, including all things Cap: his character’s origin; various significant storylines over the decades; and his importance as a cultural icon in today’s wildly popular superhero climate. Captain America explores the phenomenon of one of Marvel Comics’s most popular superheroes with the 30 most significant and influential Captain America stories and includes relevant spinoffs and ancillary comic book events. Framed by longtime comic book industry insider Rich Johnson, the story is told using countless comic book images, film stills, and story-boards: how Steve Rogers origin story as Cap began as a WWII hero and where his story took him further into the twentieth century and beyond; costume and character story changes over the decades; the influence of Captain America on all other comic book characters since Cap’s inception; and how Captain America is even powerful and relevant in today’s comic book (and superhero film) culture. The book contains more than 200 Captain America illustrations, including covers, interior comic art, and sketch treat-ments, beginning with his inception in the early 1940s to present-day treatments of the character. Captain America will appeal to the fans looking for a great place to start learning about Cap, to megafans, and to Marvel collectors alike.

Steve Rogers always wanted to join the US Army. He gets his big chance in the top secret experiment known Operation: Rebirth, where he emerges as a Super-Soldier. With his new strength and abilities, he finally gets the chance to defend his country in World War II and as the first Avenger. Action-packed narration and thrilling sound effects add to the magic in this exciting storybook-and-CD set.

This book introduces Captain America, explaining how he came to be a superhero.

Read along with Marvel! After being chosen to take part in Operation: Rebirth, Steve Rogers was transformed from frail and sickly into a powerful Super-Soldier. Now, with his trusty shield at his side, Steve Rodgers fights for liberty and justice for all as Captain America, the First Avenger! This updated version of the Origin Storybook features word for word narration and is timed to coincide with the release of the CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER film tie-in program.

During the days of the Great War, Captain America proudly fought for his country, both at home and abroad. But when one especially dangerous mission went horribly wrong, Cap ended up frozen in ice in the great north. Now, almost seven decades later, Cap's perfectly preserved body is discovered by The Mighty Avengers, who immediately revive the fallen war hero. Now in a new era but with the same heartfelt determination to fight for liberty and justice, Captain America joins the Avengers to defend the planet from evil. And he is just in time....