Stars and Shields--A Story in Layers Pt. 2

While Steve Rogers is well-known as Captain America, there have been others to wear the uniform throughout the years.

As revealed in the 2003 series, "Truth: Red, White, and Black," the first Captain America was in fact not Steve Rogers, but Isaiah Bradley, an African-American GI who were used as test subjects for the super-soldier serum. The government used those soldiers since they deemed them as inferior, and Bradley is the only one to survive, but the serum has brought on degradation of his body and mind. (http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=9318)

For more info on Bradley, http://www.amazon.com/Truth-White-Black-Robert-Morales/dp/0785110720/ref=sr_1_1/002-1238248-6348855?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175527575&sr=8-1

The second Captain America is Steve Rogers, but that Captain America doe not require any more information.

The third Captain America was William Nasland, who was also known as the Spirit of '76. Nasland took over as Captain America for a time after Steve Rogers was lost at the end of WW II. The government put him in this position, and was relieved of it after Rogers returned. Nasland died in the line of duty.

The fourth Captain America was Jeff Mace, another person who was put into the Captain America position by the government in late 50s and early 60s. He also went by the name Patriot.

The fifth Captain America was a young doctor named Steven Rogers who served in the 1950s for a stand-in for Captain America. This was a retcon that was made after Captain America was brought back, and when this incarnation was made a failure since post-WWII Captain America was not as popular fighting the Communists.

The Sixth Captain America is the best-known alternative to Steve Rogers is John Walker, who took over as Captain America when Steve became Nomad when disillusioned with the government. Walker was a much more aggressive Captain America, before Steve eventually took over the spot again. Today Walker is known as U.S.Agent, and is part of Omega Flight.

For more info visit, http://marvel.com/universe/U.S.Agent