Every universe needs an inherently pure hero who believes in a better future. For DC, it’s Superman; For Marvel, it always will be Captain America. As one of Marvel’s most popular characters, Captain America has appeared throughout the multiverse, and many different heroes have worn the mantle over the years.
Captain America was one of the original super soldiers, and because of this, he always had a little more power than the average person. But as his popularity grew and he found himself in more absurd situations, a more powerful version of Captain America was matched. From Captain America who wields Thor’s hammer with ease, to Captain America who is unburdened by the weight of morality. There are ten powerful versions of Captain America across this multiverse.
11 Margaret Carter
Earth-76
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Captain Carter #1 |
Jamie McKelvey |
616 has the same powers and abilities as Captain America |
Peggy Carter was the love of Steve Rogers’ life and played an important role when he fought with her during World War II. Given how closely Carter’s history is tied to Captain America’s, plenty of writers have asked what would happen if Carter became Captain America instead. It is fully explored Captain Carter #1, where Steve Rogers wasn’t just there to deliver a super soldier.
Instead, Carter takes the serum and becomes Captain Carter. He led Carter’s commandos and helped bring down the Nazis. Unfortunately, his character is nowhere near as thoroughly explored as the Steve Rogers variant, meaning that in terms of actual abilities, Carter doesn’t get a chance to show readers what he can really do. While there’s no doubt Carter could have been stronger, he never got the chance to prove it.
10 Sam Wilson
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Captain America #117 (first appearance), Captain America #25 (as Captain America) |
Stan Lee and Jean Colan |
Skilled hand-to-hand fighters and birds have telepathy. |
Sam Wilson was one of Captain America’s best friends and staunch ally. After Steve Rogers burns the super serum from his body, he begins to age rapidly. Because of this, he was clearly no longer in any condition to be Captain America and had to rule over someone else.
With no good man to take up the mantle, the cap and shield were handed to Sam Wilson, who wore them for years and did a great job as Captain America. But he was not strong. Sam is a fantastic soldier and his ability to control birds, his wingsuit allows him to fly, and his hand-to-hand skills make him an incredibly powerful Captain America, but all of these abilities pale in comparison to others who’ve taken on the mantle.
9 Bucky Barnes
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Captain America Comics #1 (as the rest) and Captain America #34 (as Captain America) |
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby |
Excellent hand-to-hand combatant and expert marksman |
Another longtime friend of Steve Rogers, Bucky Burns, is one of the most important characters in Steve’s history. They originally fought together during World War II, but Bucky was captured and brainwashed into being a brutal assassin. The two would not reunite for decades, and while Bucky initially returned as the Winter Soldier, he was able to regain his memories and become a hero again.
At a time when Steve Rogers was killed, Bucky was put in charge of Captain America by Tony Stark. While Bucky may not have as much versatility, such as the ability to fly, his hand-to-hand combat is absurd, far more efficient than Sam Wilson and even more so than Steve Rogers. This meant that in a straight fight, there was no one without powers who could defeat Bucky’s Captain America.
8 Steve Rogers
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Captain America Comics #1 |
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby |
Hand in hand with superhuman athleticism and skill |
Steve Rogers was nobody special, not at first. But seeing the Nazi threat that threatened the world, he decided he couldn’t just stand by and watch good men die fighting evil. So, he signs up for the army, which eventually leads to Steve being given the Super Soldier Serum, which transforms a random kid from New York City into Captain America, a hero who will save the world. a lot times
With his superior physical prowess and his nearly indestructible shield, Captain America was one of them Marvel’s first hero and one of its most important heroes. While he may not have the fancy powers and gear of Sam Wilson or the impressive fighting skills of Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers has decades of experience as a hero and a soldier, which puts him above most.
7 Flag-Smasher
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Captain America: Sam Wilson #7 |
Nick Spencer and Daniel Acuna |
Captain America has all the skills, none of the morals. |
There’s no denying that Captain America is one of the greatest soldiers on the planet. That’s why it’s so lucky that he uses that military knowledge and strength to fight fascism and evil. The biggest group that Steve has spent his life fighting is HYDRA, a Nazi organization that is still trying to take over the world today. Steve’s continued destruction of Hydra’s plans surprised many, What if Steve Rogers was an agent of Hydra?
Marvel answered this question by introducing a version of Steve Rogers who was recruited by Hydra instead of the US government. After Steve infiltrates the US military, he is chosen for his bravery to receive the Super Soldier Serum, which eventually becomes a huge Wrong, Steve went on to use these powers to serve HYDRA.
6 Daniel Cage
Earth-15061
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 |
Al Ewing and Alan Davis |
A Captain America with a whole list of superpowers. |
Many people have worn the Captain America mantle, and Daniel Cage was the most surprising. Danielle was the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones and she apparently inherited both of her parents’ powers. It means he had one absurd List of superpowers, which include enhanced durability, strength, speed, telepathic resistance, flight, and rapid healing. This makes Daniel one of the most versatile people on this list.
Although his powers aren’t as strong as the others, he certainly has them more Daniel’s powers were so great than anyone else here that he was summoned by Doctor Doom to help fight against All-Father Ultron, who certainly couldn’t fight an easy villain. If Doom had summoned the best of the best, Daniel’s inclusion speaks volumes.
5 Carol Danvers
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
Venomverse: War Story #1 |
Magdalene Visagio and Alex Arizmendi |
Human/Kree hybrid with significant superpowers. |
While Captain America may be the most famous captain in the Marvel Universe, he is far from the most powerful. That title could very well go to Captain Marvel, also known as Carol Danvers. Carol is a human/cree hybrid and is able to absorb and reuse all forms of energy. Because of this, he is stated to be one of the most powerful beings in the universe (The sensational She-Hulk #9!) His powers include superhuman strength, durability, flight and huge Power projection and manipulation.
Readers didn’t see much of it, but in the same universe as Venom Rocket, Carol Danvers never became Captain Marvel, instead taking the title Captain America. For whatever reason, this causes the Kree to bestow one on him, and when Venom tries to collect Rocket, he sees how powerful a Captain Marvel/Captain America mash-up can be.
4 Soldier Supreme
Earth-616 (Warp World)
issue |
the creator |
Information |
eternal war #3 |
Gerry Duggan and Humberto Ramos |
Master Soldier and Sorcerer Supreme |
Steve Rogers is an incredible hand-to-hand fighter. Combined with his unbreakable shield and his increased strength and agility, he is quite a powerful brawler. But aside from his shield, he doesn’t really have that many ranged options. His mobility isn’t the best either. But both of these weaknesses were fully addressed by the creation of Stephen Rogers, Captain America and Dr. strange The combination took place in the Warp World, a pocket dimension where many characters were united.
Stephen Rogers is not only a physical force with enhanced strength and agility in Captain America, but he is also the world’s most powerful wizard, as he is Dr. Stephen Strange. This makes Stephen Rogers a real threat and one of the strongest versions of Captain America ever.
3 Captain Gamma
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
tarot #3 |
Alan Davies |
The mind of Captain America and the power of the Hulk |
Fusing characters is one of the easiest ways to get an incredible powerhouse, and it was proven again when Captain America and the Hulk merged into a single entity. It made the amazing Captain Gamma. Someone who had the fighting skills and cunning mind of Captain America, but also the pure brute force of the Hulk. Most alarmingly, it seems that Captain Gamma also inherited the Hulk’s anger-based transformation, as Captain Gamma displayed the ability to grow massively and become stronger when angry, but seemed to lose his mind when this happened.
In terms of raw physical strength, there are very few people in the Marvel Universe who would be able to match a Hulk had all the combat skills and tactical knowledge of Captain Americamaking him the physically strongest version of the Captain.
2 Captain Cosmos
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
tarot #3 |
Alan Davies |
The mind of the Silver Surfer and the fighting skills of Captain America |
When the heroes were united tarotThey are assembled with an upper half and a lower half. Captain America and the Hulk’s top were made by Captain Gamma, and Captain America’s bottom and the Silver Surfer’s top were made by Captain Cosmos. Presumably, Captain Cosmos gained all of Steve Rogers’ fighting skills while retaining the Silver Surfer’s cosmic powers.
Captain Cosmos won’t be the most, though physically Captain America’s stronger version, his access to Power Cosmic meant that when it came to manipulating pure energy, there were few in the universe who would be able to stand up to him. This combination didn’t last long, so readers didn’t see its full potential, but as Captain America saves most of America and Earth, Captain Cosmos could have been a hero to the entire universe.
1 Captain America (Phoenix Force)
Earth-616
issue |
the creator |
Information |
the avenger #40 |
Jason Aaron and Javier Garron |
By giving Captain America his life force. |
Captain America has been fighting for her life ever since she decided to stand up for him. Instead of just staying in New York and letting someone else risk their lives to defeat the Nazis, he signs up for the military and risks his life to save the lives of others. Every fight Captain America has is for life and his will to protect it at all costs.
That’s why it was so fitting when he was one of many chosen as the next potential host of the Phoenix Force. Although Captain America possessed the power of the Phoenix Force, he was fully capable of controlling life in all aspects. It means instantly removing people from their lives or instantly bringing them back to life, which makes this version Captain America the strongest
Captain America
Originally debuting in 1940, Captain America is a patriotically themed superhero who has shared the title with only a few individuals. Beginning with Steve Rogers, Captain America was born out of a weak man participating in an experimental US Army super-soldier trial, which imbued him with superhuman powers. The character is often depicted with a nearly continuous and aerodynamic shield made of vibranium that they use to protect and attack their enemies.