Spider-Man famously claimed that Captain America’s shield “doesn’t obey the laws of physics” in Captain America: Civil War, but this might not be entirely accurate. Captain America’s shield is a ...

In a practical sense, the shield is only valuable as a chunk of vibranium. Its real power is symbolic. The U.S. government could probably manufacture a decent replica, and anyone could independently ...

Captain America is one of the most recognizable superheroes in history, partially because he’s been around for a long time, and partially because he represents America. Because he is the physical ...

The shield of Captain America is one of the most famous weapons in all of comics. Forged from a unique alloy of Wakandan Vibranium and Proto-Adamantium, it is nigh-indestructible. However, there have ...

Did you ever hold a metal garbage pail lid like Captain America's iconic shield when you were a kid? For those of you old enough to remember metal garbage pail lids, that is. If you're anything like ...

Captain America and his shield are inextricably linked, and they have been since his first appearance in 1940. But despite that, plenty of other folks in the Marvel Universe have held the shield. Some ...