First seen in Captain America Comics #2, written by Jack Kirby, with art by Joe Simon, Reed Crandall, and Al Gabriele, the shield’s combined vibranium and steel alloy is noted to be more sturdy ...

Captain America’s star-spangled shield can stand up against the universe’s most powerful forces all thanks to vibranium. This fictional and nearly indestructible element absorbs and releases ...

However, Steve isn't the only character to wield the shield. In the MCU, he bequeathed it to Sam Wilson, formerly the Falcon, who will star as the new Cap in 2024's Captain America: New World ...

Seeing Captain America’s shield as too similar, MLJ threatened legal action. To avoid the lawsuit, Cap’s creators, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, quickly redesigned the shield.