Marvel reveals which X-Men hero is worthy of inheriting Captain America's shield. While many Captain America shield copycats have existed and many characters have taken up the original shield throughout the years, only a select few have had the honor of officially inheriting Steve Rogers' iconic weapon. Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes, Vance Astro, and Danielle Cage are a few of the Marvel heroes who have held the shield, fully carrying Steve's legacy.

In 2025, Marvel introduced an original character who officially takes the Captain America mantle in a fresh reimagining of the Marvel Universe's main timeline. In Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti's Captain America run, both Steve Rogers and Dave Colton fight as Captain America in the present day. However, there's another hero who will soo

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