10 Characters Who Have Broken Captain America’s Shield
9. Thanos
Only a fool would bet against Thanos seizing the full set of Infinity Gems in the upcoming movie Avengers: Infinity War. This is a feat he achieved in 1991's Infinity Gauntlet storyline, and with all six stones on his side, there's little he can't do.
That includes shattering Cap's shield, as though it were made of stunt glass, with his fist. With his glove fully stocked, the Mad Titan defeats Earth's mightiest heroes before wiping out half of the universe's sentient life with a snap of his fingers.
Captain America doesn't go down without a fight, but it isn't exactly a fair one. A gauntletted left hook from Thanos is all it took to take out his vibranium defence.
Once again, all of the death and destruction is reversed when Nebula takes the gauntlet into custody and undoes Thanos's tinkering. Don't bank on this happening in the movies, though, as the MCU has been known to deviate from the comics.