Steve Rogers, Captain America, might not be the first Avenger, but he should absolutely be considered the greatest.
On more than just a surface level, there is so much to admire about Captain Rogers. He's a fighter, a man beholden to the values of liberty and justice, and one who isn't afraid to stand up to his friends if he thought it necessary. That takes bravery, and though Rogers hasn't gotten it right all the time, the A on his forehead may as well stand for 'Avenger' as much as it does 'America'.
He's by no means the strongest member, or the most skilled combatant. He is, however, a leader in the truest sense, having been involved with Earth's Mightiest Heroes almost continuously since he was brought back in the book's fourth issue.
Rogers has put his life on the line more than any other character, and he'd do it all again in a heartbeat. Heroes don't get much greater than that.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
