10 Shocking Times Superheroes Just QUIT

What does Captain America do when he can no longer believe in America?

This is the conflict Steve faced in Captain America #175, when constant head butting with the American government finally came to a head upon learning that the leader of the criminal cabal known as the Secret Empire was none other than the President himself. His idealism shattered along with his belief in the system he had dedicated his life to defending, Cap made one of the ballsiest moves in the character's entire history (which is definitely saying something). He threw away his shield and quit being Captain America altogether.

He tried to retire with his girlfriend Sharon, but of course, found that he just couldn't stay away while others were in peril. But he still didn't want to adopt the Captain America mantle again, so he created a new title: Nomad, the man without a country.

This lasted a lot longer than you'd think it would, to the point where - while he's never expressly called Nomad in Infinity War - Chris Evans' new suit in that movie eerily resembles his original Nomad outfit. Just without the giant chest window. Which is a shame in itself, for a number of reasons.