Tell me about the real/original Captain America?

I need to know more about the original Captain America. Was the shield the triangular model or circular? Was his name Steve Rogers? What might be the best collector's items to purchase someone who loves Captain America? It's for my husband. I do not want to tip him off by asking questions but he once said something about some character who wasn't "the real captain america" or something close to that effect? I have been searching google shopping and amazon.com to find the right item for his office.



If you know anything I am grateful for the information.Tell me about the real/original Captain America?
The original Captain America was named Steve Rogers. Originally he had the more triangular shield, then when the character was revived in the 1960's, he was given the circular shield.



The character was killed off in Marvel Comics about 2-3 years ago, but of course in comic books death is just a temporary situation. The character known as Bucky (former sidekick to Capt. America) was also brought back from the dead, and is currently starring in Capt. America comics. That's probably the character referred to as being not "the real one". (Though there have been a couple other people masquerading as Capt. America in the comics over the years)



They're doing a storyline now in Marvel Comics which should bring the original Steve Rogers cap back.



Sorry, I don't know a lot about collectibles or Capt. America merchandise - I just know a lot about the characters in Marvel Comics. I hope this helps.



You can try looking on Amazon.com for some of the "Marvel Masterworks" collections, which feature reprints of the old Capt. America or Avengers comics?