Greetings Nerdy list affionados it’s time once more for alternate versions of Captain
America this time we’re taking a bit of a different approach not every alternate version
can be a winner they can’t all be Cap Wolf. We’re going to take a look at some alternate
versions that not everyone loves. I’m Sasha and these are the Top 10 dumbest versions
of Captain America and of course with the caveat it’s subjective mileage varies. If
you love any of these caps more power to ya now let’s do it.
10 – Bullet Points – This was a limited comic series which ran from 2006 to 2007 it’s
an alternate reality story but not a what if. Marvel does what it wants, actually What
Ifs have not been in continuous publication but alternate reality storylines are pretty
much a constant hence how things like this happen. In this story Dr Erskine is killed
before he can inject steve rogers with the captain America serum so in this universe
steve never becomes Captain America. Instead after Project Rebirth is cancelled Steve is
asked to join Project Iron Man and he becomes permanently bonded to a suit of armour that
looks like the original design created by Tony in tales of suspense #39. This story
is interesting and worth a read for sure but it’s not a strong showing for alternate
cap cause he’s not cap he’s iron man, also an iron man who gets killed by Spider
Man. How did that happen read it and find out.
9 – Captain America (1990) – Now there is much love for Captain America the first
Avenger in 2011 however that was not the first time Cap had hit the big screen far from it.
Now there were adaptaions before the 1990s however this one oh man this one is a cult
bad movie classic. This cap is not very heroic at all he steals a car by pretending to be
carsick, it’s cinematic gold. (clip) he also drives around in a creepy unmarked van.
Captain America. It’s also got some very heavy handed environmentalist messages and
a hilarious red skull. So in short go watch this movie and have a good time. (clip)
8 – Vibram – This cap comes to us from the 2005 series entitled weapon x days of
future now. In this story instead of being selected for Project Rebirth Steve is selected
for Weapon X and he’s given an adamantium skeleton and the codename Vibram so actually
that’s a fantastic name. That sounds cool you may be saying why is he here. Well he
can be the coolest alternate wolverine he wants but he’s not cap.
7 – Spider King – Again great name it conjures up so many images before you even
see it. This is a retelling of Spider Island from the secret wars storyline again the 2015
one not the one from the 1980s. In this cap and the others are mutated into spider monsters
and cap is taken by the spider queen to be her spider king cause even as a spider he’s
still Captain America. However later he’s transformed into Man Wolf by the godstone.
6 – Captain Americat – Captain Americat belongs to the world of spider ham. Who first
debuted in Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham in 1983 but was
then given an ongoing series for awhile Perter Porker the spectacular spider ham. The Steve
from this universe earth 8311 is Steve Mouser who is actually a cat for reasons he works
for the daily beagle and moonlights as Captain Americat. So is he superman kinda sorta but
also a cat with the name of a mouse. Oh come on it’s all in good fun I kinda love it.
5 – Marvel 2099 – is an imprint that ran in 1992 a year when there was nothing edgier
than creating things that took place past the millennium. This imprint allowed for new
alternate versions of characters in a redesigned future. Cap had an intriguing journey in this
series first there was a fake cap taken out by Doom 2099. Ultimately cap in this universe
was Roberta Mendez who was forced into taking the super soldier serum by her husband. She
becomes the leader of Alchemax’s Avenegrs. Roberta at the start doesn’t know she’s
captain America with that persona operating a s split personality. She physically and
mentally becomes cap when someone says her trigger words that being Avengers Assemble
man hopefully people don’t just go around yelling that like they do here. Of all the
2099 characters Roberta wasn’t the worst received but nor was she the best the whole
2099 imprint is a real mileage varies kind of thing. Some people love it and others are
kinda like eh. Still Marvel loves it as they will revisit it and bring in characters from
it pretty much whenever they do a big multiuniverse event.
4 – Mutant X – Oh Muntant X why can’t I quit you also does anyone else remember
the series from 2001 it ran for 3 seasons had 66 episodes and I swear no one remembers
it. Anyways in the comics mutant x is a story arc that centers on havoc as in this alternate
reality he is the leader of the x-men and has to deal with this universes’ threats.
In this universe Cap isn’t steve rogers at all Steve rogers was killed by the sentinel
instead captain America is an unknown mutant who was chosen to take up the mantle as the
idea was that Captain America is a symbol not a person it doesn’t matter who captain
America is so long as they are there to inspire people. This cap could manipulate energy and
used it on his team of the six to help protect mutants from the mutant x universes evil Nick
Fury who wanted to eradicate all mutants. However this cap goes insane and ultimately
has to be taken down by his team. Steve would never who am I kidding Steve totally would.
3 – Captain Apemerica (Ape Vengers) – So the Apevengers of earth 8101 are just what
you would expect an all ape version of the avengers team. Appearing first in the series
marvel apes back in 2008 this series was meant to follow up and capitalize on the success
of the marvel zombies outing. It didn’t quite get there. In this universe Captain
Ape merica is evil he’s actually a counter part to Baron Blood from earth 616 in fact
the whole ape vengers are meant to be reformed super villains. Except for baron blood he’s
not reformed at all.
2 – Gladiator Cap – Gladiator Cap comes to us from the exiles a series that focused
entirely around alternate versions of characters travelling to different universes meeting
more alternate versions and altering things in their timeline. In short if you like this
series you should definitely read that. This cap comes to us from the arc a world apart
a world where the skrulls invaded and conquered in the nineteenth century. Cap is a gladiator
called the captain who is taken out by mimic who is angry that this cap has become a puppet
to the skrulls. Cause you know that’s fair judging alternates by the standards of your
own timeline.
1 – Hydra Cap – Ok so hydra cap is such a meme at this point there was even a joke
about it in endgame but back during secret wars when that line was first uttered fans
lost their minds. Taking the beloved symbol and hero Captain America and essentially turning
him into everything he hated and fought against was not well received/ So initially the concept
was that all this time cap had been a sleeper hydra agent just waiting to be activated Manchurian
candidate style, cause they went back in time with the cosmic cube so that was always the
timeline. So they had to alter this by going back with the cube grabbing cap from a splinter
timeline and bringing him forward to battle against this cap who is ultimately captured
but not before he killed black widow but it’s fine her clone was implanted with her memories
so it all worked out. However if you really think about it in a way hydra cap is historical
cap and splinter cap is new cap. Hail Hydra. Ah the memes will never get old well for me
anyway they probably will for other people.
So those were the Top 10 dumbest alternate versions of Captain America. Which one is
your favourite or do you genuinely really enjoy one of them also let me know what do
you think about Hydra cap like does anyone really like that storyline if you do please
tell me I have to know. Thanks so much for watching top 10 nerd don’t forget to like
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