Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)

Captain America
Name	Aaron Fischer
Current Alias	Captain America
Aliases	Nicknames: Captain Kid, Knockoff Railroad Captain America The other other Captain America Other Aliases: Captain America of the Railways, Firecrack
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Avengers Academy, Captains Network
Relatives	Parents: Unnamed father Unnamed mother (deceased)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′8″ (1.73 m)
Weight	150 lbs (68.04 kg).
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Numerous tattoos and piercings, nose ring
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human enhanced; Involuntarily exposed to Alchemax's experimental new and improved super-soldier serum.
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Hastings, Missouri, United States
Personal Information
Identity	Public
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Rail-rider, vigilante
Base of Operations	Avengers Academy Campus Formerly Mobile Hastings, Missouri, United States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Josh Trujillo, Jan Bazaldua
First	United States of Captain America #1 (June, 2021)
First	United States of Captain America #1 (June, 2021)

Everything changed when I picked up that shield. I had become more than myself. A symbol to those I was protecting. The legacy of those who fought before me. A promise of hope for the future.

—Aaron Fischer[source]

History

Captain America of the Railways

Aaron Fischer was a young man when he ran away from home after the death of his mother from cancer and his father physically abused him for being gay and blaming Aaron for his mother's death. He became a vagabond in Las Vegas, and investigated the disappearance of disadvantaged teens throughout the city. He discovered that Roxxon was behind the disappearances but was himself kidnapped while investigating them. Using the symbolism of Captain America and a makeshift shield, he was able to fight back and free the prisoners. He began riding the rails around the country with his boyfriend Adrian, protecting the destitute and the runaways as the Captain America of the Railways.

Aaron crossed paths with his heroes Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson when a train he was on was attacked by Speed Demon, who was impersonating Captain America. Initially mistaking Aaron for the culprit, the two detained him before he was able to explain his history. He prepared to assist the two heroes before becoming the target of Sin's sniping. Aaron was saved by Captain America and revealed that there were more Captains all across the country as part of a Captains Network. After receiving medical treatment, Aaron fled the next morning.

Aaron next met up with Rogers and Wilson at a safehouse in Colorado, alongside the Campus Captain America. There, he learned that Speed Demon, Sin, and Krieger planned to unleash the living psychic energy of Hate-Monger, who would then masquerade as a divisive talk show host and publicly slander the name of Captain America, discouraging and demoralizing the American people. He later helped the rest of the Captains Network defeat the villains before their message could be televised. Instead, Aaron used the opportunity to give a speech, promising that he and the rest of the Captains Network would continue to protect the people of America.

During a visit to the Bronx Zoo with Arielle Agbayani, Aaron helped free Alligator Loki. With other teen super heroes, they then tried to teach Alligator Loki some new tricks.

Avengers Academy

After an attack by Taskmaster and the Thunderbolts on a homeless encampment, Aaron was recruited by Captain Marvel to join the newly formed Avengers Academy.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Artificially Enhanced Physiology: After being involuntarily exposed to Alchemax's experimental "new and improved" super-soldier serum, Aaron gained a several superhuman powers including:

• Kinetic Energy Field: Aaron is now surrounded by a field of kinetic energy that can deflect physical attacks and protect him from harm essentially making him a living shield.
• Kinetic Energy Absorption: Aaron can absorb kinetic energy to increase the power of his kinetic field. Steve Rogers even suggested that Aaron may be able to redirect kinetic energy with some training.

Abilities

• Skilled Fighter: Despite his physical frailty Aaron is an extremely skilled and resourceful fighter, easily able to take down multiple opponents.
• Shield Fighting

Weaknesses

• Weak Constitution: Aaron appeared fairly physically weak. Steve Rogers himself noted that he looked like a strong breeze could blow him over, but that he made up for it by being "a scrapper."
• Hearing Loss: After sustaining injuries in a fight with Sin, Aaron sustained permanent hearing loss in his right ear.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Costume: A homemade facsimile of Captain America's Uniform Later upgraded to a uniform designed by Janet Van Dyne.

Weapons

• Captain America's Shield: An unbreakable, flexible shield made of lunellum (made by Moon Girl). Formerly a homemade facsimile of Captain America's Shield

Transportation

• Trains

Notes

• As of his first appearance, Aaron was nineteen years old.
• According to co-creator Josh Trujillo, Fischer “is inspired by heroes of the queer community: activists, leaders, and everyday folks pushing for a better life.” and “He stands for the oppressed and the forgotten."

Trivia

• Aaron was Jewish.

See Also

• 50 appearance(s) of Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)
• 72 image(s) of Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)
• 9 quotation(s) by or about Aaron Fischer (Earth-616)