Captain America is a Marvel Comics editor.
The Avengers are a fictional team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Captain America is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Although Captain America often struggles to maintain his ideals as a man out of his time with its modern realities , he remains a highly respected figure in his community which includes becoming the long-time leader of the Avengers . Captain America is ranked sixth on IGN 's `` Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time '' in 2011 , second in their list of `` The Top 50 Avengers '' in 2012 , and second in their `` Top 25 best Marvel superheroes '' list in 2014 .