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Note: For this list only the creators of the characters first appearances are listed. As with all comic book characters, Captain America and his supporting cast have had several reinventions and different contributions from different writers. Theses include different iterations in different mediums that all have added different concepts to the overall mythology of the characters.

Theirs Steven 'Steve' Rogers/Captain America, who made his first appearance in the comic story "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) by writer Joe Simon and writer/artist Jack Kirby.

Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury, referred to as Nick Fury on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Seven Against the Nazis!" from Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963) by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

Natalia Alianovna "Natasha Romanoff" Romanov/Black Widow, who made her first appearance in the comic story "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!" from Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964) by writers Stan Lee & Don Rico and artist Don Heck.

Alexander Goodwin Pierce, referred to as Alexander Peirce on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "Uneasy Allies" from Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August 1988) by writer Bob Harras and artist Paul Neary.

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes Jr./The Winter Soldier, referred to as Bucky Barnes or The Winter Soldier on screen. The character made his first appearance as Bucky Barns in the comic story "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). He then became The Winter Soldier in the comic story "Out of Time: Part 1" from Captain America Volume 5 #1 (January 2005). The character was created by writer Joe Simon and writer/artist Jack Kirby.

Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson/The Falcon, referred to as Sam Wilson or The Falcon on screen. He made his first appearance in the comic story "The Coming of The Falcon!" from Captain America #117 by writer Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan.

Maria Hill, who made her first appearance in the comic story "Breakout!: Part 4" from New Avengers #4 (March 2005) by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch.

Brock Rumlow, who made his first appearance in a cameo in the comic story "Wheel of Death" from Captain America #359 (October 1989) and a full first appearance in the comic story "Blood In the Sea" from Captain America #360 (November 1989). The character was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer.

Jasper Sitwell, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Day of the Druid!" from Strange Tales #144 by writer Stan Lee and artist Howard Purcell.

Sharon Carter/Agent 13, who made her first appearance in the comic story "30 Minutes to Live!" from Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966) by writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers.

Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter, referred to as Peggy Carter on screen. She made her first appearance as unidentified, obscured memory image in the comic story "30 Minutes to Live!" from Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966), whilst the character made there first full appearance in the comic story "If a Hostage Should Die!" from Tales of Suspense #77 (May 1966) and was officially named in the comic story "This Way Lies Madness!" from Captain America #162 (March 1973). The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

Dr. Arnim Zola, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The River of Death" from Captain America and the Falcon #208 (April 1977) by writer/artist Jack Kirby.

and Georges Batroc, who made his first appearance in the comic story "30 Minutes to Live!" from Tales of Suspense #75 (March 1966) by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

Also making mid-credits cameo by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, who made his first appearance in the comic story "At the Mercy of Baron Strucker" from Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #5 (January 1964) by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

Wanda Marya Maximoff, who made her first appearance in the comic story "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!" from The X-Men #4 (March 1964) by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

Pietro Django Maximoff, who made his first appearance in the comic story "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!" from The X-Men #4 (March 1964) by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.

All other characters were created for the movie by the films writers.

The Falcon is a Marvel Comics character who premiered in Sept 1969 in Captain America #117 and created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. He and Captain America eventually became close partners, especially in the 1970s when the comic was retitled Captain America and the Falcon from 1971 to 1977. His abilities include an uncanny ability to communicate with birds (An ability given by the Red Skull when he used the Cosmic Cube to reform Sam's personality for his own ends) and being in excellent physical condition. In addition, he wears a special harness supplied by King T'Challa, also known as Black Panther of Wakanda, that enables him to fly.

In the movie, the Falcon has no biological super powers. Instead, he is a U.S. military veteran who is well-trained in hand-to-hand-combat and the use of a special winged flight suit giving him the ability to fly. Not much is revealed about his past in the movie, but his military background is considerably different from his comic origin in the mainstream comics as a conflicted urban youth who turns to crime for a while before turning to good after meeting Captain America. In the film, his flight suit is implied to have come from Stark Industries instead of from the Black Panther in the mainstream comics. His name in the movie comes from the government code-name for the flight suit he uses, instead of being his self-given superhero name as in the comics. His military background, lack of super powers, and the appearance of his flight suit are actually based around the version of the Falcon from Marvel Comic's Ultimate Marvel imprint, where he wore military clothes with his flight suit instead of his traditional red- and white-colored Falcon-themed costume.

The World Security Council is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. They run S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operations. Five of them appear in the film: Jenny Agutter reprising her role as a World Security Council member from The Avengers (2012), along with Robert Redford's Alexander Pierce serving as a World Security Council member and senior leader within S.H.I.E.L.D., Chin Han as World Security Councilman Yen, with Bernard White and Alan Dale as the two remaining World Security Council members to appear. One other World Security Council member or former member, Powers Boothe's character, who appears in The Avengers, is missing this time around; the third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–), wherein he resurfaces, providing some insight as to the reason for the absence. In general, it would seem that only five person serve on the council at a time. In the aftermath of The Winter Soldier, the council is disbanded. As of mid-2017, the whereabouts/fates of World Security Councilwoman Hawley (Agutter) and the two never-identified World Security Councilmen (played by Arthur Darbinyan and Donald Li) from The Avengers are unrevealed.

Batroc the Leaper, real name Georges Batroc, is Marvel villain who lacks superpowers and is a highly trained French martial artist whose most powerful attribute are his legs (hence the nickname). In the comics he has battled many different heroes but is primarily an adversary of Captain America. In the film he is still a powerful martial artist and battles Steve Rogers aboard a pirated ship. While he demonstrates that his legs are powerful, the "Leaper" part of the name has been removed from the movie.

Stan Lee appears as a guard at the Smithsonian, saying, "I'm so fired", after Steve Rogers steals his original Captain America uniform.

There are several references to Tony Stark/Iron Man, Stark Industries, and Bruce Banner in dialog throughout the film. Natasha Romanov can be seen using an arrow necklace, referencing her SHIELD partner, Clint Barton. At one point, Stephen Strange (aka Doctor Strange), whose own film is in development, is mentioned as a potential future threat to HYDRA. In that same scene, a man in Cairo, Egypt is also mentioned. While this is not too specific, mentioning that among other names has lead to fan speculation that it is a reference to the mercenary and combat strategist, Moon Knight. One of the buildings targeted by the helicarrier is the Baxter Building, home of the Fantastic Four. When it was revealed that Nick Fury was alive, he stated that he used Tetrodotoxin-B, a neurotoxin developed by Bruce Banner (Hulk) originally to control his rage, in order to make his pulse undetectable, although it is revealed later that the surgeon operating on Fury knew of the plan. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, set to appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) (2015), are shown in a mid-credits scene.

After Cap became a fugitive, Agent Sitwell establishes a Level 1 priority on him. The latter specifies that he wants every form of communication to be monitored in the hunt for Cap ("If someone tweets about this guy, I wanna know about it"). It's only common sense that they would also monitor and filter any contact with the rest of the Avengers, which is why Cap and Widow sought the help of a non-active Airman like Falcon instead. Another reason for this, as given by the directors is that the entire movie takes place in a span of over 3 days which is far too small a time-span for Cap to try to contact and assemble the avengers. After the movie is over, however, he does contact the Avengers for help, since at the beginning of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Avengers are finishing up a long campaign to defeat Hydra.