Super-Soldier Serum
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The Super-Soldier Serum is a fictional experimental formula in Marvel Comics that enhances a human’s physical and mental abilities to peak or superhuman levels, famously transforming Steve Rogers into Captain America.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biochemical enhancement serum
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experimental formula → fictional substance → |
| adaptedIn |
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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| alias |
Erskine Formula
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Super Soldier Serum → Super-Soldier Formula → |
| appearsIn |
Captain America comics
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various Marvel Comics storylines → |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Captain America
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Dr. Abraham Erskine → Steve Rogers → |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Project Rebirth
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U.S. Army (Marvel Universe) → |
| commonSideEffect |
enhanced agility
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enhanced durability → enhanced healing → enhanced mental processing → enhanced metabolism → enhanced reflexes → enhanced speed → enhanced stamina → enhanced strength → slowed aging → |
| effectLevel |
peak human levels
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superhuman levels → |
| fictionalUniverse |
Marvel Comics
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| inspiredPrograms |
Weapon Plus Program
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Weapon X (related conceptually) → |
| inUniverseOrigin |
World War II U.S. government project
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| inUniversePurpose |
create enhanced soldiers for World War II
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| inUniverseStatus |
lost original formula
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subject of many attempts at replication → |
| keyCreatorInFiction |
Dr. Abraham Erskine
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| MCUFunction |
enhance physical and mental capabilities to peak human levels
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| medium |
comic books
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| mostFamousSubject |
Steve Rogers
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| narrativeRole |
origin of Captain America
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template for many Marvel enhancement programs → |
| notableResult |
transformed Steve Rogers into Captain America
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| notableUser |
Bucky Barnes (various versions)
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Isaiah Bradley → Red Skull (various continuities and variants) → Steve Rogers → U.S. Agent (various versions and derivatives) → |
| primaryFunction |
enhance human mental abilities
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enhance human physical abilities → |
| publisher |
Marvel Comics
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| risk |
physical deformity in failed replications
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psychological instability in imperfect versions → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Captain America
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Steve Rogers → |
powerSource |
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Super-Soldier Serum
("Super Soldier Serum")
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alias |