Profile
- Real Name: Robert “Bob” Russo
- AKA: –
- Family: –
- Base of Operation: New York City, New York
- Identity: Public
- Citizenship: American
- Marital Status: Single
- Occupation: Retired baseball superstar, vigilante
- Education: –
- Gender: Male
- Height: –
- Weight: –
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Blond
- Unusual Feature: –
- Origin: Human
- Universe: Marvel Prime Universe (Earth-616)
Yeah, he should have just stuck to baseball. Introduced in Captain America #178 (1978) by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema, after Steve Rogers retired from being Captain America following the revelation that a high-ranking official in the US government was the leader of the Secret Empire, Bob Russo, a former baseball player, went on TV and declared that he would take up the role. In his first attempt at trying to stop a bank robbery, he misjudged his rooftop swing and careened into a brick wall, injuring his arm. He would retire soon after without seeing some proper action.
While he would not get an official figure, since he wore Cap’s costume for a brief career, any of the classic Captain America figures could be used for it.
Captain America
Recommend Figure: Hasbro Fan Channel Exclusive Marvel Legends 20th Anniversary – Captain America
- Background:
- Steve Rogers had retired from being Cap following the revelation that someone in the US Government was backing the Secret Empire and had killed himself in front of Steve. A few would try to take up the mantle including Russi who don the classic costume for a single missing.
- Why do you need it for your collection?
- I would say get this figure for your Steve Rogers collection but if you want to recreate the scene of Russo crashing into the building, you can use this for that.
- Does it need a remake?
- No.
Needs
Below you will find a gallery of suits that still need to be made. I have included what I think are the possibilities of them being made. Note that these are my personal opinions and not facts. Please let me know if I have missed anything.
Near Complete Set 