Captain America was a different bird when it came to introductions. He debuted in his own title with four stories, one of which was his origin. One of my favorite memories was of reading that initial story in "The Greatest Comic Book Heroes". Here was Captain America, thin and sinewy, an amazing fluidity to the art. Yet there were two big differences to the Cap I was reading at the time. One was his half cowl, almost a cap with a mask, exposing his ears. And then of course his shield.
We all know Cap's colorful circular shield, emblazoned with a star and stripes. However in his first issue the shield is a triangular shape with stars and stripes, which would make it great for protection but difficult to throw. As of issue #2 the round shield is introduced. It is used for protection and as a weapon only when Cap strikes a villain with it on his arm. I could not find any instance in the first issues where he throws the shield and he may not have until the Frisbee craze of the early sixties inspired the concept, with all the ricochet possibilities. So, when did Captain America start to throw his mighty shield?.....
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