American Dream is fictional character featured in Marvel Comics series A-Next. She is the leader of the "Dream Team" comprised of herself, Bluestreak, Crimson Curse and Freebooter. She is in excellent physical condition and is a skilled fighter. Her costume is very similar to that of Captain America and like him she has an indestructible metal shield. All members of the Dream Team became members of the A-Next. American Dream is also an ally of Spider-Girl, Earth Sentry, Blacklight, Coal Tiger, Argo and Captain America. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Tom DeFalco (June 26, 1950 - ) is one of the most prolific and well-known writers and editors in comic publishing today. ... Brent Eric Anderson (born 1955) is an American comic book artist. ... A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ... The Dream Team was the unofficial nickname of the United States mens basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ... Sharon Carter, alias Agent 13, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ... Bluestreak is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comicss series A-Next. ... Crimson Curse is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comicss series A-Next. ... Freebooter is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comicss series A-Next. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ... Spider-Girl (May Mayday Parker) is a comic book superheroine in an alternate future of the Marvel Comics universe. ... Earth Sentry, also known as John Foster, is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics MC2 series A-Next. ... Blacklight, is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics MC2 series A-Next. ... Coal Tiger, also known as Prince TChaka, is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics MC2 series A-Next. ... Argo the Almighty, is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics MC2 series A-Next, and son of Hercules. ...

History

Shannon Carter was the daughter of S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Sharon Carter, who grew up idolizing Captain America. She got a job working as a tour guide for the Avengers Mansion. When the new Avengers team, A-Next was formed, she was invited to join. She had designed a costume, created disc weapons that looked like miniature versions of Captain America's shield, and underwent a lot of physical training to make herself as strong and as agile as humanly possible. She joined the team as the "American Dream". Shannon soon proved herself to be worthy of Cap's colors, and when the team had to save the original Avengers from a dark parallel reality, she proved that she was worthy of his shield; The original Captain America gave her the alternate Captain's shield. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Sharon Carter, alias Agent 13, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Avengers are a superhero team, consisting of many of Marvel Comics most popular heroes. ... A-Next is the Marvel Comics MC2 Universe version of the Avengers. ...

American Dream has fought against the Sons of the Serpent, Seth, Doctor Doom (Kristoff Vernard), the Revengers, Fatal Force and Loki. She is not only a great fighter, but a great leader. Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ...

Powers

American Dream is in peak physical condition for a non-powered human, and is a skilled martial artist. She has disc weapons similar to those used by Ricochet and has terrific aim. Later she was given a duplicate of Captain America's shield (more accurately, the shield itself from another dimension), and she uses it well (both defensively and offensively). Also, her feminine sex appeal distracted opponents. Cover to Slingers #0. ...