What if...Marvel Studios considered a different take on "Captain America", adapting Marvel Comics' crazy 'Commie Smasher Cap' from the publisher's 'cold war' Atlas comic books of the 1950's ? :
"...in 1953, 'William Burnside' discovers the lost formula for the 'Super-Soldier Serum' in Third Reich files stashed in a German warehouse.
"He immediately tells the government about the formula in consideration of becoming the next 'Captain America'...
"...even undergoing plastic surgery to look like 'Steve Rogers', but the government is unconvinced they need another 'Cap'.
"Becoming a disgruntled teacher, the new Rogers befriends rebellious student 'Jack Monroe' and together they access the formula, injecting the chemicals into each other, to become the new Captain America and 'Bucky'.
"The duo fight as 'Commie Smashers', unaware of a 'Vita-Ray' process required to stabilize the recipient taking the formula.
"Ultimately the formula affects their minds, creating psychotic hallucinations...
"...as they go on a rampage...
"...attacking anyone 'suspected' of being a cold war spy.
"The wary government realizes the pair are out of control, and shut them down, placing the dangerous duo in suspended animation..."
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