In the Ultimate version of the Marvel Universe, the figure of Captain America takes on more nationalistic traits, where classic principles of the hero (freedom, justice, honor) overlap to the much more marked obedience and discipline of the military tradition. Thus, some stylistic variations arise with respect to the original character: a decidedly more imposing physique, in a body-builder style, a uniform full of buckles, pockets and reinforced seams, military boots with huge soles and a mask free of the fascinating but flirty side flaps on temples. To such a modern variant of the American super-soldier, Tron and Randy Bowen have dedicated one of the most beautiful and original pieces of the entire catalogue, sought after by collectors and usually characterized by relevant quotations on market. Released in 2010 as a Website Exclusive with an edition size limited to 500 pieces, the Ultimate Captain America brings to perfection the above mentioned figurative features. The figure is placed on a rather tall and heavy cylinder, with a vaguely bronze appearance, which depicts the charming American coat of arms on top and is enriched with equidistant stars on the side surface. The character puts on shoulders the mythical and circular shield: he stands perfectly erect, turns his gaze on the horizon, in a pose that heightens at most his brave spirit and pride! The musculature is designed up to take on an almost caricatural style: arms as a bodybuilder, incredibly wide shoulders on an oversized rib cage, where two large black belts tighten the shield to the back of the hero. The scaly upper part of the costume is sculptured in a workmanlike manner. Both shoulders are decorated with two large red circles embedding a white star and a series of pouches adorns the thick belt. The coloring is very rich in nuances and outlines the powerful muscles, especially on legs and biceps. The sculpt of the big red gloves (with buckles and pockets on the top) and the huge boots with elongated laces and soles in military style, are simply perfect. The face is faithful to the figure of comics, with big blond eyebrows sticking out of the mask, showing a proud expression and a menacing look! Also the shield is very nice, perfectly centered on back and colored by a metallic tone; its presence underlines the accentuated curve of the back of the hero and his over-dimensioned muscles. The great success of this statue pushed Bowen to release a new version (the Ultimate Variant), characterized by a different painting but with a substantially unchanged (although mirrored) sculpt. Nevertheless, the quotations of this piece are never dropped on the collectors' market, thus confirming the Ultimate Captain America as one of the rarest and most sought after pieces of the Bowen catalogue.