With the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years, there have been many commercials capitalizing on all the hype surrounding The Avengers, such as the outstanding Marvel Legends Spider-Man: No Way Home Action Figures. Although Marvel Studios is currently facing an uphill battle to return to its former glory, both at the box office and with its biggest films, Disney knows that fans still can't get enough of the impressive series of interconnected blockbusters that fall under The Infinity Saga. And this year, the company delivered a major collection inspired by one of the most important moments in the entirety of the MCU, thanks to Avengers: Endgame.

In the third act of the climax Avengers: Endgame battle against Thanos (read our oral history of that epic scene here)our heroes Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) team up to fight the Mad Titan, who has time traveled to their future from another timeline. Thanos puts up one hell of a fight, and while they get the upper hand at one point—thanks in large part to Cap being able to wield Mjolnir and summon lightning to strike down the purple, scum of humans—the villain eventually comes back and lands some crushing blows against Cap's trusty shield.

Even though parts of the shield are broken and his arm has suffered a terrible wound, Cap gets up and straps the battle-damaged shield to his injured limb and prepares for his last stand. Fortunately, he's saved by the arrival of his old ally (and future successor to Captain America) Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and everyone else who's been dusted off by the now decapitated shot of Thanos powered by the Infinity Stones.

Now, thanks to Marvel Studios and Disney, you can bring home a high-quality, natural version of Captain America's damaged shield with which he stands firm in the final battle against Thanos (which you may have seen in 2024/Movie Holiday Gift Guide). Disney was kind enough to send this replica prop my way, and trust me when I say this is the ultimate Marvel collectible. While Hasbro has released replica props in the Marvel Legends line of collectibles in recent years, such as the awesome, new Green Goblin helmetnone of them compare to this mostly amazing piece from the Disney Store.

Captain America's damaged shield from Avengers: Endgame is a limited edition collectible of which only 1,500 were made. It comes in a box that resembles the kind of crate you might find around Avengers headquarters in upstate New York, or at least what's left of it after the final battle.

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Unlike Hasbro's versions of Captain America's shield, this one isn't plastic. The shield itself is made of iron, and on the back there are genuine leather straps that you can attach to your arm. However, despite being a high-quality replica, it also comes with built-in playability.

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There is a small sound box on the back of the shield between the leather straps that creates motion-activated sound effects, such as the whooshing sound the shield makes when it flies through the air or the metallic clang when a projectile or enemy hits the shield. .

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Measuring 24" x 2 1/3" x 17 1/2", this shield is the same size as the one Steve Rogers carried in the MCU. Because it's made of iron, you can really feel the weight in your hand when you snap it in. This is just the kind of item to complete any authentic Captain America ensemble for your next Comic-Con appearance.

However, as awesome as this shield is, it does have some drawbacks. First of all, the mount included with the shield feels pretty cheap. For a prop replica costing $400, you'd think a more stylish stand might be included, perhaps with some sort of official plaque and edition number. But it's a cheap, DIY three-piece mount. It's not nearly as cool as the Avengers assembly.

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As for the shield itself, if there's one complaint I have, it's that I wish the scratches and damage produced on the face of the shield felt more intentional and detailed. While the makers of the prop replica did a decent enough job of altering the bands and scratches around the shield to make it look battle-worn - and I know the broken side of the shield can't be as jagged or broken as it would be if it had actually been broken by the massive blade of Thanos - I'd like to see more black hot, and maybe even some texture damage in the areas that were hit during the Cap Fight. But the design on the broken side of the shield still looks great from the front, and there are spots on the broken edges, so that's pretty cool.

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Overall, there are too many generic brown stripes clearly applied with some kind of scratchy applicator, and not enough markings that look like real scratches and bumps. If you look at any footage of Cap's shield after it's broken in Avengers: Endgame, you can see that it looks a lot more dirty and damaged than this prop replica. That's to be expected, since Disney probably didn't want it to look completely destroyed, but it should still be damaged.

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What's interesting is that Avengers: Endgame doesn't give any indication of what happened to the broken shield. We never see him after the final battle, and Steve Rogers doesn't take him with him when he returns the Infinity Stones to their respective timelines. So for now, you can pretend you retrieved Cap's shield from the rubble-laden battlefield of Avengers HQ.

Captain America's battle-damaged shield from Avengers: Endgame was originally on sale at D23, and it's is now available to order from the Disney Store online.

Plus, on Disney Store there are a bunch of other cool prop replica items of the same quality as the battle damaged Captain America shield, not to mention some other high end collectibles. Here's an overview of some you can find out there right now:

For more, check it out 2024 / Movie Holiday Gift Guide.