A long time ago, I posted a thread on the old CBR forums asking which characters were more powerful than their comic book counterparts, and several people mentioned Captain America from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This was before the helicopter feat in Captain America: Civil War further increased the upper limit on Steve's strength. However, I've seen some threads on other forums that suggest Earth-616 Captain America outclasses the MCU version. For example, some people are saying that Master Chief would stomp MCU Captain America but lose to Captain America from the comics. Is there a reason for this consistency? Or did Earth-616 Steve become more powerful in recent years?