REVEALED: First pictures of Captain America submarine on set in Liverpool

The First Avenger: Captain America, directed by Joe Johnston, is due for release in the UK in July 2011.

Captain America was first thought up to help encourage patriotic feeling during World War II.

Captain America submarine

The big-budget film will tell the origin of Captain America, one of Marvel’s most iconic superhero comic book characters.

The story will follow a young soldier called Steve Rogers, who volunteers to undergo a series of experiments and becomes Captain America.

Since it was first released, Marvel has sold more than 200 million copies of Captain America magazine in 75 countries.

See more pictures from the Captain America set in Liverpool

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