- "You're originally from Philadelphia."
"That's right."
"And you know that the cheesesteaks are great in Philly." - ―Wilson Fisk and Phil Gallo[src]
Philadelphia is the largest city of the state of Pennsylvania.
History[]
Captain America's USO Shows[]
Steve Rogers was chosen as the new public hero of World War II due to his heroic persecution of Heinz Kruger in the streets of New York City. The event became a front page in the newspapers, and Senator Brandt realized he had potential as a public symbol to boost the morale of the nation, and promote the purchasing of War Bonds.
Rogers joined the USO and began touring the nation in a colorful costume as "Captain America", accompanied by a chorus named the Star Spangled Singers, Philadelphia being one of the many cities visited.
Captain America in Philadelphia
Rogers' shows included Rogers' speech about the role of the common citizen during the war, a dancing show by the Star Spangled Singers, feats showing Rogers' strength, a climatic moment when Captain America punched another actor portraying Adolf Hitler and the possibility of getting an autograph or a photo with Captain America.
Rogers' success during these shows led to the promotional movies and comics about "Captain America"'s adventures during World War II.[1]
Phil Gallo's Home[]
Phil Gallo was born and raised in Philadelphia. In his adult life, he relocated to New York City, where he joined the NYPD and by 2026 had risen to the rank of Commissioner.[2]
Odyssey Diner[]
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Chase of Grant Ward[]
Melinda May coordinated the chase of Grant Ward, having positioned many agents, including Bobbi Morse, Lance Hunter, and Antoine Triplett, in all the known hotboxes that Ward had in locations near the place he escaped federal custody.
Morse updated the status of the agents she was coordinating, and asked the reason a nationwide manhunt had not been established, given Ward actually escaped from federal custody, but his older brother, Senator Christian Ward, covered the incident to avoid political repercussions, so S.H.I.E.L.D. had to locate the fugitive without further assistance.
Antoine Triplett spying on Grant Ward
Triplett, stationed in a bus depot that served as Ward's hotbox in Philadelphia, witnessed how Ward entered a bus station and went to retrieve one of his boxes. Triplett asked for permission to kill Ward, but May warned him to stand by and wait for orders.
Director Phil Coulson informed them that Senator Ward wanted his brother alive, but Coulson ordered them to bring Ward by any means necessary. However, Ward knew he was being watched, and outfitted himself with an explosive vest filled of C-4, warning Triplett from a distance that he would detonate the explosives if he engaged.
Coulson ordered Triplett not to engage, letting Ward board a bus to Atlanta, and gave further orders to May, wanting her to continue coordinating the whole mission from the Quinjet and position Lance Hunter and Bobbi Morse in Atlanta.[3]
Geno's Steaks[]
- "Mr. Cashman, what's the name of the one that we like?"
"Geno's, Mr. Mayor."
"Geno's, right, right. But that's your favorite. I... I... I think that the best is one that I found. It's actually right outside of the city." - ―Wilson Fisk and Buck Cashman to Phil Gallo[src]
Philadelphia was famous for its cheesesteaks, with one of its most popular spots, Geno's, becoming a favorite of Buck Cashman's.[2]
Alternate Universes[]
USO Show[]
- "Hey, Cap, my brother says you took out four German tanks all by yourself."
"Tell your brother he's wrong. It was eight German tanks." - ―Young Boy and Steve Rogers[src]
In an alternate universe, Steve Rogers performed his USO show in Philadelphia. A young boy approached Rogers and said that his brother claimed that Rogers defeated four German tanks on his own. Rogers, starting to believe the hype around his character of Captain America, fed into the lie and claimed that it was eight tanks.[4]
