Ok I have some beef with Vibranium. I know that Vibranium is a fictional metal with large ore deposits in the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Great. Why do I have a problem with that? It's a huge writers crutch. Especially when it comes to none other than Captain America. His shield specifically. Either adamantium/vibranium alloy, or proto-adamantium (vibranium/iron alloy) makes no difference because both are Wakandan vibranium; which possesses the unique nature of absorbing all vibrations as well as kinetic energy.
"The more energy vibranium absorbs the tougher it becomes." Right from the wiki. It is impossible for the shield to absorb something and become stronger, but for the sake of the argument if the shield could absorb the kinetic energy of an impact things like Captain America throwing his shield and having it bounce and harm multiple assailants then return to him is impossible. Regardless of how many times he has thrown his shield the properties of vibranium would inhibit a single bounce. There is only a certain amount of potential kinetic energy in a thrown object, and when that object hits its target a percent of that energy is expelled into the target, but the entire time the object is in the air it is also losing energy from wind resistance.
Vibranium in the Marvel universe is the source of near infinite energy. The shield as shown that it can absorb more kinetic energy than it imparts on impact AND loses from wind resistance. In a vacuum the shield might bounce forever. Cap's shield is one of the most bogus writing holes in all of comic-dom, and people go along with it because he's America's hero, or a fan favorite, or for whatever reason. That's not what we should expect from comics and that's not what we should swallow either.
I grew up reading comic books, and I love all the heroes. That's why I decided on this subject. Writing holes are not what I want to see in my childhood. These people are paid to write comics, and make movies (Joss Whedon). If I can see these things shouldn't they? Suspended disbelief works until you snap the viewer out of the experience and then you see actors on screen, writing mistakes, wardrobe and setting goofs, all those things can happen, and for me and vibranium it was in the Avengers. Captain America blocks a blow from the mighty Thor (who goes blow for blow with the Hulk) unscathed, but a grenade blows Cap out a window? Momentum of the blast carries Cap out of the window? Oh, so where does he go when Thor hits the shield? Nowhere. That's the mystery to me.
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