Cap is Back!
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Last March, beloved superhero Captain America was assassinated and fans everywhere thought it was all over. They should have known better. Marvel has worked out a new plot yet again and the Cap is back!
While Steve Rogers, Captain America’s alter-ego, is still resting peacefully at Arlington National Cemetery, his faithful 1940s sidekick, Bucky Barnes, has answered the call to serve as the next Captain America. As Rogers’ sidekick, Bucky’s was frozen by Russian enemies nearly 60 years ago, and he hasn’t aged a day! Luckily for fans, the world of comic books allows Bucky to remain in his late 20s, unlike the “real world,” where he would be almost 85 years old.
Bucky has appeared in Marvel Comics as the “Winter Soldier,” helping the other Marvel heroes with good deeds and thus redeeming himself for his actions at the control of his Russian keepers. "We were toying with the idea of someone new taking over the mantle of Captain America," Quesada said by phone from his New York office to Yahoo! News. "But we kept coming back to Bucky. Not only because he seemed such an obvious choice but especially because of the fact that when we brought him back as the Winter Soldier he was so incredibly popular."
Although Bucky does not have the same superpowers Rogers gained from the “Super Soldier Serum,” it sure looks like he’s been hitting the gym, and he has become a master of special operations. In addition, the new Captain America will be carrying a gun on his adventures. The idea of a gun-toting superhero has become an extremely controversial topic, so let us know what you think about the issue by emailing samanda@gemstonepub.com.
Don’t forget to include your feelings about the new Cap himself. Do you like Bucky taking on the role, or will the hero not be the same without Rogers? Quesada seems optimistic, as he mentioned that Captain America hasn’t been this popular since Bucky’s original days!
