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Captain America Also Becomes Captain America And Bucky

By | April 5th, 2011
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Some of you were worried that Marvel was just going to be relaunching Captain America and that would be the end of it. Ok, to be fair, we thought that too. But we should’ve known better, shouldn’t we have? I mean, Thor relaunched as the Mighty Thor and the old Thor title became Journey Into Mystery. So if Captain America is relaunching as Captain America, where does that leave Captain America?

Introducing: Captain America and Bucky #620. Co-written by Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko, illustrated by Chris Samnee. $2.99. I can hear your wallets crying out from here.

Yes, apparently we all jumped the gun a tad in assuming that one of the Marvel Trinity wouldn’t have a side book to his name written by one of the top scribes in comics. The book is set to star Bucky and explore Cap’s early days in WW2 as a lead up for something “Classified” (perhaps those weird HG Wells-esque monsters from the end of Reborn?). It’ll also have ties to both what is going on in the other Captain America book as well as Fear Itself, so it’s primed to be something fairly big all things considered.

For the full press release from Marvel on the title change, check behind the cut.

Two Marvel icons fight side-by-side once more as CAPTAIN AMERICA becomes CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY with issue #620, co-written by Eisner Award winners Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko with art by Chris Samnee for only $2.99! From the trenches of Nazi-occupied Europe to the halls of Avengers Tower, Bucky Barnes has seen it all! Now, learn the whole truth about this life spent in the crosshairs — and the secrets of a future primed to explode like a powder keg.

“What was Cap like in the early days, before WWII started? This is a question I’ve wanted to explore for years. And of course, the whole series ties directly into what’s going on in CAPTAIN AMERICA and Fear Itself, and sets up future plans for [CLASSIFIED],” said Brubaker. “Getting to work with Marc and Chris, of course, is the cherry on top, since they’re both doing brilliant work here.”

Co-writer Andreyko explained, “Getting to explore unseen pieces of Bucky’s history, from WWII through today, is an absolute blast. Being able to contribute to the Captain America legacy is an honor and a privilege and I can’t wait to see the readers’ reactions!”
There’s a similar thrill for artist Chris Samnee, who revealed, “The scripts I’ve gotten from Ed and Marc so far have been outstanding. I’m doing everything I can to live up to all the work they’re putting into these scripts and pushing myself to make these pages the absolute best work I can muster. And having Bettie Breitweiser handling colors on these issues really take my stuff to another level. She’s an amazing talent and I couldn’t be happier with the pages I’ve seen from her so far.”
Some heroes are born great and others made great. But a select few must go through hell before they discover what kind of hero they can be. Can Bucky find his place in the Marvel Universe before his past finds him first? Leap into battle with the man who would be the Winter Solder this July when CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620 opens a whole new chapter in the history of both Fighting Avengers!

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MARC ANDREYKO
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TBA
Rated T+ …$2.99 
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Once upon a time, Matthew Meylikhov became the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Multiversity Comics, where he was known for his beard and fondness for cats. Then he became only one of those things. Now, if you listen really carefully at night, you may still hear from whispers on the wind a faint voice saying, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine is not as bad as everyone says it issss."

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