When this story was published in 1995 it was thought that Captain America was dead due to a degeneration of the Super Soldier serum. It is also available digitally.Ĭaptain America: Operation Rebirth TPB cover by Ron Garney. Additionally there are several tie-ins that expand the series further if you want to get more out of the event. The series was also able to tap into themes government distrust and secrecy of information.Ĭivil War #1-7 is collected in trade paperback and hardcover. Marvel marketed the series with slogan “Whose side side are you on?”, which generated plenty of debate and exposure to the event. This clash of ideologies causes a civil war between the hero community, with almost everyone involved.Ĭivil War was a huge success partially due to the marketing campaign and the themes it was able to tap into. On one side there was Iron Man, who was for the act, and on the opposing side there was Captain America. The concept is simple: The Government passed an act that required all super-powered beings to register with the government revealing their identity.

While Civil War is not specifically a Captain America story, he plays a major role with the consequences of it ripple through his ongoing title. 5) #1-9 and #11-14 and is collected in one large trade paperback collection and is available on Comixology.Ĭivil War #1 cover by Steve McNiven. The whole Winter Soldier arc runs through Captain America (vol. The series was very popular at the time and set Ed Brubaker on a classic run on the character. I wont spoil who it is as The Winter Soldier is a big part of the second movie. He is a formidable foe for Captain America and someone who is connected to his past. We are also introduced to the Winter Soldier, who acts as the antagonist throughout the whole series. His death creates a series of consequences including a missing cosmic cube prototype, and his followers creating a series of terrorist attacks in retaliation. The first story out of the gate was the Out of Time arc, which begins with the mysterious death of the Red Skull.

The result was a bestselling and award winnering series, full of action and espionage. Art by Steve Epting, Michael Lark and John Paul Leon.Īfter years of Captain America that was heavily patriotic and a reaction to September ’11, Marvel relaunched Captain America with writer Ed Brubaker in charge. Captain America: Winter Soldier Volume 1 cover by Steve Epting.

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