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Comic Book: Captain America (2009 series)

What This Book is About:
In the aftermath of REBORN, James "Bucky" Barnes continues in the role of Captain America while Steve Rogers pursues a different life....

Data Sheet:
Dates
Jun 2009 to Jul 2011
2009
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Captain America
Captain America

(Steve Rogers)
Black Widow
Black Widow

(Natasha Romanoff)
Captain America
Captain America

(James "Bucky" Barnes)
Falcon
Falcon

(Sam Wilson)
Bucky Barnes
Bucky Barnes

(James Barnes)
Plus: Nomad (Rikki Barnes), Arana (Anya Corazon), Sin (Synthia Schmidt).

Comics Index

Total Indexed Comics: 20

Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.

Captain America #600
3 stars

Captain America #600

June 2009
"Origin"
Script: Alex Ross
Steve Rogers relates how he became Captain America in a two-page spread. [...]
Captain America #601
3 stars

Captain America #601

July 2009
"Red, White & Blue-Blood"
Script: Ed Brubaker
As Nick Fury watches the heroes fight via his monitor, Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, comes in and the two start chatting about good guys turned against one another. Bucky relates this wartime tale…. [...]
Captain America #602
2 stars

Captain America #602

January 2010
"Two Americas – Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The Idaho Sheriff’s Department stages a raid on a Watchdog base near Boise; first they encounter armored men with a beam weapon then the 1950s Captain America who destroys their cars killing several of the men. [...]
Captain America #603
2 stars

Captain America #603

February 2010
"Two Americas - Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The 1950s Captain America has recognized that the new recruit to his fascist group the Watchdogs is Bucky Barnes. Meanwhile, the Falcon is flying the real Cap toward the Watchdog camp when they spot and attack a truck full of the armored militia men. [...]
Captain America #604
2 stars

Captain America #604

March 2010
"Two Americas - Part Three of Four"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At the Watchdog compound in a remote area in Idaho, Bad Cap (the insane 1950s Captain America) orders the captive James Barnes to don a Bucky costume. He refuses, and tells his foe he is a disgrace to the uniform he is wearing. [...]
Captain America #605
2 stars

Captain America #605

April 2010
"Two Americas – Conclusion"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The captive Captain America—forced into his Bucky costume once again—is dragged along in the assault on Hoover Dam by the bad 1950s Cap and thje Watchdogs. [...]
Captain America #606
3 stars

Captain America #606

June 2010
"No Escape—Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
One month ago: Baron Zemo visited an old Thunderbolts storage facility and discovered the Ghost collecting Zemo’s database records. While there, Zemo mentioned the new Captain America and Ghost informed him of the hero’s true identity…. [...]
Captain America #607
4 stars

Captain America #607

June 2010
"No Escape—Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Having quickly donned his Captain America outfit, Bucky rushes the injured Sam (the Falcon) Wilson to the hospital, as he blames himself for what happened. Outside, Baron Zemo prepares for Phase Two of his scheme of revenge against Cap/Bucky. [...]
Captain America #608
3 stars

Captain America #608

July 2010
"No Escape—Part 3"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Attacked by a new, female Beetle, Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanova quickly change into their Captain America and Black Widow costumes. After a long involved battle the villainess is subdued and captured. [...]
Captain America #609
3 stars

Captain America #609

August 2010
"No Escape—Part 4"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Steve Rogers and the Falcon are searching for Bucky Barnes, who cannot be found after his identity as both Captain America and Soviet assassin Winter Soldier have been publicly revealed by Baron Zemo…. Hours earlier, Bucky was packing to go into hiding, to wait out Zemo’s next move. [...]
Captain America #610
4 stars

Captain America #610

September 2010
"No Escape—Conclusion"
Script: Ed Brubaker
After their battle with Iron Hand Hauptmann, Steve Rogers, the Falcon, and Black Widow are at a loss; they do not know where Baron Zemo has taken the kidnapped Bucky. [...]
Captain America #611
4 stars

Captain America #611

October 2010
"The Trial of Captain America—Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Avengers Tower is besieged by the media, demanding to know whether it is true that Captain America was once the Soviet assassin Winter Soldier. Under the constant badgering, Hawkeye lashes out, calling the press a pack of vultures, to Mockingbird’s dismay. [...]
Captain America #612
4 stars

Captain America #612

November 2010
"The Trial of Captain America—Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The new Captain America Bucky Barnes is facing trial for the crimes committed as the brainwashed Soviet assassin Winter Soldier. A judge has denied bail and Bucky is placed in a special area of Seagate Prison after his cybernetic arm is modified to be no stronger than a normal arm. [...]
Captain America #613
3 stars

Captain America #613

December 2010
"The Trial of Captain America—Part 3"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Falcon and Black Widow arrive at the Kurtzberg Institute for the Criminally Insane to investigate the escape of Sin from the facility. Security cameras reveal the leader of the rescue team to be the Nazi Master Man…. Steve Rogers meets with Sharon Carter to try to puzzle out Sin’s scheme…. [...]
Captain America #614
3 stars

Captain America #614

January 2011
"The Trial of Captain America—Part 4"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Black Widow and the Falcon trace the sinister Sin to a warehouse where they are ambushed and captured by Master Man and his henchmen. [...]
Captain America #615
3 stars

Captain America #615

March 2011
"The Trial of Captain America—Part 5"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At the base of the Statue of Liberty, Captain America battles the new Red Skull, Sin, to prevent her detonating the bombs and rescue Falcon and Black Widow. Cap is being overwhelmed by Master Man and her henchmen when Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter arrive. [...]
Captain America #616
2 stars

Captain America #616

March 2011
"Origin"
Script: Ed Brubaker
A one page summary of Cap’s career. [...]
Captain America #617
3 stars

Captain America #617

April 2011
"Gulag—Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
James "Bucky" Barnes is in a Russian prison camp, forced into an exhibition fight against the brutal man-bear Ursa Major. With his agility and a handy length of chain, Bucky is able to defeat the monster against all odds. [...]
Captain America #618
3 stars

Captain America #618

May 2011
"Agent 13"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At the secret facility housing the Department X cold files, Sharon Carter and Black Widow have been surprised by a squad of soldiers. Natasha instinctively starts fighting and Sharon is forced to join in. [...]
Captain America #619
3 stars

Captain America #619

June 2011
"Black Widow"
Script: Ed Brubaker
On her own in Moscow, the Black Widow pursues her plan to free James "Bucky" Barnes from the Gulag where he is imprisoned. She makes a deal with an ex-KGB-agent turned gunrunner to take out his competition (and arm herself with their weapons) in exchange for access to a helicopter. [...]