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Comic Book: Captain America (2011 series)

What This Book is About:
Steve Rogers returns as Captain America in a new series to coincide with the release of the first Cap movie.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Jul 2011 to Oct 2012
2011
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Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Captain America
Captain America

(Steve Rogers)
Falcon
Falcon

(Sam Wilson)
Baron Zemo
Baron Zemo

(Helmut)
Diamondback
Diamondback

(Rachel Leighton)
Plus: Codename: Bravo, Hordes of HYDRA, Hydra Queen.

Comics Index

Total Indexed Comics: 19

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

Captain America #1
4 stars

Captain America #1

July 2011
"American Dreamers, Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Steve Rogers, in Paris for an important appointment, reflects on his life as he dresses: his childhood during the Great Depression, his coming of age during World War 2, his days as Captain America, his battles with the Red Skull and Nazi legions, and his ongoing adventures with the Avengers. [...]
Captain America #2
4 stars

Captain America #2

August 2011
"American Dreamers, Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Nick Fury and Captain America tell Sharon Carter about the disastrous wartime mission that led to their current predicament: a little boy, Jimmy Jupiter (real name: Jankovicz) had the ability to enter a dimension between layers of reality. [...]
Captain America #3
3 stars

Captain America #3

September 2011
"American Dreamers, Part 3"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The rogue agent Codename: Bravo and the Hydra Queen from another world are using the elderly Jimmy Jupiter in their schemes. [...]
Captain America #4
3 stars

Captain America #4

November 2011
"American Dreamers, Part 4"
Script: Ed Brubaker
On the day that Major Motors announces the first car to run on salt water, Commander Steve Rogers—the former Captain America—and his partner Sharon Carter visits the Moon Base and they pause to look at the night sky and marvel at the bright future ahead of them…. [...]
Captain America #5
3 stars

Captain America #5

December 2011
"American Dreamers, Part 5"
Script: Ed Brubaker
We pick up exactly where last issue ended: Queen Hydra threatening to shoot the comatose Jimmy Jupiter if Sharon Carter does not surrender. She lunges to capture the villainess—and the Queen fires, a bullet piercing Jimmy’s chest. [...]
Captain America #6
3 stars

Captain America #6

December 2011
"Powerless, Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
On the Hydra flying island, Queen Hydra and Baron Zemo make their plans, with the Queen revealing she has a special scheme for overcoming Captain America…. Meanwhile, Captain America is in combat with Batroc the Leaper, and is losing. [...]
Captain America #7
3 stars

Captain America #7

January 2012
"Powerless, Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At the Raft, the maximum security prison for supercriminals, Piledriver gives Codename: Bravo an update on what has happened to Captain America: as we saw last issue, Cap suddenly lost his powers and was seriously beaten by the Serpent Squad. [...]
Captain America #8
3 stars

Captain America #8

February 2012
"Powerless, Part 3"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Captain America and Sharon Carter have interrupted the Serpent Squad in the midst of a bank robbery and are now in battle with the trio of baddies. The huge brutish Viper, the electric-powered Eel, and the slippery Cobra turn out to be no match for the two heroes. [...]
Captain America #9
4 stars

Captain America #9

March 2012
"Powerless, Part 4"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At Avengers Mansion, the now-powerless Steve Rogers is being given a full examination by Tony Stark. Tony is guardedly optimistic, which does not reassure the Falcon. Steve is brought up to date on Codename: Bravo’s escape from the raft (last issue) and he is angry that he cannot be pursuing him. [...]
Captain America #10
2 stars

Captain America #10

April 2012
"Powerless, Part 5"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Sharon Carter arrives at Avengers Mansion with the cure for the nanotech virus which is rendering Captain America powerless. Tony Stark calibrates his technology and it disintegrates nanites in Steve’s bloodstream restoring him to the buff hero he should be. [...]
Captain America #11
4 stars

Captain America #11

May 2012
"Shock to the System, Part 1"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The story opens at night in a dock area, as Captain America is attempting to take Roger Gocking, the Porcupine, to safety as a mad sniper fires upon them…. [...]
Captain America #12
3 stars

Captain America #12

May 2012
"Shock to the System, Part 2"
Script: Ed Brubaker
The new Scourge of the Underworld is working out on a heavy bag to channel his anger and disappointment over how his mission has been going. His handler—former government agent Henry Peter Gyrich—encourages him to carry on…. [...]
Captain America #13
3 stars

Captain America #13

June 2012
"Shock to the System, Part 3"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At LaGuardia Airport, Jack Garrett is on the run, escaping arrest for selling information from the SHIELD Witness Protection Program to the new Scourge of the Underworld. Suddenly he is confronted by Captain America; he opens fire and runs through the airport; cornered he takes a child hostage. [...]
Captain America #14
3 stars

Captain America #14

July 2012
"Shock to the System, Part 4"
Script: Ed Brubaker
Under sniper fire from the new Scourge of the Underworld, Captain America hides intended victim Porcupine and rushes to the attack. Dodging the enemy’s gunfire he hurls his shield and cuts Scourge’s rifle in two, forcing the foe to face him on the ground. [...]
Captain America #15
4 stars

Captain America #15

July 2012
"New World Orders, Part 1"
Script: Cullen Bunn
Missiles are bombarding Times Square in New York and Captain America and the Falcon are on the scene, rescuing the victims. Suddenly, an eerie group of blue-skinned figures appears—the Discordians. [...]
Captain America #16
3 stars

Captain America #16

August 2012
"New World Orders, Part 2"
Script: Cullen Bunn
The Discordians are attacking American bases around the world, and Captain America is leading the fight in Washington, backed by an army of armored SHIELD agents. [...]
Captain America #17
3 stars

Captain America #17

September 2012
"New World Orders, Part 3"
Script: Cullen Bunn
As TV pundit Reed Braxton (actually a set of robot duplicates) spews a message of hate and violence over the air, Captain America must deal with the rioting in the streets. He is rescued from death by a SHIELD helicopter. [...]
Captain America #18
2.5 stars

Captain America #18

October 2012
"New World Orders, Part 4"
Script: Cullen Bunn
The Falcon and Diamondback are coping with the giant mobile Madbombs which have landed in Manhattan during the riots, broadcasting their mind-bending signal…. At Hydra Island, SHIELD craft are battling the Discordians in a massive mid-air engagement. [...]
Captain America #19
4 stars

Captain America #19

October 2012
"(No title given)"
Script: Ed Brubaker
At a secret SHIELD hospital, a seriously injured man receives a visitor, who apologizes for that happened to the patient…. Flashback to six weeks earlier: Captain America launches himself into action against a band of clown-masked terrorists atop an elevated train. [...]