The new Captain America, David
Coulter, is in Afghanistan, celebrating the victory over the Taliban. Coulter
is overjoyed but his local pal, Qasim, is not; he knows there’s more to
restoring democracy than a few military victories. Coulter wonders why Qasim isn’t
happier….
Today: Steve Rogers, Captain
America, is with the new Howling Commandos on their mission inside Latveria. He
is with Terry “Chill” Mendoza and Julie Slate, as well as the new Captain
America, David Coulter. New Cap reminds Cap that this is an extraction mission
only, they are not there to overthrow Doctor Doom. Cap insists he is still
getting used to the new world, promising he won’t cause trouble. Cap starts to
wonder about a world controlled by American military presence. The Commandos
are confronted in the woods by a Doombot and Cap damages it with a hurled
shield. And then they are surrounded by the resistance troops….
In Afghanistan, Coulter follows Qasim
to an unfamiliar neighborhood; he hears shots and a local standing guard shoots
at him; David hurls his Shield, knocking the man down and he bursts into the
building where he heard the shots. He finds Qasim seriously wounded and another
man dead. Qasim explains that the other man was a warlord who killed Qasim’s
sister and Qasim realized that if he (Qasim) was free, so was the warlord to
resume power….
Resistance leader Marius Wolf reveals
to the Howling Commandos that they have captured and reprogrammed a Doombot and
they are winning the war. Cap Coulter wants the info they need to rescue the
American hostages, promising weapons in exchange for their help. Wolf tries to
talk the Commandos into helping overthrow Doom. Coulter reminds him that wasn’t
the deal. Cap asks Coulter to step outside and suggests he (Cap) go with Wolf
and the partisans while Coulter leads the original mission; if anything he can
be a distraction. Coulter is skeptical….
Coulter was soon shipped out of
Afghanistan and to Iraq….
So Cap goes with the partisans
while Coulter reminds him that they have to make the extraction point at the
right time because General Ross won’t wait for them. Cap, Wolf, and the Doombot
enter Doom’s castle via a secret entrance known to the Doombot. Cap wonders if
he is trying to atone for failing to bring Hitler to justice. They come upon
Doom sitting at his dinner table. Wolf prepares to shoot him but Cap stops him,
as assassination isn’t justice. Then the Doombot turns on them and overpowers
them—it was a trap all along. Doctor Doom recognizes Cap as the original Captain
America as seen in the news—and welcomes him as a hero….