Yes, Steve Rogers Returns As Captain America
In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Marvel Entertainment has announced Captain America #1, the first issue of an all new ongoing series premiering in July from writer Ed Brubaker (Death of Captain America) and artist Steve McNiven (Civil War) just in time for the release of the new Captain America movie starring Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, and Hugo Weaving.
Steve Rogers is back as Captain America but when a mysterious figure from his past returns with the Sentinel of Liberty in his crosshairs, deadly secrets will surface—and send shockwaves through the lives of everyone Steve holds dear. An all-new, high octane Captain America series begins here, just in time for the First Avenger’s highly anticipated feature film from Marvel Studios.
“I gave myself a few challenges for this new #1 – I wanted to do the perfect Cap comic for anyone who walks out of the Cap movie and wants to know what’s next, but it also had to build on everything I’ve done on the book beforehand, too, and feel like the natural next step,” explained Brubaker. “Thank God Brevoort wrangled me Steve McNiven to pull all this off. Steve is at the top of his game, and no one draws action like him. I can’t wait for these issues to start coming out.”
McNiven revealed, “Captain America has been a character I’ve wanted to work on in more depth since Civil War, a real icon of the Marvel Universe. Not only do I get to run with Cap, but Ed Brubaker, a guy who has redefined the character at Marvel, is writing the books and he’s come up with an absolutely brilliant storyline that I can’t wait for folks to read.”
Perfect for readers new and old alike, the extra-sized Captain America #1 kicks off the next big chapter in the life of Steve Rogers, courtesy of superstars Ed Brubaker and Steve McNiven!
Variant covers will be done by Olivier Coipel and Neal Adams.
Issue #2 will feature Bucky’s adventures waiting in line at the unemployment office…
No one who isn’t a regular reader of Captain America is going to rush out and buy a comic after seeing the movie. It’s pretty fairly well established that comic book movies don’t draw in new readers in any great numbers.
Not overly thrilled about this one. I was really enjoying Steve Rogers new roll, and liked Bucky as Cap.
I still say that if they really want the movie to increase readership in general, and to this title in particular, they should be handing out copies of issue 1 in the theaters.
Quick typo you should fix: I was amused that there was an actor named Sebastian Shaw, and that he was working in a Marvel movie; but it turns out that Sebastian Shaw died a few years ago (according to IMDB). The actor in the movie is Sebastian Stan.
Eeep, you\’re right. I was thinking of X-Men: First Class.