Steve Rogers Returning As Captain America In Marvel Comic
Sam ‘The Falcon’ Wilson has been enjoying a tenure as the one and only Captain America in Marvel comics of later. His taking up of the mantle has been both popular and allowed for some remarkably candid story-telling for the iconic character. Marvel announced last night during a Captain America 75th Anniversary documentary that Rogers would once again be returning as Captain America in Captain America: Steve Rogers #1.
Fans of Sam’s current adventures needn’t fear as Rogers and Wilson will be both Captain America, going on separate missions and taking on separate evils. Wilson still wields Cap’s shield while Rogers dons a new one and embarks on his quest.
“It means we’ll have two Captain Americas. When Steve handed the shield to Sam, it didn’t come with any caveats. It’s his. Steve respects and admires what his old partner is doing, and wants him to carry on,” says series writer Nick Spencer. “There are enough problems out there, and enough bad guys, to keep both of them busy. They’ll have very different missions; Sam will continue fighting the battles no one else will go near, while Steve is faced with a resurgent threat from his past: Hydra is back, and stronger than ever.”
Pulling double duties, Spencer will continue his work on Captain America: Sam Wilson, meaning there will be a full dichotomy between the two books. He’ll be joined by artist Jesus Saiz, who’ll be utilizing a costume designed by Daniel Acuna.
“Its shape is similar to the original shield Cap had back in the 1940’s, the pointy one, but this one has two main innovations: its tip can deploy an “energy blade” so Cap can cut into things, and the shield can be divided in two, so Steve can use both halves, one with each arm,” says Saiz. “Both modifications will help us see a completely different set of moves for Captain America, moves that we [have] never seen Steve use before, in terms of hand-to-hand combat.”
Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 has, as yet, no release date.
