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Winter Soldier

Bucky Barnes was brought back from his supposed death to be a brainwashed assassin called the Winter Soldier. Reformed by his friends, he now fights alongside the Avengers.

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From America’s sidekick to the ultimate cold warrior, Bucky Barnes has been fighting all his life. This week on Marvel 101, the Winter Soldier is coming out of the ice.

Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) | Marvel 101

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes fought alongside Captain America during World War II. Like Cap, however, Bucky met a seemingly unfortunate demise during the war. Barnes reemerged as the brainwashed Russian agent known as the Winter Soldier. 

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An office of dead government agents. A gifted new killer. Two ex-Captain Americas. When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the two old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra before a mass casualty event announces the terror group's resurgence to the world. The clock is ticking. Derek Landy (BLACK ORDER, SECRET EMPIRE: UPRISING) and Federico Vicentini (ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: MILES MORALES) team up for a pulse-pounding action spectacular!

Falcon & Winter Soldier (2020) #1

Bucky Barnes believes in second chances. Having escaped death, the loss of identity, and a life of murder, the man known as the Winter Soldier has worked hard to atone for his sins. But now…he's going to go one step further. What do you do when you've found redemption? You help others do the same. From KYLE HIGGINS (Nightwing, Power Rangers, C.O.W.L.) and ROD REIS (SECRET EMPIRE, DOCTOR STRANGE: DAMNATION, C.O.W.L.) comes the next chapter in the saga of the Winter Soldier. He's becoming a ""fixer,"" working to help others leave behind lives of crime. It's Bucky's way of channeling his own pain in a productive, personal way…by helping others find the redemption that he found. However, as Bucky is going to learn, not all paths are the same…and not everyone can be ""saved.""

Winter Soldier (2018) #1

SPRINGING FROM THE PAGES OF SECRET EMPIRE! THE BLACK WIDOW is dead…but someone is killing her enemies. With a broken heart and a bloody trail to follow, HAWKEYE is looking for answers. And the only person alive who may have them is Natasha Romanoff’s OTHER ex-boyfriend, THE WINTER SOLDIER. Can they trust each other long enough to unravel the web of mysteries that Black Widow left behind?

Tales of Suspense (2017) #100

It's been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect - TRUST THE SECRET EMPIRE!

Secret Empire (2017) #1

When ex-Russian Sleeper Agents awaken, Winter Solider and Black Widow head into action!

Winter Soldier (2012) #1

"OUT OF TIME" Finale
Who killed the Red Skull? Who is the mystery assassin we have yet to see? This issue answers those questions and more! The hunt for the killer of the Red Skull takes a bizarre turn and Steve Rogers' life turns with it. Shattered fragments of Cap's past are called into question by new memories that keep flooding his mind. Is someone playing mind games with him, or has he been in the dark about certain events for years? Only a trip to the scene of his most devastating failure will answer that question.  Part 6 (of 6).
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Captain America (2004) #6

What better way to introduce a hero clad in the American flag during World War II than by showing him decking Hitler? Simple and effective, we have Joe Simon and Jack Kirby to thank for this one.

Captain America Comics (1941) #1

From his re-awakening in the present day to his days on the battlefield during World War II, follow CAPTAIN AMERICA as he recalls a special mission during THE BIG ONE! It's 1941 and the HOWLING COMMANDOS are just looking to kick back and relax....But CAP and BUCKY are about to make their night a whole lot worse!The EISNER AWARD-WINNING team of JEPH LOEB and TIM SALE reunite to tell a shocking story of CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY! Extra-sized issue featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0

Captain America: White (2015) #1

In the midst of the harsh division of the Civil War, James Buchanan Barnes, Captain America's one-time partner Bucky, faces his first Christmas of the 21st century. And faces the truth of the terrible things he was forced to do as the Winter Soldier. And with Cap caught in a conflict he can neither take a side of - or understand - what moves can he make to try to redeem himself? And what do Hydra have planned for New York this Christmas? Featuring guest appearances by the Young Avengers and some of the original Invaders, this Special issue is an action-packed character study that defines the Winter Soldier's future place in the Marvel Universe. By Wizard Top Ten writer Ed Brubaker, with dynamic art by Lee Weeks (Civil War Frontline) and a cover by Cap fan-fave Steve Epting.<br>48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99<br>

Winter Soldier: Winter Kills (2006) #1

Is this the NEW Captain America?!<br>Rated T+ ...$2.99<br>

Captain America (2004) #34

The blockbuster Marvel event of the year continues! Sin leads the most audacious attack on American soil the world has ever seen as global panic sets in and we fall sway to the power of fear itself. On Asgard, Loki hatches the scheme to end all schemes. And everywhere, the Serpent's presence is felt...never moreso than when a major Marvel hero falls at his hands. The shock ending to end all shock endings...as the cycle of evil stretching millennia is at last completed. 

Fear Itself (2010) #3

"GODS AND SOLDIERS" PART ONE. Eisner Award winner James Robinson (STARMAN, EARTH 2) returns to MARVEL, uniting with Steve Pugh (ANIMAL MAN, HOTWIRE, GEN-X) to create a unique, modern day take on the INVADERS. The KREE EMPIRE intends to conquer the universe using a weapon that will grant them an army of NORSE GODS. It falls to four heroes united by their past - CAPTAIN AMERICA, NAMOR, THE ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH and the WINTER SOLDIER - who must now face the future and wage war against the Kree to save Earth.

All-New Invaders (2014) #1

1966: With Nick Fury missing, and presumed dead, global espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. sends secret agent Ran Shen to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to defining who wins the Cold War. But the Americans are not the only ones who want the high value scientists. The Soviets have opened the Red Room, releasing their most dangerous operative --The Winter Soldier, who unbeknownst to the world, is the presumed-dead partner of Captain America-Bucky Barnes! The brainwashed soldier's mission: to acquire the scientists by any means or to kill them should they fall into American hands. This classic 60's style, high-octane, spy pulp told at Cold War's peak follows Ran Shen and his terrified scientists as they creep out of the shadow of East Berlin. Intrigue, adventure, romance and murder abound with ramifications that will shatter relationships in the modern-day Marvel Universe-including one with the Star Spangled Avenger himself!

Winter Soldier: The Bitter March (2014) #1

Following the tragedy of Original Sin, what becomes of Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier? Find out in this new ongoing series.

Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier (2014) #1

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Before he was the enemy's greatest weapon, James Buchanan ‘Bucky’ Barnes was Captain America’s sidekick. Alongside America’s hero, the teenager won the acclaim of his country during WWII—until a devastating experiment turned him into an assassin. Unpack the legend of the Winter Soldier.

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes are on a mission: to identify and stop the next leader of Hydra. To do so, they've got to make their way from one end of a high-speed train to the other-and every carriage is filled with assassins. Eight carriages. Eight kinds of killer. All aboard.

Falcon & Winter Soldier (2020) #2

Hot on the trail of the Natural - a gifted new killer who has already beaten them once - Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes track him down...to his parents' house. Where they meet the biggest Captain America fans who ever were. From a living room full of Cap memorabilia to a warehouse full of Hydra agents, the Falcon and the Winter Soldier are closing in on their ultimate quarry: the prospective new Hydra Supreme.

Falcon & Winter Soldier (2020) #3

With the Natural by their side, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes travel to confront the woman who is scheming to become the new Hydra Supreme. Nothing seems to go right for our boys, however, as the plane they’re about to jump out of is beset by a swarm of Hydra agents. On jetpacks. Shooting laser beams.

Falcon & Winter Soldier (2020) #4

A diner, somewhere in Nevada. Inside, a battle rages, as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes do their very best to take down the Natural, the most gifted killer to emerge in years. Outside, another battle rages — this time between the two people vying to become the next Hydra Supreme. It’s the bullet-riddled, window-smashing, table-breaking conclusion to the action-paced series, and it’s going out in style -

Falcon & Winter Soldier (2020) #5

Read the Avengers’ team-up tale in full! When a dramatic attempt on the life of Winter Soldier: Bucky Barnes reunites him with Falcon: Sam Wilson, the old friends are plunged into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra. The clock is ticking—but who is the Natural, and how did he beat Sam and Bucky so easily? Try this ideal entry point for new readers!

Start Here: Falcon & Winter Soldier

After Steve Rogers was murdered, Bucky took up the mantle of Captain America in attempt to atone for his brainwashed past and live up to the example of his mentor.

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