Steve Rogers Set To Star In New CAPTAIN AMERICA Series

*UPDATE* We now have the official press release from Marvel:

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #1!
Steve Rogers Returns as the Star-Spangled Avenger for an All-New Marvel Comics Series

New York, NY—January 20th, 2016 — This spring, Marvel’s Steve Rogers takes back the iconic moniker that gave him notoriety and returns to the mantel of Captain America with CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS from writer Nick Spencer and artist Jesus Saiz.

First revealed on ABC’s “Captain America: 75 Heroic Years,” Steve Rogers will once again don the red, white, and blue and continue the adventures of Marvel’s Sentinel of Liberty in this all-new series, with an all-new mission statement while proudly carrying an all-new shield. And today, Marvel is pleased to present your first peek inside the bold new series that will take Captain America in a whole new direction!

“It’s an exciting time to be writing Captain America, for sure– this year is the character’s 75th Anniversary, not to mention the upcoming release of Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. And with CIVIL WAR II approaching in the Marvel Universe, it felt like the perfect time to restore Steve Rogers to his former self,” says series writer Nick Spencer.

Recently drained of the Super Soldier Serum that gave him his strength, speed and endurance, Steve Rogers was no longer fit to wield the shield and he passed the title of Captain America to his closest ally, Sam Wilson, a.k.a. Falcon. So what happens to Sam Wilson now that Steve has returned? Enemies of freedom beware – there are now two Captain Americas protecting the people!

CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS and CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON will act as great counter-points to one another,” continues Spencer. “If you’re digging the topical, ripped-from-the-headlines approach we’re taking in Sam’s book, we’ve got plenty more of that to come. And if you’re up for a more timeless take, with Captain America facing off against Hydra and his classic rogues gallery, Steve’s book will be just the thing for you.”

The All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe is in turmoil. The threat of impeding Hydra forces grows by the day worming their way into Marvel’s Super Hero community. Anyone can be a threat, and no one is to be trusted. But what is Hydra’s ultimate goal? There is only one man who can challenge the threat of Hydra – Captain America himself – Steve Rogers!

Will his first day back on the job be his last? Find out when CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #1 arrives in comic shops and digital devices this spring!

For more on Captain America & All-New, All-Different Marvel, please visit www.marvel.com. Join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #CaptainAmerica and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @Marvel.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #1
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Cover by JESUS SAIZ


*ORIGINAL POST*

Captain America fans had themselves one enjoyable Tuesday night.  First there was the Captain America 7th Anniversary special on ABC.  Right as that ended, Marvel.com announced the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, would be donning the red, white and blue again in an all-new series — Captain America: Steve Rogers.

Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz will be the creative team.  What has me the most excited is this doesn’t mean the end for Captain America: Sam Wilson.  We’ll have two Captain America comics, with each telling a different story.

As Nick Spencer explains below,

For me, it’s great, because I get to tell two very different kinds of Captain America stories. If you’re liking what we’re doing in CAPTAIN AMERICA: SAM WILSON, with a more topical, of-the-moment take, we’ve got a lot more of that coming your way; but if you’re looking for that classic, timeless version, the one that’s steeped in the Greatest Generation with Cap fighting the face of true evil, now we’ve got that for you as well. I think they’ll complement each other nicely.

Fans of Sam Wilson can remain calm.  He’s not being sidelined for the return of the Golden Boy.  With this being the 75th anniversary of Captain America, and Captain America: Civil War coming out this summer, it was only a matter of time before Steve took center stage in the comics.  Now there’s room enough for two Cap’s in the All-New, All-Different Marvel universe.

Captain America: Steve Rogers will debut in May.

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Credit: Jesus Saiz/Marvel

 

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