Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Captain America (Steve Rogers) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
- Captain America/Bucky (James Barnes) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Mentioned)
- Wasp (Janet Van Dyne) (Mentioned)
- Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) (Mentioned)
- H.A.M.M.E.R. (Mentioned)
- Norman Osborn (Mentioned)
- President George Washington (Photo)
- President Abraham Lincoln (Photo)
- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Photo)
- New Avengers (Mentioned)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Unnamed Pacific Island (Only in flashback)
- United States of America
Items:
- Captain America's Shield (Main story and flashback)
- Captain America's Uniform (Main story and flashback)
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
Synopsis for 1st story
Steve Rogers reminisces about World War II and fighting against the Nazis with Bucky. After an inspiring speech towards wartime soldiers, Bucky asks Rogers how he can maintain a burden like that.
In the present, Bucky believes that the title of Captain America should rightfully go back to the recently-returned-from-the-seeming-dead Rogers. Nonetheless, he puts on the uniform and investigates a recent breakout from the Raft with the Black Widow.
Across town, Rogers can't get his head around what has happened while he was "dead". Sharon Carter romantically comforts him, however Rogers is still disquieted. Donning his own Cap uniform, he goes on patrol.
Bucky and Widow confront the escaping Mister Hyde. Taking out his goons, Hyde is compelled to run. Observing the fight, Rogers catches Barnes's shield-throw, using it to break Hyde's glass jaw. Afterwards, Rogers and Bucky have a talk about who will be Captain America. Rogers sees that the shield and the mask mean something to his friend, asking Bucky to remain Captain America. Returning to the sleeping Sharon, Rogers confesses that he suspects Bucky may die if he abandons the mantle.
Later, Rogers meets with the President. Though he can't guarantee a pardon for all of his friends, the President extends one to Steve, considering the Superhuman Registration Act was too un-American. As Rogers expresses that he doesn't feel like picking up the shield again, the President says that the country will call on him for something much bigger.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
- Despite being released prior to it, this issue takes place after the events of Captain America: Reborn #6.
See Also
- 4 image(s) from Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? Vol 1 1
- 1 reprint(s) of Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? Vol 1 1
Links and References
http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=13552