Steven Rogers (Earth-616)/Quotes

From now on we must both share this secret together...That means you're my partner, Bucky!

This way, Bucky! Time for Captain America to go to work!

ZOMBIES BUCKY! THEY'RE ZOMBIES!

All boys and girls are Sentinels of Liberty whether they wear the badge or not. America is safe while its boys and girls believe in its creeds!

In the picture, I stabbed myself with the knife. Why don't I do it now?

I'm going to let you return to Germany because rats of your kind don't deserve to be in a free land-- even in prison! --And you can tell that Austrian paper hanger this-- Tell him that our freedom has been threatened before and we're still around to tackle anyone who thinks he can take it from us now! Hitler and his loot-crazed barbarians will find the farmer of Lexington and Concord still very much alive in the spirit of every modern American!

Well, gee, Sarge... We can't all be as good as Captain America!

Buy war bonds and stamps! Not because you have plenty of money to spare... not because we ask you to... but buy them as though your life depends on it... BECAUSE IT DOES!

Good Lord! This is a translation of the Egyptian Book of Thoth, the bible of the ancient masters of black magic.

Maybe those stories aren't as goofy as I thought they were! Vampires are suppose to be able to change themselves into bats!

Your loyalty and trust have been a great comfort for me! They've given me the will to go on! But something else has too! A hunger for revenge! On my oath as an Avenger, I shall devote my life, if need be, to finding the one who caused Bucky's death! Only then will I be able to find peace!

We've been handling you with kid gloves up till now, Cyclops.

I'm flattered by all the attention, boys... but you're giving me an ear-ache!

You can rest easier now Bucky,--wherever you may be! Your death--has been --avenged!

Being an Avenger means more than signing autographs and taking bows! We never stop training... as you shall see!

All right then -- take off -- all of you! I never could stomach a bunch of quitters!

I've been given a second chance!... I must make sure -- that I'll prove worthy of it--!

A weapon is only as potent as the man who uses it... and the creed he lives by! And in that respect, Mister, you're a real washout!

... I'd enter a thousand traps -- for the slimmest chance of finding Bucky again!

It's time that Captain America died -- so that Steve Rogers can finally live again!

They're underpaid – overworked – and unappreciated – no one calls them superheroes, or makes any fuss over them! And yet, it's men like that – the thousands of unsung cops on the beat – who keep our streets from turning into jungles – and who make our cities safe – even for the unthinking cop-haters themselves!

As long as freedom may be threatened -- Captain America must follow his destiny -- wherever it may lead!

With your permission, I've suggested he join the Avengers... as my replacement! He calls himself... the Panther!!

It's a pleasure to finally call you by your real name, Sharon Carter, rather than Agent 13.

I think these were the original Avengers... as they would be if you or I never existed!

No human replica can ever have...a fighting spirit!

Everything has changed! The cities are more crowded –- more tense –- with people racing about in vehicles we never dreamed of in the forties! But is it really progress? We may one day be meeting strangers -– on far distant stars -- but we still haven't learned to live with our neighbors -– in peace and brotherhood!

Find Sharon Carter? No power on earth will stop me!

I remember how it all began!

If you aim to fill Bucky's shoes, -- You'll do it my way!

The battle is never ended, Rick. There will be others to take their place.

I've taught you all I can, friend!

Power -- the evil men have done -- in its name!

I've been waiting for a cause I could sink my teeth into!

... There's no law that says a tired super-hero can't grab himself a vacation!

I've still got a lot of country to see!

We run around, calling ourselves Avengers... yet, when this man comes before us with something to avenge -- a wrong that shrieks to heaven for vengeance -- we turn a deaf ear -- because his cause isn't world-shattering enough for us! We forget that the world can end with a whimper -- as well as with a bang!

There is nothing sacred about the status quo... and there never will be!

Captain America has finally found a partner!

Nick, shake hands with the Falcon -- my new partner.

Fight the Falcon, and you fight me too!

I love you, Sharon! I won't let you die!

You really are a poor man's version of me, aren't you?

Forget what sets us apart, Falc, -- and remember what pulls us together!

Bucky, You're dead! I know you're dead! I've accepted that! But what if I'm wrong? What if you survived -- and needed me? All those years, kid! All those years!

I'll have to give them a symbol, just as I've always done! -- To show them evil can be confronted and beaten!

The Nazis were children compared to the super-villains of today.

I know things look bleak for me, but I must believe the due process of the law will eventually clear me!

All right mutie -- get your filthy hands off that girl!

That is the last lie you are going to tell about me! THE LAST LIE!

So, when people take a look at me -- which America am I supposed to symbolize?

We've served with him for years-- yet none of us can say he truly knows him. T'Challa is a breed apart... a man of pride and mystery! Still, ever since I first met him, I've felt a certain bond of kinship... and never more so than now-- for just as he is leaving the Avengers-- so, too must I!

Captain America doesn't exist anymore! He's a living legend of World War II -- no longer living!

Now just lie there and contemplate the folly of a misspent life while I call the police!

There has to be somebody who'll fight for the dream, against any foe ... Somebody who'll do the job I started -- Right! And God knows I can't let anyone else run the risks that job entails for me!

Someone is going to a great deal of trouble to kill me -- Well, I wouldn't want to disappoint them.

There has got to be someone who'll fight for the dream against any foe.

We're in this war, Namor, and we're going to win it -- but let's make sure we're still the 'Good Guys' when we do!

Not so fast you space-traveling ape...I'm not an easy kill!

It took 200 years, Falcon... But this country has grown up!

You saved my life, Falcon! I should have known you'd show up when I needed you!

I've seen my share of trouble, Miss. But I must go... It... it isn't proper...

You have your definition of a hero and I have mine --- and mine includes being a lot more aware.

That's all it takes to lick any problem -- Confidence in yourself and others.

There's no doubt, Falcon! "The Nation Stands!"

This is not the Alamo and an army of those monsters can throw more fire than Santa Anna ever could!

I appreciate the advice, sir -- but I've never turned my back on a fight

Bucky! If you harm that boy, I'll...

Is it wrong to stick to a principle? My dedication to what I do is as strong as my love for you!!

You can only be Hector Santiago -- The one they call the Swine!

(To Doctor Doom) ... If I had a choice, I'd sooner team up with Satan!

Blow it out your mustache!

Stay back! I don't hit women!

On to Berlin!

Don't get excited girls! This is merely temporary... As soon as the scratches heal, I'll be sound as a dollar!

Union Jack?!

In our line of work, losing one's life is always around the corner.

I've got eyes! Hey! I can see!.

This whole team has been falling short of its rep, lately...

Gotcha you murderous little mutant!

Who is Steve Rogers?

MAYDAY! Situation desperate here -- Where are you?

I think you've made a wise decision Falc! Good Luck!

Get lost, Beast!

Did you kids mean what you said a minute ago...You're staying here in the States for a while -- to act as a group?

Fury, Sorry to wake you, I need a favor.

Sometimes the most obvious things are the easiest overlooked.

You're the reason I can never rest! You're the cause! You are why a man of peace must wage war!

I've got to prove that Captain America is more than just a mask and a serum!

Let's Move it, Invaders!

The only thing you are going to be working on Jackson -- is next year's license plates!

It's funny isn't it Patriot -- You and I are similar in so many ways.

This is my fight. Its been my fight since the time of Auchwitz and Treblinka!

Well, not exactly Torch, Bucky's matured some.

Is this the big Nazi Superman, then? Well, mister, I'll never rest until your kind are driven from the face of the Earth!

... For Captain America, Duty Comes First...

A soldier, even a super-soldier, is only as strong as his ideals...his dreams.

I've fought your kind before...Only back then they spoke German and wore brown shirts!

All right, Punisher, how about drawing a bead on a target who can defend himself?

You boys are getting old, that's all! World War II was a long time ago!

The odds don't bother me as much as the number of innocent bystanders does!

My duty to my country comes first. No matter what the cost!

No, it will never be over. Not until we learn to temper justice... with mercy!

We've got to keep fighting these fights until we win, Because if we lose them -- there's no hope for any of us.

I have no idea how many false memories they plugged into me. I pray I never find out.

I'll never stop believing that life is something most sacred, something to be sacrificed only for the greatest of causes...liberty!

It's been a long time since I have been in England.

It was at the end of World War II--over 30 years ago today that I-- that he...Bucky...

This city's my home... and as long as there's breath in my body. Captain America is going to defend it.

I'm a hero not a politician! I don't argue jurisdiction when lives are in danger!

Before I became Captain America...I was a civilian and I suppose there's still a part of me that wants to enjoy the liberties I fight for in that same way...just like any other man.

So, I don't suppose what you're planning will do anything to compromise American foreign policy or security?

I don't like to see anyone ganged upon, Tony -- not even a foe.

Tonight's the last time I ever put so much liquor into my system!

You're not just arrogant, Constrictor ... you're stupid!

We all have crosses to bear! I once stood helplessly by while a young partner -- my closest friend -- died!

Even the highest ideals--can't be forced upon people from without!

You go! I'll shield you!

Biotron constructs -- diving at me like a squad of Hitler's Messerschmidts!

Reach out. Dare to dream the highest dreams and you will make a difference.

I represent the American Dream! A dream that has precious little to do with borders, boundaries, and the kind of blind hatred your ilk espouses!

... Any man can stand up to any machine -- and conquer it!

Through all the long years... through all the bloody wars I've seen... one truth still rises above the rest! Freedom never come easy. And death... death is never fair.

Whatever it is Arnie... You've got Captain America.

My life has been dedicated to the triumph of good over evil!

Can't you see that in stooping to your own enemy's level--you're being made over in his image--that you are becoming the very thing that you loathe?

We were lucky Reed, if the Skrulls had launched a full-scale assault ...

Didn't you hear me, idiot? Unless you want a massacre on your conscience -- Call them off!

Get your hand away from her, Primus, before I rip it off! Now, Primus--- NOW!

I will not see the memory of Bucky Barnes desecrated again!

You know this is the first time I've actually assisted in a childbirth!

It takes more than a mob and some muscle to stop Captain America!

I guess I do tend to patronize those in the crime-fighting business who are younger than I am! But then almost everyone in the business is younger than I am!

I’m afraid this was just the first battle in a long war for us.

Listen up! The situation has changed! I'll explain later! For now-- Let's go get those butchers!

I see now the only way I'm ever going to be free of you is to see you dead!

It's one thing to steal... and quite another to steal from Captain America.

Keep in mind, by the way, that if we do decide to confront Doom, it's possible that we might be annihilated on the spot by a bolt from the blue!

I can feel it! I can feel it! This is Captain America's Shield!

The heroes of Earth would never surrender their world without a fight!!

London certainly is a beautiful city.

Looking at it in that light, it does seem that some good has come out of all of this. The Vision was tempted by the excesses of ego, saw their dangerous potential, and overcame them -- accepting responsibility for his actions and emerging all the stronger. In a way, you might say that he has finally come of age.

All of Earth thanks him, Rick!

I never admit defeat!

Most people in this world are good, deep down! Most would have been disgusted with what happened to your family! They would have sympathized with you, helped you… if you'd let them! But instead you've punished them, taken your blind anger out on innocents… who haven't done a blessed thing to deserve it!

This entire country of ours is my concern, Mr. Hutchinson.

I hope that will be enough, C.M., because if the Beyonder's power should become corrupted -- it could well mean the end of everything!

Step outside quietly...or there is going to be trouble!

...Bernie I can't shake this feeling that this is like...the end of an era.

I'm loyal to nothing, General -- except the Dream.

Good Lord, What have I done?

I believe that guns are for killing, and killing is the ultimate violation of individual rights---the ultimate denial of freedom.

I believe in the American dream. But THIS...this is some sort of NIGHTMARE!

It seems Americans are now afraid of me thanks to my new rep as a gunslinger...

I'm sorry, but when I see a crime in progress--any kind of crime--I'm not going to idly sit by.

This is wrong! Suicide is the coward's way out! My friends--my family would never coax me to be a coward!

Last time we spoke I told you I would blow the whistle on your operation if I found you had stepped out of line again. You just did.

I'm concerned there's a connection between the man I'm looking for and the Power Broker you've told me about.

Be seated Malus. You and I are going to have a little talk.

If anyone can pull it off, it's the Yellow Claw! And if anyone can stop him it's me.

D-Man! Dennis! It's me, Cap! Don't you recognize me?

Captain America was created to be a mere soldier, But I have made him far more than that. To return to being a mere soldier would be a betrayal of all I've striven for, for the better part of my career. To serve the country your way, I would have to give up my personal freedom... And put myself in a position where I might have to compromise my ideals to obey your orders. I cannot represent the American government, the President does that. I must represent the American people. I represent the American Dream, the freedom to strive to become all that you dream of being. Being Captain America has been my American Dream. To become what you want me to be, I would have to compromise that dream...abandon what I have come to stand for. My commitment to the ideals of this country is greater than my commitment to a 40-year old document.

I'm not Captain America anymore. Why am I chasing after this fella then?

I'll get myself a new costume in order to preserve my anonymity and simply call myself Cap...

... I need a new shield, can you help?

O.K. Miss, Your madness stops here!

Let's cut the chit-chat and get down to business...in private!

Once again I am forced to choose between saving lives and apprehending felons!

Why does the Commission have it in for me so badly?

Have your your actions brought honor to my partner's memory?

If it comes to that, I'll lay my life on the line for Iron Man.

Jarvis, prepare guest rooms for the Soviets.

Still any time something good can be accomplished without and loss of life, I'll call that a victory.

Diamondback, before I let you tag along, I want you to promise there won't be any funny business like the last time we worked together!

I do appreciate what you've accomplished, Diamondback.

Solo, Eh? I've heard of you... you're a self-proclaimed anti-terrorist whose origins are somewhat hazy... and whose methods are somewhat questionable!

Well, Controller. You'd better learn to control yourself.

Unhand Him Magneto!

Know something, Diamond? We're going to have to stop meeting like this.

Fabian, are you on something?

I've never felt better in my life.

Every time you buy drugs, you are financing murder...

You can't justify murder by masking it with a cause.

You're concern is touching, but I'm fine. In fact, I haven't felt this alive in years.

We can't be sure the menace it posed is over, can we?

I've got to find out if what really counts is the drug...or the man.

Colonel Jameson, rev up the flagship. We're going for a jaunt to the Arctic.

This is no way to treat a lady I know--but lady, you're no lady!

It's going to take more than a corpse to convince me that the Red Skull is gone for good.

Ok, Kree-tin -- Feel my shield.

It's not a good idea for us to split up, Iron Man.

I'm reluctant to involve any of my teammates unless absolutely necessary.

Logan, you're under some sort of spell, fight it man -- FIGHT IT!

Why do I feel like Kafka's hero in "The Castle"?

Look, we have no reason to fight. We're on the same side.

How 'bout a hand, son? You look like you could use it.

Revenge is not our motivation here, squad... our first priority is to the victims of this mushrooming chaos.

Their unprovoked attack on Paradise Omega is clearly an act of war, Spider-Man... and people die in wars.

So, what are you doing up here Fabian? You weren't planning to jump were you?

Toughness means a strong mind in a strong body resisting weak thoughts and selfish acts!

There's some guy going around imitating me, trying to smear my reputation.

I need some help nabbing an enemy.

I've been around a few years. Surely you must have heard of me.

I'm not sure you've ever met anyone as relentless as Americop.

When I see an injustice... I can't just stand idly by!

You've pased the audition, Spirit.

You made a tough call, son--and saved thousands of lives in the process. Your father would have been proud of you today.

I can't surrender. I don't know how!

All I did was help someone find his dream.

I have reason to believe there is an assasin who is going to make an atttempt on some or all of us assembled here.

Steady, Skull! As I said, like it or not--we're a team!

You take care of those men. I'll take care of Manhattan.

What are you doing here, boy?!

What do you mean you're not a god?!!

I know you want answers soldier! But sometimes you have to act!

I'm an expatriate.

Don't thank me, sir. It comes with the job...and I wouldn't want it any other way.

I've always believed that all you need is one man to make a difference. To stand up when others are told to sit down. To speak loudly for those who have no voice. And to fight the good fight.

I want answers, Mister. And I want them now.

The color of a man's skin has never made one person better than another.

I'm leaving the protection of SHIELD. There's a nation out there that I love and that I intend to re-discover.

I set out to find the good in this country. What I found was evil. But, if I hunt this sore...rid America of it...perhaps I can find some good lurking somewhere underneath.

We're like cops, Bucky...we costumed few.

I've cut bigger men than you down to size, mister......and it looks like you're already shrinking to me. Have you noticed? Your vocabulary's going downhill big time!

Listen to me, all of you. You talk about an invasion force like it's a private club. You talk like the only ones who can fight and win this war are we few costumed elite. That was never the case. That never will be the case. America's war are fought mainly by our Armed Forces. We're just the decoration. The symbol that everything is still strong in this country. But it isn't us. It's the American people who are strong. They do what they have to do, because their country requires it of them... without the benefit of fancy powers and masks. And brave Americans is what we need this day. America has been on the defensive for too long. It's time to take back the world!

May the Lord God keep you all safe this day...and God Bless America.

How the rest of the world perceives America is a very important question for me...

Don't knock the Shield.

I want it known that as of today...I am declaring war on Hydra.

I'm accustomed to being a symbol... but not a symbol of worship.

Next time you want to get back at a planet for crimes against Skrulldom...pick a world without me on it.

We played your deranged game -- but we played by OUR rules, not yours -- and the Avengers' rules have always been about saving lives -- whatever it takes.

No one dies on my watch.

It's as if there is something...ugly inside of me fighting to get out.

Surrender yet?

Dreams will always stir more souls than Nightmares.

I thought I told you people ---- I'm Captain America.

Iron Man, snap out of it!

You haven't beaten me yet, Skull!

No! None of this is real!

Believe in the strength of unity. Believe in the prize.

Send some new linoleum?

I can't kill you Sharon ... I love you.

And what's my fellow man's responsibility in this equation...? To always be vigilant.

Now, what?

All I can do, all a man can ever do is try.

This nightmare you've been running stops here and now.

Fifty-five years after the end of the war, and I'm still fighting guys with swastikas.

I'm getting to you! I'm bothering you! And with what? Words? They're just words after all -- they can't hurt you -- not unless they're the truth -- !

It'd ruin my day if you surrendered peacefully.

(On his Shield) I consider it a part of me, Thor. Much as you do your hammer, I'd wager.

Any idea what these things are?

Nothing we can't handle.

You're about to be de-throned.

That hurt. I like that. It frees me---from having to hold back.

You'll never succeed, Nefaria! You'll never rule the world! There'll always be resistance -- ALWAYS! And it'll find a way -- a way to TAKE YOU DOWN!

Warming a sideline bench is not my style.

When I was a kid, women were never in charge.

I've been pushed around too long. Tonight... it ends... for one of us.

A trial is a search for truth.

This means it is up to each and every one of us to remind ourselves, and anyone who will listen, that all men and women are created equal.

I'm the one person you can trust, Connie!

Connie's gone. And she's never coming back.

General, with all due respect-- This is a bad idea. The first time the Sentinels were activated, they turned on their creator. The second time, they did it again. More recently, they devastated Manhattan. They're too risky-- They're just a bad idea.

We believe in life and the freedom to pursue it to the fullest.

The Red Skull is at it again.

We have no choice. So we fight -- and we win. There are no other options.

Hate doesn't motivate me. My love for my country does...and you can never beat that.

Now, you miserable, jacked-up little tin Hitler... ..Lets end this.

An entire town?

Let the pain go. Hold the dream.

You just butchered two men who were under your command.

Chose your ground, soldier, and make your stand.

I am sick of people trashing this country.

End of the World? Not until the Avengers say so.

Divide and conquer. The oldest military strategy in the world, and you fell for it.

No... this didn't come from any terrorist. This came from us.

Hello, Isaiah. I'm Steve Rogers. I'm really happy to meet you.

We're going to Lemuria.

Ready to show them our world view?

Fellow Americans! Be Ready! The Revolution starts soon!

Are you a strong swimmer, sir?

An honest man can still be guilty of a mistake.

...I will do everything in my power to bring you-- and S.H.I.E.L.D.-- crashing down.

Leila and Sam go back a long way.

The Senator's running for President, and he wants me on the ticket as Veep.

... my metabolism doesn't let me get drunk.

Excuse me...do you kids have a license to drive that thing?

Batroc, I'm in no mood for this.

We could be under attack. We have to be sure...

Frankly, partner -- I don't know what to think.

The Avengers have been a part of my life since the very moment I woke up to this new world. And even with all the drama and tragedy that has always surrounded us... it never occurred to me that it could ever end. I never thought it would happen.

Call me Steve.

Hello MODOK. Its been awhile.

The rest of you Avengers... Assemble.

Sharon... I'm just tired -- a lot on my mind.

Listen -- there's this -- a balance to the city, to the country, that we, inadvertently, by ending the Avengers... we threw that balance out of whack. A team needs to be in place. Things like this -- what happened last night -- this is exactly why there needs to be an Avengers. If the old Avengers don't want to, if they can't, then let's try these new ones. Like we always have.

I honestly don't know what I'm going to do about Sam...

Something's messing with my mind. My memories.

In all my years of service, my biggest regret is all the people who see the symbol, but miss the point.

Remember! Remember who you really are!

We've really got to find him, Sharon... He's all alone out there. And everything he cared about is dead and buried...

I just care about one thing-- the Winter Soldier.

They should have left me in the ice. I'd be a hero.

It's the little things they've stolen from us with this registration garbage. The little things that make us who we are.

We'll get him this time, regardless of his political influence.

I told you it'd get uglier before it gets better.

They're right. We're not fighting for the people anymore, Falcon... Look at us. We're just fighting.

We should've talked sooner.

Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world -- "No, you move."

There's a lot going on out there right now, Spector. A lot more than you can see just coming off the sidelines like you are. A whole world in turmoil. A world that needs heroes like it never had before.

I'm just a figment of your imagination.

There's nothing patriotic about corruption or cover-ups...or defending them. But exposing them, well, that takes a hero.

I have been in the company of heroes. In the company of heroes I remain.

All my life, I fought to become a symbol. A symbol of all the things that were right about this country. All the things I loved. And now, they're trying to turn that symbol into whatever's most convenient, whatever will best serve the political agenda of one side or another. I can hear them talking nonstop...the media. The press -- They don't understand. It was never about politics. It was never about me. It was about the country. But they can't hear that truth above their own voices.

Bottle it, fraulein. I don't have all day. And incidentally... I'm no bear.

I am not afraid to die this day because what we do here is necessary.

I have been to the end of the skies and back. I have been in the company of heroes. Of all those heroes, he was the bravest I have ever known.

Did you really think I was on that fishing trip they told you about?

Yes...let's be sure that Baron Blood is still in his grave... And if he is...then let's go find out who the hell is turning our boys into vampires.

I've seen a lot of boys go to war, and not all of them have returned. So many have left without a chance for me to say goodby that you'd think it would be impossible to keep track of. I've never forgotten the name of a single one of them. Because I can't. And I consider that a privilege.

Iron Man is in trouble. And we're all going to bring him back.

You're right, Hawkeye, the world has gone to hell. But thank God the Avengers are here to do something about it. And we are. You ready?

...Of course, there were things I couldn't tell him...things I don't know how to say... Like that I didn't only relive my past...I also saw my future...and I think if Bucky doesn't keep wearing that uniform...if he doesn't keep being Captain America...I think he may die...and I couldn't live with that. Even if it means I have to sacrifice a future I want.

This feels so strange...I keep expecting to slip away...or wake up and find this was all some dream. And...ever since the fight ended, I can't stop thinking about it...what I saw when they were pulling me back through time. It was like split seconds of...my future? Or was it my possible futures? More than one. I saw me and Sharon together, with children...a long life...happiness. But I saw something else, too. Something awful... ... Is it some kind of warning? And if it is, how do I fight the future?

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

... Hitler and the Third Reich is the greatest of evils and it's time for all good men to come together and fight.

All right, Avengers... You...you will be the face of a new era. And I will tell you why I picked you... For your nobility and strength. Your cunning and bravery. Power and responsibility. Ruthlessness and selflessness. Symbolism. Savvy. And a clear view of the future.

Hey. I Hear you might be looking for a mission, soldier... I've got just the thing.

I believe in an idea... An idea that a single individual who has a right heart and the right mind... That is consumed with a single purpose... That one man can win a war.

I never hear the shot... but by the time I hear the glass breaking... it's already too late. Another Professor Erskine is dying in my arms... and I have no idea what is going on.

Let me put this out there for you to chew on. Come into the light. ... I know you've lost good people. And I don't know entirely what your people had to deal with inside the energy dome that engulfed San Francisco -- but I know getting out of it meant you didn't just save yourselves, but you saved the rest of us, too. The whole world saw the X-Men save them. It's time to bring the X-Men front and center. Lead your people into the daylight. ... This is the time, Scott. The X-Men are heroes. Time to act like it.

Listen to me, Archon... I don't know what power you have, but that man down there under the influence of that crown is my brother. He's a good man... and I won't have you killing him. Not if there's another way.

Are you in over your head, Nicholas?

I don't hold back. There's no time. Machinesmith could be selling the formula right this second. But also... because I don't want to. These men are bullies. Brutes. Using the Super-Soldier Serum like steroids. And I won't deny how angry that makes me.

I can't believe I'm about to give this advice to a Hulk...but I'm guessing you're going to try to talk to the boy? That's...good, as his father, you might be able to end this peacefully...but you've got a whole planet to defend...and a whole new family. ...And meanwhile the only thing we know about this boy on K'ai is that, whatever he's been through...he may be trying to kill us all. So by all means, talk to him...but don't forget how to smash.

Honestly? I just want to sleep.

Deadpool didn't read the brief. He had no idea who he was dealing with. Yet he was the first on his feet and he managed to subdue our entire team.

Kevin may not be salvageable, but I'm willing to roll the dice. The world still needs heroes -- maybe Kevin can eventually be half as good as his father.

It's all right, Tony. I'm content to give my life as an Invader. Because all of you have given it so much meaning...by letting me be an Avenger.

Steele! If you hurt her, I swear I will kill you! I will find a way and I will kill you!

You're either insane or you've crossed a line no one should cross...

We do this, but after that, you're out. You're done. And if something happens here that you have to account for...you're going to. No more favors. No more special treatment. You pay for your sins, Tony.

The General took me through the history Tony Stark had glossed over. Watergate. The Pentagon Papers. The press was free to the point of irresponsibility, but the scandals it brought to light were far worse. Colonels had been caught funding rebel armies. A President had resigned to avoid criminal prosecution. We lost a war in Vietnam. How in God's name did we lose a war?

I just have one question... what the hell happened, John? You used to be one of the good guys.

My job is to make tomorrow's world better. Always has been. Once, long ago, I asked Bucky what purpose Captain America served outside of combat. It was a foolish question. There'll always be something to fight for. And I'll always be a soldier.

So we keep an eye on him, Sharon. But I won't condemn a man for what might lie in his mind. I won't condemn a man for what he might do. Even Hitler.

I thought I could break the cycle and help this poor girl. That was my mistake. This is no 'poor girl.' She loves what she does. It wasn't just nurture -- or lack thereof. It was nature. It's in her blood. She lives on other people's pain and death. Including mine.

This job I have now -- this job I fell into, really -- there's shades of gray to all of it. And what you said before might even be true -- in a different time, I might be the one fighting to end something like this. But if I ever start really questioning myself, and whether or not I'm fit to do this, I remember -- I, and the people I stand with, good and bad, faults and all -- no matter how right we believed we were... We'd never let people die just to prove our damn point. Now I don't know if that's enough for you, or for the rest of the world, but for the time being -- It'll have to do.

We need heroes. As many as we can get to help keep the peace. But they have to be volunteers -- no forced conscription or registration this time. And I need someone to coordinate their efforts. In short, Prodigy -- I want you to lead a new initiative.

You will become the pride of the United States military. You will assume a key role in most of the significant events of this conflict and --God willing-- when the day comes you will be among the first to sock Adolf Hitler in his ugly jaw.

I just saw someone that I haven't seen since 1944.

We've been through a lot. We've lost some dear friends and we've gained some, too. And with that, historically, we know that this means it's time to do some real soul-searching. It's time to reexamine what the Avengers are and what we mean to each other and the world. So the real question is...who will stay and who will go? Who will be an Avenger?

We'll rebuild. Asgard... Manhattan... the world. We'll rebuild it all. Like the rest of the world, we'll dig deep and find the strength to get out of bed tomorrow morning and start all over again. The Avengers will bury our dead, mourn our losses... and then get back to work...

Arnim Zola. Crazy man who broadcasts his mind into mechanical bodies. 4.2.3 is one of his personality updates that got locked in one android body. A broken copy stuck to the machinery. The Shadow Council are good at recruiting broken copies of things.

Don't mean to interrupt, Queen... Central Park has rules about public fornication... and we've got a fight to finish.

Me and Bruce... we gave you a chance. We thought you could be cured. Bur there is no cure for you.

Okay, then. I don't believe in torture. It's ugly, dishonorable and unreliable. So I'm going to let my colleagues do it.

New York City! As always, it is an honor to call you our home. Let it be heard from the streets of this city, to the streets of our allies all over the world... We are a planet of the free, a people of freedom...! And if you choose to stand in the way of that freedom, you will hear these words: AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

That page was drawn by a kid. A weak, sick kid who thought that was the only way he could help his country...make his mark. That was a future I was saved from. I don't draw adventures. I'm a soldier. I have them.

I won't lie to you... you're going head-to-head with an indestructible cosmic force. It is by definition a suicide mission. But if you don't try. If someone doesn't try... There will be no Earth to come home to.

You come at me with that shiv, you're going to wish this was an alternate reality where the earth was ruled by proctologists.

I've seen others suffering in hellholes not to different from this. I won't stand idly by and let it happen to anyone else.

Get everyone together, Logan... Tell them... Tell them we're going to Mars. Tell them I need warriors and I need heroes. Tell them it is the end of the world, and what I need... are Avengers.

All right. We're in. But no one dies. If your team goes in... they go in like heroes.

Listen to me -- We're okay, I'll find a way..

It only takes one to rise for others to follow.

Would you look at that... You're the first human member of the Imperial Guard, Izzy.

Move aside and look away.

I'm nothing like my father, Ian. Spent my life running from his shadow. Spent my life avoiding his mistakes. You can, too.

This victory changed nothing. We remain outgunned, fractured and, because they have taken so many worlds, we've lost the only real advantage we had... We're outmanned. So why are we sill going to meet with them even if they though they have ill intent? Because there's really only one move we have left to make. We surrender.

Cooperate peacefully and I give you my word you'll be treated with decency and respect.

The fact is we're hunted and alone in hostile territory and we need to move. Now.

Then consider the order given. Jump us to Earth. There's one last world that needs saving.

I'm deeply sorry for your loss, my friend. I have faith that you'll find a way to carry this burden. Don't let what's happened to you be an excuse for cynicism. You're a great soldier, and the world needs men like us.

Patriotism taken too far is fanaticism. No matter who you are or where you're from. Foreigners aren't your enemy, son. I'm the son of immigrants. When I was a kid it was my father's people, the Irish, who were looked down on. Called filthy foreigners. Discriminated against. Is that the xenophobic America you want? All religions, all nationalities, we all want the same thing. To see our children grow strong. To provide safety to our families. To live in quiet times. Peace, son. Isn't that why we became soldiers in the first place? To fight for a peaceful world?

They say old soldiers never die, Volkov

Don't worry, ma'am. Just tell us where you saw him last...and leave this to the Avengers

So this is like the old days, gentlemen. All in!

Maybe the Punisher is on to something. Couldn't hurt to darken up the image some.

We have been busy. And yet, the whole time, you've been working with us. With the Black Widow, and Captain Marvel. and Spider-Woman, and Bruce Banner, and Logan, and Tony. You thought we weren't paying attention? That we didn't care? Every one of us has been where you are right now. This place, this is where we come when the monsters we face are too powerful or too plentiful... From the moment you stepped in here... you were never alone.

We owe you one for this. Any time you find yourself in need of an extra hand or two in the future, you know where to find us. You're gonna fit right in.

Yeah. Not a fan of science fiction, but is this an H.G. Wells thing? Or did we travel backwards in time?

Didn't your records tell you how I felt about thinking anything is a foregone conclusion with me?

The only way the Avengers can outlive us is if we keep getting bigger, keep reaching for more. It's not the roster, or the tower-- It's the idea of it. We put out the call-- And the world answered.

There's too much at stake, Sam -- I'm getting him out of here. Stand down-- Or I can't guarantee your safety.

What Rogue means to say is -- mutants and Inhumans are a part of our Avengers family. And families sometimes argue.

I love you and want you to find your happiness. I know you'll do what your heart feels is right. Be it here or in another dimension... it's hard to find where we belong, son.

We don't want a war, Dane.

I know this is an old line, but I'm an old man, so you'll have to excuse me for using it... this hurts me a lot more than it hurts you.

A carny with a bow and arrow, a super-speed keg of dynamite, and a bombshell whose powers "sometimes backfire." All three of them reformed villains. Thanks, Iron Man.

We're Avengers. Let's avenge our way back into the public's grace. Who's with me?

Ready for round two, Avengers?

I've been fighting fascists my entire life. And I promise you, there is nowhere you can run or hide that will keep you safe from them. There's only one thing you can do. You stand, and you fight.

It was during the cleanup after the Battle of Washington -- I came across a little boy trapped in the rubble. I reached out to him -- and he flinched. Pulled away. He was afraid of me. And I realized, this would be my life now. That even though the world had seen us fight -- even with Tony's company spending millions explaining what happened to me -- on some level, this would always be there. There would always be a scar. So I came here to see you -- to look into your eyes and take the measure of the man who cost me all this. The man who, in no time at all, took all the trust and respect I'd spent a lifetime trying to build and burned it to the ground.

Go ahead. I dare you.

I thought you were dead.

The Cosmic Cube? The one that was designed by that lunatic the Magus?

They're not interested in mass destruction... unless it draws people with enhanced abilities into their crosshairs. They're using alien symbiotes to prep their targets for some sort of physical and mental takeover. Kid, it's time to put those monsters of yours to use and do a little surprise attacking of our own. We track the prey and we'll catch the predators.

General, I honor your service, too. And I'll stand down. When Washington decides to stand up.

Well, then... it'd be an honor to work with you, soldier.

I don't know what Stane was thinking, plotting to overthrow T'Challa. But I'm sure the Wakandans can't wait to talk to him. And me? I want Stane's handlers. I want to know who betrayed these boys... these soldiers... and turned them into cannon fodder.

I need you calm. You understand? I'm counting on you now. Pretty sure Agger's going to offer you that job again. And, this time, you're going to take it.

I wish we could do more, just you and me.

This wasn't the Devil, Tony. This was a friend in need. And we killed him...

You're going to need to come with us, Sentry.

Dammit, Buck -- Selene, the Nukes, the girl... someone's working every angle. Pulling every string.

It's me. I need your help. No... this is Invaders business.

This was about getting me out of the way. Both of me.

My God. You wanted America to fire first... so you could retaliate! Justify your response! But the Avengers are there! They'll stop your missiles!

So this had to be war, and like another old soldier once said... you go to war with the Army you have, not the one you wished.

A third assignment in my first 24-plus hours on the job, huh? Well I guess I knew what I was in for when I signed up...

Tony's right about one thing... Namor has to pay.

I admit, I'm not the best about asking for help -- even when I clearly need it. I've been running around trying to undo what was done. A soldier fighting the last war. But I get it now. Wounds don't heal overnight. Some never heal at all. And this country... this country that I swore to protect... this country is wounded and... listen... what I am trying to say is I need your help. I need a team.

I could bluster all I wanted, but the truth was the world around me seemed to be going mad. I was doing all I could. An old man in a youngster's body -- but an old man still. Struggling to catch on. Struggling to catch up.

Going home. Regrouping. We should do the same... Tiger Shark said Namor was going to "end this." Right now we need to find out what that is... because I think there's only one or two moves left here.

For a while, I was a police officer myself. And so it was natural that I felt a certain way about a cop killer on the loose. But this wasn't my mandate. This wasn't how I'd get back the shield. I should have been chasing down the Watchdogs and Power Enterprises. But Larimore was dead. And the old officer in me got to talking. So I decided to walk my own path... not knowing that path would bring me full circle.

We're here to stop evil men from thinking they know what's best for the world. I know your path feels different now, Namor. Mine it too with the Avengers, but promise me this... once an Invader... always an Invader.

So the question is, will you still believe in me? After all that's happened... do you still trust me?

Sounds serious. But if there's anyone I'd trust to use it responsibly -- it's you.

Right. But why hunt... when you can just farm?

Children have rights, agent. Those rights must be respected.

We saved some lives... but there are no winners on a night like this.

You're slippery, smart, a born survivor. You're the only one who can do this.

If I fall, I fall as who I am. Who I've been for the better part of a century. But if I somehow make it through this whole ridiculous fracas victorious, what will I have become? Other than lost. Other than the Phoenix.

It's the same for all of them. Young men. Weak. Looking for purpose. I found the flag. You found the badge. They found the Skull. He tells them what they've always longed to hear. That they secretly are great. That the whole world is against them. That if they're truly men, they'll fight back. And bingo - that's their purpose. That's what they'll live for. And that's what they'll die for.

This is the same sort of place the Russians brought Bucky when they turned him into a brainwashed assassin. And She-Hulk's been in their custody for weeks. Anxious doesn't begin to cover it, Tony.

Sometimes, even I need reminding that heroes can come in all shapes and sizes... and that we must never forget their legacies... so they can keep on inspiring... the next generation.

I'm supposed to be a symbol.

All you get to decide is who you want to be on any given day. You get up, you put your boots on and you do the job. Let the world figure out your place in it. You focus on trying to be the best version of who you are.

You need to put in the work. If I were you, I'd step out of the limelight for six months and brush up the fundamentals. You need to worry less about how you come across and more about simply doing the job. Start small. Get bigger. That's how the rest of us did it. There are no shortcuts. Remember that.

Every second of every day is your chance to prove yourself, kid. Not everyone is cut out for this line of work. Not everyone with a power has the necessary sense of responsibility. There's a young man I could have introduced you to. You spend the day with him, you'd understand. Between the jokes and the swinging around, you'd understand. But you don't get to spend the day with that young man. You were tested--and found wanting.

This is war, Tony.

You have my faith. I hope you know that, T'Challa. But all of us have the capacity to allow emotions to cloud our focus.

Bucky. You've been my best friend for eighty years. Thought you would've learned by now. You never fight alone.

I owe Nadia and Riri an apology--I underestimated you. You showed courage and ingenuity.

No offense, lady -- But I've stood toe-to-toe with Thanos...I've stared down Kang...I've traded blows with Red Skull, Baron Zemo and Doctor Doom...It takes more than a little tough talk to impress me, Lore.

The symbol's not mine. It's yours. I'm just Steve. And that's all I need to take you down.

We're going to need help...we're all in a lot of trouble...you know as well as I do what this means for everybody. Human and mutant.

Then avenge them.

As I was saying, I think divisions in this country are being sowed by those who will benefit by fracturing us. My America celebrated our independence, not just as a country, but as individuals as well. In this country, we are all promised life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The chance to be the person we were born to be. I didn't grow up afraid of our differences.

We're made stronger by our differences, not weaker. It makes us more than the sum of our parts. And one of these days, the sum of our parts is gong to beat the pants of the sum of your parts.

My name is Steve Rogers. You know who I am and you know what I stand for. Your government has stolen away your freedom. The Watcher Act isn't there to protect you, it isn't there to protect your privacy. It's there to protect them. To make it so you never see what they're doing-- to the world, to the disenfranchised. It's so light never shines on their crimes, so you never see the helpless people who suffer in order for you to thrive. That's not who we are. We're Americans. We look out for people. We don't turn our backs. And now that you know you can begin to be free again.

Apparently, several unsavory parties are after a piece of ultra-secret--likely extraterrestrial--military tech... that's going up for auction here in Madripoor. I was on the case. When I learned you were in the vicinity, I thought I'd touch base--see if you might consider teaming up?

This is an Avengers Priority Alert. Avengers Chair Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, has tasked me with putting out the call for more Avengers. If you've received this message, it means that I need you to step up. Identicard tracking will bring you to my location. Be prepared for vampires. Avengers Assemble. Captain America out.

I loved you too, Arnie. I always will. I won't forget.

Simon's alive, Captain Marvel. If he goes out, it'll be a in a blaze of glory--and publicity. He'll bring Tyrannus back.

I'd say we caught up plenty, Jim. The Original Human Torch hasn't lost his touch. And on that note, next time you're downstate...don't be a stranger.

They should be proud to have her as a student. Heck, I'll write them a letter if I have to.

Solo, Eh? I've heard of you... you're a self-proclaimed anti-terrorist whose origins are somewhat hazy... and whose methods are somewhat questionable!

I'm no more a hero than any man who fights for justice, and freedom, and brotherhood! So long as we cherish liberty -- so long as the bitter weed of tyranny can never take root upon our shores -- then all of us are heroes -- and the dream which is America will long endure!

Doom's sitting as the new Sorcerer Supreme. Mutantkind's rebuilding...and we got countless new vampires, some just innocent folks trying to get by. Impromptu Avengers just managed to save us from life under vampiric rule...the Avengers Emergency Response Squad's going to be there for whatever's next.

Back on Utopia, you were right about one thing: The Avengers should've done more to help mutants. I should've done more. I allowed the world to hate and fear them for far too long. I won't make that mistake again.

A group of extraordinary people... people you would never think to put in a room together -- people willing to toss aside how much they personally have on the line. People instinctively doing what they do best. Giving no pause to the gravity of the fight in front of them. And just when you weren't sure which way the fight would go... the team comes together. And it's done.

They won't forget you, Arn. I'll make sure.

Welcome to Bagalia--Where anything goes.

Welcome to Bagalia--Where anything goes.

Truth be told, mostly I was trying to keep Pym and McCoy out of trouble, but what they've done is pretty fantastic.

London certainly is a beautiful city.

Never falter. Never give up. Never give in to weakness. Never back down. That's what Roger Aubrey taught me. Roger grew up in a time when living his truth was almost impossible. But he did so regardless. He and his lover, Brian Falsworth, fought heroically at my side for decades. His home country of England and the entire world owe an enormous debt to their love and their courage. That's why we're here today. We dedicate the new Roger Aubrey Center to his and Brian's memory. Though he was code-named "Destroyer," Roger was also a protector.

...The statue stays intact as long as I'm around. Forever... and always.

This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences.