![]() The combination of Brubaker's rich storytelling and the immense impact that this period had on Steve Rogers' lore make this the best run (so far) in Captain America's 80-year history. Subsequent artists like Luke Ross, Butch Guice and Steve McNiven each added their own personal touch to Brubaker’s scripts. On the artistic front, Steve Epting laid a solid visual foundation for all the artists who followed, bringing the hidden espionage world of the Marvel Universe to life in vivid, shadow-drenched detail. Having been killed off prior to Cap’s return in the 1960s, Bucky’s return as the Winter Soldier was more than just a stunt, but rather a complete overhaul of a character who could have been remembered as nothing more than a goofy footnote. How Ed Brubakers 2014 modern classic comic book, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' changed its lead character forever through a story that undid the loss of Bucky Barnes and. Yet perhaps his most significant contribution was the introduction (or, rather, re-introduction) of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Solider. ![]() ![]() ![]() From grounding Cap’s world in post-9/11/War on Terror fears and anxieties to killing off Steve Rogers for a time, Brubaker’s Captain America was a must-read title for the entirety of its duration. Beginning in 2004, Brubaker’s contribution to Cap’s lore is monumental, as the famed writer turned Cap’s monthly adventures into a high-tech spy thriller better than anything on the New York Times bestseller list or playing at the box office. ![]() It’s a close race, but there is probably no other creator to redefine Captain America the way that Ed Brubaker did over the course of his eight-year run on the character. ![]()
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