Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti start an all-new Captain America series this July, taking the All-American hero back to his first battle with Victor Von Doom.
The new series starts right after Cap was found in ice, but before he joined the Avengers. The story sees Captain America working as a U.S, operative in Latveria, which leads to a previously classified account of his first encounter with Doctor Doom.
The new series will begin present-day storylines after the first historical arc (and you can take a look at Cap’s new stealth uniform designed by Schiti below).
“I’ve been a massive Captain America fan for decades. I loved writing the grizzled, older Cap in Avengers: Twilight, so getting to write the actual Captain America title feels like a dream!” Zdarsky said. “We’re exploring Cap’s early days in the modern era with a twist that I think is going to really surprise readers! I’m pretty excited to get this out there in the world, especially with Valerio and Frank’s amazing art!
“I’ve been approaching this title the way I approached my run on Daredevil, really trying to get in Cap’s head with a grounded, human look at who he is in this new world. Steve Rogers is the best of us, and I want that to come through on every page.”
“Captain America is one of my all-time favorites,” Schiti added. “I’m reuniting with Chip Zdarsky and Frank Martin after the amazing experience of Marvel Two-in-One and I’m working on a story that strikes the perfect balance between heart, action and entertainment! But the thing that is most exciting and unexpected is that I found myself thinking more and more about Steve Rogers, instead of just Captain America.
“Chip’s script is so clever and compelling that I’m sure readers will be dragged with us inside Steve’s heart and soul. He’s a man that became the living embodiment of truth, justice and freedom. He fought a war against Nazism, ‘died’ in that war, and came back to life to do his duty and fight again. That’s a lot of pressure, and if you do the math, he’s only in this late twenties in the era we’re exploring!”
Check out some of the promo art and cover below and look for the first issue of the new series at your local comic shop on July 2.
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