'Till The End Of The Line
Captain Steve Grant "Steve" (Stevie) Rogers is a World War II veteran, a founding member of the Avengers, and Earth's first known superhero. Rogers had suffered from numerous health problems, and upon America's entry into World War II, was rejected from military service despite several attempts to enlist. Rogers was the only recipient of the Super Soldier Serum developed by Abraham Erskine under the Strategic Scientific Reserve. Determined to serve, Rogers ultimately volunteered for the Project Rebirth, which enhanced the frail Rogers' body to the peak of human physicality. Mistrusted by Colonel Chester Phillips, the head of the SSR, Rogers was relegated to propaganda campaigns, and was given the new moniker of Captain America. Rogers later joined the war with a combat role after he single-handedly liberated captured Allied prisoners of war.
Sergeant James Buchanan "Bucky" (Buck) Barnes was a World War II veteran, a former soldier of the 107th Infantry Regiment. His regiment was captured by HYDRA, where Barnes was experimented on by HYDRA scientist Arnim Zola. Barnes, along with what remained of his regiment, were later rescued by Rogers, who had become Captain America during Barnes' military absence. Joining forces in the continuing war, Barnes and Rogers formed the Howling Commandos to battle the Red Skull's forces. During an attempt to capture Zola, Barnes was caught in an ambush and plummeted hundreds of feet from a train. As no body was ever recovered, he was then presumed dead, but officially listed as MIA. Unbeknownst to his team, Barnes' experimentation allowed him to survive the fall, albeit with the loss of his left arm. Found by the Soviet Union and HYDRA, Barnes was further experimented on, granting him superhuman abilities, and was subsequently brainwashed and armed with a new cybernetic limb in order to become an operative known as the Winter Soldier. In 2014 he was unexpectedly confronted by his old friend, Steve Rogers, triggering him to then begin remembering his prior life. The two now live happily together in the Avengers Tower and are engaged to get married. |