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Captain America (2004) (Single Issues)
Captain America and Bucky #624
A classified file on a Winter Soldier/Black Widow mission during the 1950s is opened!
23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
About the author
Ed Brubaker
1,829 books3,078 followersEd Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
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June 25, 2021
my baby and natasha, omgggg, i loved this one!!!
also, i need to stop and read proper books!
also, i need to stop and read proper books!
September 27, 2022
i wish there was more! i love winterwidow and REBECCA!!!!
January 2, 2023
Power couple. Natasha my icon. The scene with her sister omg 😭😭😭😭😭🫶🏻💗💗❤️❤️😭😭😭😭
June 4, 2022
I was not expecting the relationship between Bucky and Black Widow. I also loved the part with his sister, it hurt.... a lot. But I loved it.
December 8, 2018
I don't get it. There was no mention in the previous issue that he was captured. What on earth did just happen? How did the Winter Soldier years start so soon and how on earth did he even meet Natasha in the present? -_- Her younger sister is old, for God's sake. -_-
February 14, 2022
je vis pour winterwidow <3
May 18, 2026
WinterWidow is my favorite genre.
UGHHHHH🫠🫶🤌
This issue tells us what happened to Bucky after he "died" on a mission with Captain America (Cap was then found by Fury). Bucky narrates his story (1958), how he became the Winter Soldier and his secret forbidden relationship with the Black Widow.
Their handlers and officers (Kremlin) are deeply suspicious of this attachment because they believe emotional connection weakens loyalty and threatens the Winter Soldier program. The Soviet officials discuss Bucky not as a man but as a weapon that must remain obedient, and they are concerned that Natasha is causing him to recover fragments of his former self. Their relationship is highly forbidden by their Soviet masters. Their superiors eventually found out and punished them, wiping Bucky's mind and keeping them separated for decades (they rescue him in 2005).
Back in the 1950s timeline, Bucky confronts his Soviet officers and handlers regarding the ambush. He furiously complains that he wasn't given all the vital information necessary for the job and yells at them in English where he should have yelled in Russian. Fearing Bucky's growing conscience and insubordination, his Soviet handlers decide he requires further, intense mental reprogramming. The flashback ends with Bucky being put back into suspended animation ("put on ice") and sent on subsequent missions, wiping away his lingering humanity and his love for Natalia.
The comic ends on a bittersweet note, emphasizing that the Winter Soldier was never completely stripped of his humanity, and that Natasha represented one of the few genuine emotional connections that survived beneath decades of Soviet manipulation and psychological torture. Bucky was saved later by Cap. Bucky would have put a bullet in his head to “quite the ghosts” if it weren’t for Nat.
The Nursing Home Scene: Bucky visits his elderly sister at a nursing home. She is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bucky uses the opportunity to confide in her, confessing where he has been all these years and detailing his history. Although he knows his sister won't remember or truly understand due to her condition, the visit provides a sense of peace, closure, and catharsis for Bucky as he tries to reconcile his dark past as the Winter Soldier with his true self.
"Natasha is not yours. She belongs to the Red Guardian."
Bucky: "You think she belongs to anyone? Then you're as foolish as the others."
UGHHHHH🫠🫶🤌
This issue tells us what happened to Bucky after he "died" on a mission with Captain America (Cap was then found by Fury). Bucky narrates his story (1958), how he became the Winter Soldier and his secret forbidden relationship with the Black Widow.
Their handlers and officers (Kremlin) are deeply suspicious of this attachment because they believe emotional connection weakens loyalty and threatens the Winter Soldier program. The Soviet officials discuss Bucky not as a man but as a weapon that must remain obedient, and they are concerned that Natasha is causing him to recover fragments of his former self. Their relationship is highly forbidden by their Soviet masters. Their superiors eventually found out and punished them, wiping Bucky's mind and keeping them separated for decades (they rescue him in 2005).
Back in the 1950s timeline, Bucky confronts his Soviet officers and handlers regarding the ambush. He furiously complains that he wasn't given all the vital information necessary for the job and yells at them in English where he should have yelled in Russian. Fearing Bucky's growing conscience and insubordination, his Soviet handlers decide he requires further, intense mental reprogramming. The flashback ends with Bucky being put back into suspended animation ("put on ice") and sent on subsequent missions, wiping away his lingering humanity and his love for Natalia.
The comic ends on a bittersweet note, emphasizing that the Winter Soldier was never completely stripped of his humanity, and that Natasha represented one of the few genuine emotional connections that survived beneath decades of Soviet manipulation and psychological torture. Bucky was saved later by Cap. Bucky would have put a bullet in his head to “quite the ghosts” if it weren’t for Nat.
The Nursing Home Scene: Bucky visits his elderly sister at a nursing home. She is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bucky uses the opportunity to confide in her, confessing where he has been all these years and detailing his history. Although he knows his sister won't remember or truly understand due to her condition, the visit provides a sense of peace, closure, and catharsis for Bucky as he tries to reconcile his dark past as the Winter Soldier with his true self.
January 16, 2025
I love Ed Brubaker. This is just wonderful five part story about Bucky. Really, really enjoyable read. Art and coloring is so nice and calming. Love classic paneling just feels great reading. Highly recommended!
June 26, 2026
WinterSoldierCap
"Natasha is not yours. She belongs to the Red Guardian."
"You think she belongs to anyone? Then you're as foolish as the others."
"I might have put a bullet in my brain to quiet the ghosts... if not for Natasha..."
"You seem like a good woman, Natasha. That's what Jimmy deserves. Someone to take care of him."
"I'll try my best Rebecca, don't worry."
"Natasha is not yours. She belongs to the Red Guardian."
"You think she belongs to anyone? Then you're as foolish as the others."
"I might have put a bullet in my brain to quiet the ghosts... if not for Natasha..."
"You seem like a good woman, Natasha. That's what Jimmy deserves. Someone to take care of him."
"I'll try my best Rebecca, don't worry."
August 18, 2025
Winterwidow my beloved 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 « I MIGHT HAVE PUT A BULLET IN MY BRAIN TO QUIET THE GHOSTS... IF NOT FOR NATASHA... » 😫😫😫
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