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 Cover toCaptain America (vol. 5) #25 ("The Death of Captain America: The Death of the Dream Part One"). Art bySteve Epting. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | January 2005 – July 2009 |
| No. of issues | 50 |
| Main character | Captain America |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Ed Brubaker |
| Artist(s) | Steve Epting,Michael Lark,Mike Perkins,Butch Guice,Luke Ross |
| Colorist | Frank D'Armata |
Captain America (vol. 5) was an ongoingcomic book series published from January 2005 to July 2009 byMarvel Comics. It starred thesuperheroCaptain America, and was written byEd Brubaker. It was the fifthCaptain America series with this title to be published, following series that ran from 1968–1996, 1996–1997, 1998–2002, and 2002–2004. After its fiftieth issue (July 2009), the series was renumbered to match the numbering of all the volumes of the title (454, 13, 50, 32, and 50), and volume 1 resumed publication with issue #600, with Brubaker remaining as writer.
The series is notable for reviving Captain America'sWorld War II partnerBucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier in issue #6, the presumed death of Steve Rogers in issue #25, and Bucky taking over the mantle of Captain America in issue #34.
Captain America vol. 5 ran from Jan. 2005 – Aug. 2011.[1] Beginning with the 600th overall issue (Aug. 2009),Captain America resumed its original numbering, as if the series numbering had continued uninterrupted after #454.
As part of the aftermath of Marvel Comics' company-crossover storyline "Civil War", Steve Rogers was ostensibly killed inCaptain America vol. 5, #25 (March 2007). Series writerEd Brubaker remarked, "What I found is that all the really hard-core left-wing fans want Cap to be standing out on and giving speeches on the street corner against theGeorge W. Bush administration, and all the really right-wing fans all want him to be over in the streets of Baghdad, punching outSaddam Hussein."[2] The character's co-creator,Joe Simon, said, "It's a hell of a time for him to go. We really need him now."[2] ArtistAlex Ross designed a slightly revised Captain America costume that former sidekick Bucky Barnes began to wear as the new Captain America in vol. 5, #34 (March 2008).[3] As of 2007, an estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books had been sold in 75 countries.[4]
The storyline of Rogers' return began in issue #600.[5][6]
In addition to the regular series, two one-shot issues written by Ed Brubaker were published in coordination with ongoing stories.
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