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Recent issues of Marvel Comics have seen Steve Rogers’ Captain America evolve into a new role that is absolutely necessary for the future generation.
As the Marvel Universe’s Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America has always been synonymous with patriotism, leadership and bravery. However, as the Marvel universe continues to bring in more young heroes, Steve Rogers has undertaken a new title brought about by the reverence that the younger members of the superhero community have for the veteran hero. This has led to the Captain evolving from the position of tactical leader to a more fatherly role for Marvel’s up-and-coming heroes.
Over the years, Captain America has been a source of inspiration for many heroes and anti-heroes. Even a character as violent as the Punisher refused to fight the hero during Civil War out of a sense of respect. Rogers also helped Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man #537 (by J. Michael Straczynski and Ron Garney) when the webslinger struggled with turning against the Superhuman Registration Act.
Recently, younger heroes like Miles Morales have shown the Captain that there’s still a place for his voice in the superhero community, and he can even help shape a new generation. Since their first meeting, Miles and Captain America have formed a close bond, and thanks to his input, the young Spider-Man has even helped the new Darkhawk find his place. Miles and Rogers worked together in Darkhawk #4 (by Kyle Higgins, Juanan Ramírez, Erick Arciniega and Travis Lanham) to help the newest hero on the black figure out why he’s a hero and how to rely on his teammates.
Captain America has also gone to bat for young heroes and their right to protect the lives of others. This is best exemplified in the miniseries, The United States of Captain America (by Christopher Cantwell and Dale Eaglesham), when Steve travels across the country to retrieve his shield and meets many young Captain America imitators fighting their own battles during his trip. Rather than trying to stop them, Rogers instead inspires them to keep fighting and showing others the importance of standing up for their beliefs and the safety of innocents. In Devil’s Reign #1 (by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Marcio Menyz and Clayton Cowles), Rogers takes a more active approach to helping the younger heroes, defying the mayor’s new Thunderbolts to save Miles Morales from being detained.
As the Marvel Universe becomes more politically charged with Mayor Fisk taking control of the city more aggressively, it calls back to Steve’s time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he chooses to defy the Sokovia Accords. This version of the Captain isn’t quite as fatherly as his comic book iteration, but that doesn’t make him any less nurturing when he tries to console Wanda Maximoff after her actions led to the deaths of civilians in Lagos. This scene proves that he is still a guiding beacon of wisdom in any universe.
Although this seems like a new chapter in the hero’s life, Steve has been a fatherly mentor since taking on Bucky as his sidekick. However, the trauma of losing him kept him from ever returning to a similar role. But with the current influx of young heroes, Captain America is once again gravitating to the familiar role of mentor and father figure to the next generation.
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