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This June, Steve Rogers confronts his relationship with America and the idea of patriotism in the pages of Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty.
Marvel Comics’ new Captain America series will examine Steve Rogers’ relationship with the United States of America.
April’s Captain America #0 will lead to both Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson becoming the heroes of their own solo series, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. In Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, by writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist Carmen Carnero, the United States’ original champion confronts what it means to be a patriot in the modern era. As a remnant of the Greatest Generation, whose actions shaped the face of his nation, Steve recognizes that the country has changed over time, which inherently changes his views on what it means to be a patriot.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #0
- Written by TOCHI ONYEBUCHI, COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
- Art by MATTIA DE IULIS
- Steve Rogers Cover by ALEX ROSS
- Sam Wilson Cover by ALEX ROSS
- Wraparound Variant Cover by MARK BROOKS
- On Sale April 2022
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #1
- Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
- Art and Cover by CARMEN CARNERO
- On Sale June 2022
Speaking on the series, Kelly explained that Steve’s new outlook reflects the political upheaval across the United States over the last few years. “We’ve seen a radical shift in our country and, especially for a lot of young people, a real fury and disappointment at what our country has started to do to itself.” Nevertheless, Kelly insists that Steve’s resolve and belief in what the United States can become are as firm as ever. “The core is good and worth fighting for, but both [Steve and Sam] need to wrestle with what that means in the year of our Lord 2022.”
For his part, Lanzing says that Steve’s reflections are a natural continuation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Captain America run. In that series, the Red Skull and Hydra framed Steve for murder and tried to ruin the public’s perception of Captain America. In the wake of this highly personal saga and with Sam taking on some added responsibility, Steve will finally have time to examine who he is without the star-spangled suit. “In our book, he is going to be really looking at what it means to be Steve Rogers,” continued Lanzing. “We’ll see what it means when he finds a threat that truly needs his version of Captain America, and what he has to step up to become that.”
This isn’t the first time that Steve has questioned his role as a representation of America. In the wake of Richard Nixon’s tumultuous presidency in the 1970s, Steve lost his faith in the United States government. Seeing no other option, he abandoned the mantle of Captain America in favor of Nomad, a man with no country. Though the government and Steve eventually repaired their relationship, this stance established that Cap would not represent a nation that had lost touch with its core principles.
More recently, Steve Rogers aligned himself with a troupe of Captains America to regain his sense of self in the United States of Captain America. During that series, Steve confronted the impact of his actions and realized that his deeds had inspired a new generation of patriots to step up, which rejuvenated his sense of self and reassured him that whatever changes the country undergoes, it will always have a hero to defend it.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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