Where is Bucky in the MC2?

 

I know, I know! I said I was taking a break, but this is a quick one and I won’t find a better time. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is out on Disney + and I know someone out there is just asking: Where is Bucky in the MC2? So, let’s take a little trip down comic history to find out.

 

James Buchanan ‘Bucky’ Barnes first appeared alongside Captain America in Captain America Comics #1 way back in 1941. When Captain America made his big return in the Avengers #4 it was without his loyal sidekick and friend Bucky. We learn in this issue and later issues such as Avengers #6 and #56 that Bucky died in their final battle with Baron Zemo when an experimental drone plane exploded.

 

As I’m sure you know by now, for the most part the MC2 diverges from the Main Marvel Universe around 1998. Which means the death of Bucky depicted in the 60’s remains his canonical fate unless otherwise indicated. So, the events of Ed Brubaker’s Captain America run, which started in 2004 likely did not occur.

 

Here’s the only reference to Bucky in the MC2 I could find, from the pages of Last Hero Standing #1. I think this aligns more closely with the character’s classic demise, but of course, if anyone wanted to revisit the MC2 and utilize the Winter Soldier retcons, the door remains open.

 

Until I find a way to lose a limb and keep going, I remain

 

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