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
frogoat