To call Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 controversial would be an understatement. That final page reveal led to death threats, countless think pieces, and a general sense of outrage among comic book fandom. Does this preview of the second instalment of the new series clear things up? Well, in what appears to be a flashback, we see Cap taking down a Cosmic Cube wielding Red Skull, destroying the powerful artefact with his shield and possibly unleashing something sinister in the process.
Could this be the moment he was infected with something which would years later turn him evil? That remains to be seen, but Marvel has previously said that it will clear things up, so we'll have to wait and see. The synopsis for the issue isn't much help either, as it says only: "As Steve battles a resurgent Hydra more dangerous than ever before, he must confront a ghost from his past!" Thoughts?
CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #2
Written by NICK SPENCER
Pencils & Cover by JESUS SAIZ
Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY