Captain America fans know Steve Rogers. He’s by far the best known character who has taken up that mantle in the pages of Marvel Comics over the years. However, he’s certainly not the only one who has held the title. Now, Marvel is introducing us to a brand new Captain America. And no, this isn’t some clever gimmick. This is real. 

 

Writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Valerio Schiti’s Captain America #1 recently hit stands. It’s largely reshaping pieces of Cap’s history, particularly the Steve Rogers version of the character. As Zdarsky recently revealed in an interview with Marvel.com though, issue #2 will introduce readers to David Colton. Who is he, exactly? A man who took up the Captain America name in the early 2000s. Zdarksy had this to say about it. 

 

“David is a Captain America lost to time, coming to life in a post-9/11 world. And now Steve Rogers, his hero, is back and under David’s command. He’s finally meeting his hero. They say to never meet your heroes. It’s been really challenging and satisfying working out David’s story and how a modern world and war would affect someone taking on this mantle. It’s been especially satisfying writing Steve, seeing this new world through David’s eyes, and what it means for his journey.”

We’ve also got some preview pages from the issue, which you can check out above, which offer our first real look at David in action. We’ve also got several different covers for Captain America #2 for you to check out below. 

 

Here is the synopsis for Captain America #2 

 

“Captain America: an untold origin! Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Captain America comes face to face with Doom for the first time! This is Latveria like you’ve never seen it before… Also: Who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos?” 

 

This is further proof that Marvel Comics isn’t afraid to try new things. While the publisher still regularly relies on popular, tried and true characters, they’re also still trying to keep things fresh with new ideas such as this. Similarly, the publisher introduced a new Spider-Man villain named Hellgate earlier this year. The question is whether or not David Colton sticks around beyond this current series, or if his time in the Marvel universe is short lived. 

 

Captain America #2 hits shelves on August 6. 

 

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