Source: comicvine.gamespot.com
Chapter Nine: BuckyCap
That shield eventually found its way into the capable hands (one flesh, one metal) of James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier.
Bucky abandoned his Soviet-chic assassin gear and decked himself out in the shiniest darn Captain America outfit you ever done saw. Jokes aside, I actually like the BuckyCap outfit; I think it's a fun modernization of the classic outfit.
The new Captain America introduced himself to the world during the Skrull Invasion. He continued to battle against Norman Osborn and Hammer until the Siege of Asgard, during which Steve Rogers made his public return after returning from the dead in a story that’s way too complex to go into here. Anyway, Steve let Bucky keep the shield and the Captain America title, and once again took up the energy shield as the Director of SHIELD.
Bucky appeared to die during Fear Itself, but he really decided to take back his Winter Soldier identity and operate in secret. Steve once again donned the old outfit and retook the shield. Captain America was back, baby!
Source: marvel.com
Chapter Ten: FalconCap
The shield spent years with Steve Rogers, right up until he went into battle with the Iron Nail. During that battle, the Super Soldier Serum was sucked from his body, and he rapidly aged into an weak old man.
He had to give up being Captain America, but he had the opportunity to handpick his successor. He chose his old partner, Saw Wilson, aka The Falcon, who was a great Cap for about two years. Then a Cosmic Cube was used during the Pleasant Hill Standoff to restore Steve to his proper age. A side effect of this was that his personality was rewritten and he became a HYDRA sleeper agent.
This evil Steve – I call him Stevil – had his own sharpened shield, and Sam kept the classic model. Buuuuuuut real Steve eventually came back and beat up Stevil. Then Sam decided that he'd rather be Falcon than Captain America. Of late, Cap has fought for truth, justice, and the American way with that iconic shield in tow.
I hope it continues to stick around for a nice long while.
