Marvel Comics Universe and Winter Soldier #1 Spoilers follows.
DC Comics Nightwing Writer…
…Turns Sidekick-Turned-Adult-Hero Chops To Marvel and The Next Generation Too?
No modern writer is better suited to write about the coming of age of a teenage sidekick into an adult hero than writer Kyle Higgins. As such his Winter Soldier intrigues me. The book opens with an interesting creator’s credits page.
Higgins is joined by C.O.W.L. artistic collaborator at Image Comics Rod Reis for this mini-series.
Winter Soldier #1 includes a summary of Captain America sidekick Bucky Barnes’…
…journey to become the Winter Soldier.
Then we get to modern day where The Winter Soldier…
…and a bar full of patrons is shot up by…
…and aspiring hitman who is a fan of the Wintert Soldier?!
That fan named RJ gets more spotlight next issue.
