Disillusioned by government corruption, Steve Rogers lays down uniform and shield -- but it's not as easy to set aside half a lifetime of heroics, so a new legend is born: Nomad, the man without a country? But who will take up the forsaken red-white-and-blue, and what will it cost him to hold onto it? Boss Morgan, the Viper and the Red Skull are on hand with enough villainy for any hero, old or new! Plus: the origin of the Falcon! Guest-starring Nick Fury and the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collects Captain America and the Falcon #177-186.
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When Captain America throws his mighty shield... away:
The conclusion of the trade paperback CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON: SECRET EMPIRE featured Steve Rogers convincing himself that the disillusioned America of the mid-1970s had no need for a hero that embodied the spirit of the 1940s; therefore, Captain America should be no more. In this follow-up volume, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON: NOMAD, he makes good on his promise, retiring his red, white, and blue togs. Steve turns away from his former partner, the Falcon, and begins to settle into a normal life,... more info
Captain America meets Watergate:
In 1974, Steve Englehart tackled the disillusionment of Watergate and Vietnam head on in this classic comic book story. Steve Rogers witnesses corruption in the White House that disilllusions him to the point that he no longer wants to be assiciated with a national interest, and he reinvents himself as the Nomad, and independent entity. Rogers discovers that he can believe in the ideal that America is supposed to stand for, and still disagree with the current government administration. It is a theme that... more info
