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Creation & Design

The character was created during World War II as a sidekick to Captain America, representing the ideal of friendship and loyalty.

Early Years

Bucky Barnes was introduced as Captain America's teenage sidekick, fighting alongside him against the Axis powers.

Character Development

Over the years, Bucky has evolved from a sidekick to a complex character grappling with his identity, guilt, and the quest for redemption.

Cultural Reception

The Winter Soldier storyline has been critically acclaimed, revitalizing Bucky Barnes as a character and introducing themes of trauma and redemption.

Character Details

Real Name:
Bucky Barnes
First Appearance:
Captain America #1
Aliases:
The Winter Soldier, Bucky
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., Invaders
Abilities:
Enhanced strength, Expert martial artist, Master marksman, Stealth
Equipment:
Bionic arm, Firearms, Combat gear
Weight:
225lbs
Height:
6' 10"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
brown

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Captain America #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Captain America #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Winter Soldier

Captain America #6
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Captain America #6
 
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1st full appearance of Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier

[September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

Captain America #8
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Captain America #8
 
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2nd full appearance of the Winter Soldier

Captain America #11
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Captain America #11
 
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Origin of Winter Soldier

Captain America #14
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Captain America #14
 
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First meeting of the Winter Soldier and Falcon

Captain America versus the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes

Origin of the Winter Soldier

Background art reprinted from Captain America #27 (1943)

Captain America #25
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Captain America #25
 
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Death of Captain America

First team-up of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Captain America #34
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Captain America #34
 
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1st appearance of Bucky Barnes as Captain America

Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Avengers #1
 
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Maria Hill joins The Avengers

Bucky Barnes joins The Avengers as Captain America

1st cameo team appearance of the Next Avengers: Torunn, Henry Pym Jr., Francis Barton, James Rogers, Azari, the son of T'Challa and Storm from an alternate reality

Next Avengers also cameo in #2, #4 and #5 until full appearance in #6 and identities revealed in Avengers World #9

Winter Soldier #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Winter Soldier #1
 
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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Winter Soldier: Bitter March #2
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Winter Soldier: Bitter March #2
 
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Variant cover art by Agustin Alessio

Original Sin #8
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Original Sin #8
 
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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'otto

Bucky Barnes: Winter Soldier #1
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Variant cover art by Steve Epting

Bucky Barnes: Winter Soldier #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Variant cover art by Andrea Sorrentino

Thunderbolts #7
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Variant cover art by Marco Checchetto

Winter Soldier #1
Error ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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12 pages of the story is missing, replaced with 12 pages of Venom #9, the first full appearance of Dylan Brock

This does not apply to all copies of Winter Soldier #1

Winter Soldier #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Winter Soldier #1
 
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Variant cover art by Butch Guice

Strikeforce #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Strikeforce #1
 
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1st team appearance of Strikeforce: Angela, Blade, The Winter Soldier, Spider-Woman, Wiccan, Spectrum, Daimon Hellstrom

1st appearance of Count Ophidian and the Vridai

Falcon & Winter Soldier #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Falcon & Winter Soldier #1
 
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1st appearance of The Natural, a gifted killer

1st appearance of Veronica Eden, a woman vying to become Supreme Leader of Hydra

First team-up title of Falcon and Winter Soldier

Captain America and the Winter Soldier Special #1
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Captain America and the Winter Soldier Special #1
 
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Bucky Barnes becomes the Revolution

Origin of the Outer Circle

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