 | The battling boy commando Bucky partnered with Captain America in a March 1941 classic by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. During WWII, "Bucky" Barnes was Camp Lehigh's exuberant teen mascot, and became friends with Private Steve Rogers. Barnes fantasized over meeting Captain America, and accidentally stumbled across his hero's identity when he caught Rogers changing into the star-spangled sentinel's uniform. Taking the boy into his confidence, Cap trained him to be a crimefighter, and soon, the team of Captain America and Bucky tackled the Axis threat and super-villains alike. During their fateful pursuit of the insidious Baron Zemo, Captain America and Bucky plunged into the icy waters of the English Channel. Bucky did not survive, and Cap was frozen in suspended animation. Emerging from his frigid slumber decades later, Captain America resumed his career. On numerous occasions, a new partner assuming the mantle of Bucky has joined the patriotic paragon, but none has ever matched the loyalty and heroism... $17.50 Click To Buy |