he went from Captain America’s trusted sidekick to a Russian super assassin
sidekick to a Russian super assassin
sidekick to a Russian super assassin welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Bucky Barnes otherwise known as the
Bucky Barnes otherwise known as the
Bucky Barnes otherwise known as the Winter Soldier you shouldn’t have come
Winter Soldier you shouldn’t have come
Winter Soldier you shouldn’t have come here
here
here I had to Bucky who’s Bucky
I had to Bucky who’s Bucky
I had to Bucky who’s Bucky as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 2005 Captain America
which unfolded in 2005 Captain America
which unfolded in 2005 Captain America issues number 8 to 14 Bucky Barnes was
issues number 8 to 14 Bucky Barnes was
issues number 8 to 14 Bucky Barnes was once a fellow soldier serving alongside
once a fellow soldier serving alongside
once a fellow soldier serving alongside Steve Rogers eventually becoming the
Steve Rogers eventually becoming the
Steve Rogers eventually becoming the sidekick to captain America their run
sidekick to captain America their run
sidekick to captain America their run together ended in 1945 near the end of
together ended in 1945 near the end of
together ended in 1945 near the end of the war when Bucky failed to defuse a
the war when Bucky failed to defuse a
the war when Bucky failed to defuse a bomb on board a plane believed to have
bomb on board a plane believed to have
bomb on board a plane believed to have been killed he was actually hurled into
been killed he was actually hurled into
been killed he was actually hurled into the freezing waters of the North
the freezing waters of the North
the freezing waters of the North Atlantic and preserved in suspended
Atlantic and preserved in suspended
Atlantic and preserved in suspended animation before being found by the crew
animation before being found by the crew
animation before being found by the crew of a Russian submarine brought onboard
of a Russian submarine brought onboard
of a Russian submarine brought onboard frozen solid and missing an arm he was
frozen solid and missing an arm he was
frozen solid and missing an arm he was placed in cold storage and taken to
placed in cold storage and taken to
placed in cold storage and taken to Moscow assuming the heat like Captain
Moscow assuming the heat like Captain
Moscow assuming the heat like Captain America had super-soldier formula
America had super-soldier formula
America had super-soldier formula running through his veins Russian
running through his veins Russian
running through his veins Russian scientists used stolen Nazi technology
scientists used stolen Nazi technology
scientists used stolen Nazi technology to revive him in doing so they
to revive him in doing so they
to revive him in doing so they discovered that the Americans suffered
discovered that the Americans suffered
discovered that the Americans suffered from brain damage and amnesia this made
from brain damage and amnesia this made
from brain damage and amnesia this made him remember very little from his past
him remember very little from his past
him remember very little from his past life aside from his tactical knowledge
life aside from his tactical knowledge
life aside from his tactical knowledge and the ability to speak several
and the ability to speak several
and the ability to speak several languages conveniently including Russian
languages conveniently including Russian
languages conveniently including Russian discovering that he did not contain the
discovering that he did not contain the
discovering that he did not contain the super-soldier formula they had hoped for
super-soldier formula they had hoped for
super-soldier formula they had hoped for they decided to put him back into stasis
they decided to put him back into stasis
they decided to put him back into stasis until they could find a use for him nine
until they could find a use for him nine
until they could find a use for him nine years later in 1954 the Russian special
years later in 1954 the Russian special
years later in 1954 the Russian special section Department X decided to continue
section Department X decided to continue
section Department X decided to continue to work on Bucky’s body having stolen
to work on Bucky’s body having stolen
to work on Bucky’s body having stolen the schematics for an advanced
the schematics for an advanced
the schematics for an advanced cybernetic arm attaching it that
cybernetic arm attaching it that
cybernetic arm attaching it that signaled the beginning of the Russians
signaled the beginning of the Russians
signaled the beginning of the Russians Winter Soldier project which would
Winter Soldier project which would
Winter Soldier project which would transform Bucky into a weapon to use
transform Bucky into a weapon to use
transform Bucky into a weapon to use against their enemies brainwashing him
against their enemies brainwashing him
against their enemies brainwashing him he was made a loyal Russian agent and
he was made a loyal Russian agent and
he was made a loyal Russian agent and was given extensive field training that
was given extensive field training that
was given extensive field training that allowed him to slip behind American
allowed him to slip behind American
allowed him to slip behind American positions given the codename Winter
positions given the codename Winter
positions given the codename Winter Soldier he was sent on his first field
Soldier he was sent on his first field
Soldier he was sent on his first field test that same year with his American
test that same year with his American
test that same year with his American heritage granting
heritage granting
heritage granting unprecedented access in West Berlin in
unprecedented access in West Berlin in
unprecedented access in West Berlin in the years that follow he carried out
the years that follow he carried out
the years that follow he carried out assassinations with extreme prejudice
assassinations with extreme prejudice
assassinations with extreme prejudice none of which could ever be traced back
none of which could ever be traced back
none of which could ever be traced back to the Russians this is Columbia
to the Russians this is Columbia
to the Russians this is Columbia Afghanistan the Gulf through virtually
Afghanistan the Gulf through virtually
Afghanistan the Gulf through virtually every conflict we have a record of
every conflict we have a record of
every conflict we have a record of Winter Soldier is there always working
Winter Soldier is there always working
Winter Soldier is there always working from the shadows in 1957 after three
from the shadows in 1957 after three
from the shadows in 1957 after three years of service he began to show signs
years of service he began to show signs
years of service he began to show signs of deterioration as his mind attempted
of deterioration as his mind attempted
of deterioration as his mind attempted to fill the gaps in his memory this in
to fill the gaps in his memory this in
to fill the gaps in his memory this in turn caused him to rebel against his
turn caused him to rebel against his
turn caused him to rebel against his programming disobey direct orders and
programming disobey direct orders and
programming disobey direct orders and even attack a fellow operative as a
even attack a fellow operative as a
even attack a fellow operative as a result department acts decided to keep
result department acts decided to keep
result department acts decided to keep him in stasis between missions and give
him in stasis between missions and give
him in stasis between missions and give him a new brainwashing session each time
him a new brainwashing session each time
him a new brainwashing session each time he was reactivated in 1973 after years
he was reactivated in 1973 after years
he was reactivated in 1973 after years of selective use the Winter Soldier
of selective use the Winter Soldier
of selective use the Winter Soldier carried out an assassination in the US
carried out an assassination in the US
carried out an assassination in the US before failing to appear at his
before failing to appear at his
before failing to appear at his designated extraction point with Russian
designated extraction point with Russian
designated extraction point with Russian spies carrying out a massive recovery
spies carrying out a massive recovery
spies carrying out a massive recovery operation he was eventually found in
operation he was eventually found in
operation he was eventually found in hiding and was apprehended
hiding and was apprehended
hiding and was apprehended despite further mental conditioning he
despite further mental conditioning he
despite further mental conditioning he could not remember this blackout period
could not remember this blackout period
could not remember this blackout period in which he’d gone AWOL prompting the
in which he’d gone AWOL prompting the
in which he’d gone AWOL prompting the decision to avoid deploying him on
decision to avoid deploying him on
decision to avoid deploying him on American soil by 1988 the project was
American soil by 1988 the project was
American soil by 1988 the project was decommissioned and he was again placed
decommissioned and he was again placed
decommissioned and he was again placed in stasis at a facility with other
in stasis at a facility with other
in stasis at a facility with other abandoned experiments after that
abandoned experiments after that
abandoned experiments after that facility’s decommissioning recovered
facility’s decommissioning recovered
facility’s decommissioning recovered Intel revealed his existence to Steve
Intel revealed his existence to Steve
Intel revealed his existence to Steve Rogers who longed for a reunion with his
Rogers who longed for a reunion with his
Rogers who longed for a reunion with his old friend from another life if there’s
old friend from another life if there’s
old friend from another life if there’s even a chance that he should I have to
even a chance that he should I have to
even a chance that he should I have to know the truth revived again and made a
know the truth revived again and made a
know the truth revived again and made a servant of the Cronus corporation
servant of the Cronus corporation
servant of the Cronus corporation the Winter Soldier was now assigned to
the Winter Soldier was now assigned to
the Winter Soldier was now assigned to safeguard the Cosmic Cube from the
safeguard the Cosmic Cube from the
safeguard the Cosmic Cube from the Avengers this caused him to come
Avengers this caused him to come
Avengers this caused him to come face-to-face with his old friend in an
face-to-face with his old friend in an
face-to-face with his old friend in an all-out brawl the cap was then forced to
all-out brawl the cap was then forced to
all-out brawl the cap was then forced to use the cosmic cubes power to return
use the cosmic cubes power to return
use the cosmic cubes power to return Bucky’s memories snap out of it stop
Bucky’s memories snap out of it stop
Bucky’s memories snap out of it stop calling me that with his memory now
calling me that with his memory now
calling me that with his memory now restored his first act was to destroy
restored his first act was to destroy
restored his first act was to destroy the troublesome cube before disappearing
the troublesome cube before disappearing
the troublesome cube before disappearing in an attempt to piece his life back
in an attempt to piece his life back
in an attempt to piece his life back together eventually he returned to take
together eventually he returned to take
together eventually he returned to take on the role of the new Captain America a
on the role of the new Captain America a
on the role of the new Captain America a popular and complex comic creation
popular and complex comic creation
popular and complex comic creation the Winter Soldier has appeared in the
the Winter Soldier has appeared in the
the Winter Soldier has appeared in the animated series and became the main
animated series and became the main
animated series and became the main antagonist in 2014’s Captain America the
antagonist in 2014’s Captain America the
antagonist in 2014’s Captain America the Winter Soldier which followed up on what
Winter Soldier which followed up on what
Winter Soldier which followed up on what happened to Bucky after his apparent
happened to Bucky after his apparent
happened to Bucky after his apparent death in 2011’s Captain America the
death in 2011’s Captain America the
death in 2011’s Captain America the First Avenger
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just let you walk out of here when were
just let you walk out of here when were you ever able to stop me from doing
you ever able to stop me from doing
you ever able to stop me from doing something I wanted to do
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