The first 14 issues were written by Brubaker, with the last story arc written by.
He additionally revealed that Barnes's official status as Captain America's sidekick was a cover-up, and that Barnes began as a 16-year-old operative trained to do things regular soldiers and the twenty-something Captain America normally would not do, such as conduct covert assassinations.
And he did an amazing job.
As a brainwashed assassin, he showed no regretful thoughts or feelings when he committed assassinations.
Restored to life and once again in his prime, the original Captain America defeats his evil counterpart and Hydra's takeover is defeated.
On the plus side, though, they did share a few moments, which hinted at the.