Bucky Barnes: Difference between revisions

* [[Posthumous Narration]]: {{spoiler|This is what his monologues in his new series ''Captain America and Bucky'' are shaping up to be, until Marvel gives sufficient explanation as to how and why he's recounting his experiences in [[World War 2]] after dying in ''[[Fear Itself (Comic Book)|Fear Itself]]''}}

** Finally explained {{spoiler|, sort of, in [[Fear Itself (Comic Book)|Fear Itself 7.1]], where it's revealed that he's [[Not Quite Dead]], and will be returning to his Winter Soldier identity. As the ''Captain America and Bucky'' story eventually revealed, he was doing some catching up with his now-aged sister.}}

* [[Redemption Demotion]]: When Bucky was reintroduced as the Winter Soldier, he was presented as a cold, unerring, and efficient assassin who could eliminate the Red Skull without even batting an eyelash. [[My God, What Have I Done?|After regaining his memories]] and subsequently taking on the [[Captain America (comics)]] mantle, while he did fairly well, he showed an over-reliance on [[Indy Ploy|Indy Ploys]] and a [[Dude in Distress|tendency to end up being saved by his buddies from harm]].

* [[Renegade Russian]]: Aleksander Lukin, CEO of [[Mega Corp|Kronas]]. The discovery of the Winter Soldier's existence was due to Lukin recommissioning the Soldier after decades of [[Human Popsicle|suspended animation]] since the end of the [[Cold War]] to acquire the Cosmic Cube and enact a plan to use the Cube and Kronas to destroy the American economy from within. He is a protege of the Soviet officer who had Bucky brainwashed in the first place.

* [[Sealed Badass in a Can]]: The reason [[Older Than They Look|why he's so youthful]] is because the Soviets kept him in suspended animation while he wasn't out on missions.

* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: The Winter Soldier.

* [[Spy Fiction]]: Bucky's new ''Winter Soldier'' ongoing has shaped up to be this. [[Ed Brubaker]] has played with [[Espionage Tropes]] before, especially during Bucky's stint as [[Captain America (comics)]], but he goes all out here. One could say the book is [[Spy Fiction]] masquerading as a [[Not Wearing Tights|Superhero story]].

** It's primarily [[Tuxedo and Martini|Martini-flavored]]; aside from Bucky's usual [[Action Hero|hands-on approach]], he dons [[Badass in a Nice Suit|nice suits]] as disguises and uses some snazzy [[Cloak and Dagger|SHIELD]]-issue gadgets. There is a bit of [[Trenchcoat Brigade|Stale Beer]] in there as well, considering the main conflict is a plot to depose a political leader (granted, said leader is [[Dr. Doom]], but still). And then this plot is to be executed with the [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?|liberal use of]] [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|machinegun-wielding fascist gorillas]].