Issue #350 of Captain America staged the long-awaited fight between Walker and Steve Rogers, now dressed in a black and red costume and working under the name “The Captain.” While much of the plot is revealed to be the work of the Red Skull, Captain America #350 still provides the imagery of two clashing Captain Americas who represent opposing sides of patriotism and the American ideal. Walker continues his scary streak in issue #347, where he beats up two rejected side-kicks, Left-Winger and Right-Winger, and leaves them to die in an oil tank explosion. An angry Walker snaps and kills all the Watchdogs present. John Walker went off the rails again in issue #345, in which Walker’s parents are kidnapped and killed in front of him by the terrorist group the Watchdogs. John Walker loses his cool against Professor Power. Walker was an opportunity to give the audience what they wanted without sacrificing a character’s soul. Gruenwald noticed cultural trends but didn’t want to compromise Steve Rogers. (Gruenwald said the cover to Captain America issue #321, with Captain America guns blazing, was a best-seller.) It was the late ‘80s, when the popularity of morally gray characters like the Punisher and the Rambo film franchise made readers roll their eyes at Steve Rogers’ wholesomeness. Walker allowed Gruenwald to “better define what Captain America the concept is by seeing someone groping, trying to live up to it, trying to grasp all the facets of the concept.” At the same time, John Walker’s darker, more violent streak caught on with readers. Because Steve was old-fashioned, John Walker was “a real young up-and-comer.” And whereas Steve had his head in the clouds, John Walker was “more realistic and more pragmatic.” Because Steve grew up poor in Brooklyn, John Walker became a middle-class guy from the American south. In evaluating Steve Rogers, Gruenwald made John Walker swerve left. John Walker’s comic book debut, as “Super-Patriot,” in Captain America #323. “I put together his background and character traits by playing the opposite game.” "Basically, I just wanted to do the opposite of Steve Rogers,” Gruenwald said in a 1988 interview with Comics Interview. Super-Patriot was part of an effort by long-time Captain America writer Mark Gruenwald (fun fact: He’s the basis for Owen Wilson’s character in Loki) who wanted an opposite of Steve Rogers to explore the meaning of patriotism. Walker assumed the shield of Captain America after Steve Rogers became disillusioned with his role after being forced to answer to governing bodies like the newly-established Commission on Superhuman Activities. John Walker debuted first in Captain America #323, not as the new Captain America, but as an “anti-Captain America” called “Super-Patriot.” Honorably discharged from the military, John Walker was granted superhuman abilities by the Power Broker. Warning: Spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ahead. Here’s how John Walker’s story as an emotional, reactionary Captain America played out in the comics, and how it explains The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s most dramatic twist so far.
Fans who’ve read the comics knew this moment was a long time coming, and the MCU isn’t exactly subtle either.
In the newest episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the new Captain America, John Walker (Wyatt Russell) snaps and shows his true colors - in front of the entire world.Īs typical with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this heel turn wasn’t unexpected.
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