The following article contains major spoilers for Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1, on sale now from Marvel Comics.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 brings back a classic Marvel villain with a menacing new look, and a mysterious new mission.

The first issue of the new series finds its titular hero alongside Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier, as they keep watch over a 4th of July parade that has become the target of some unseen force. Soon enough, the villain behind the plot reveals themselves to be none other than The Destroyer, Marvel's most twisted super-soldier. Not only has he returned nearly seven decades after his supposed demise, but his latest look is only the first ill portent of the future The Destroyer brought with him.

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Brian Falsworth first appeared in 1977's Invaders #18 by Roy Thomas and Frank Robbins. Something of a begrudging pacifist during the outset of World War II, Falsworth's ideals were far from those expected as the son of the United Kingdom's premier superhero, Union Jack. Eventually, Falsworth was imprisoned alongside German biochemist Eric Schmitt, who supplied him with a variant of the Super-Soldier Serum which created Captain America. After a near instantaneous transformation, Falsworth escaped his confinement before embarking on a career as The Destroyer, dismantling the Nazi forces from behind enemy lines. When his father died, Falsworth took up the mantle of Union Jack from time to time, even fighting at Steve Rogers' side on occasion.

Unfortunately, Falsworth lost his life to a car crash all the way back in 1953. At least, that was how history was written up until now. With Falsworth's apparent return as a villain comes the tainting of the heroic legacy that Captain America himself remembers fondly. Despite Destroyer's new suit and its energy based weapons and flight capabilities, Cap and Bucky are still able to put a stop to his plans before any irreparable harm can be done to the civilians nearby. Their victory is only temporary, however, as Falsworth takes his finally moments to impart a cryptic message upon Captain America before seemingly succumbing to the source of his newfound powers.

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Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty is set to follow the titular Avenger as he unravels a winding Marvel conspiracy that speaks to the heart of the hero's very own iconic shield. Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Kang the Conqueror) and featuring cover and interior art by Carmen Carnero (Captain Marvel, Miles Morales: Spider-Man), the series promises readers plenty of chances to solve the mystery for themselves long before Captain America does.

Lanzing previously commented on the mystery at hand and the role Captain America's shield has to play in it, saying, "I think the teaser for this whole run though is just the shield. It has not meant what we all thought it meant." He continued, "What secrets does it hold? And what stories does the shield unlock once we understand the core, fundamental truth at the heart of that symbol? That's the book. That's where all the drama and all the new villains are going to form out of—taking this symbol that we see everywhere, rethinking it and revealing the core truth behind it."

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 by Lanzing, Kelly, and Carnero also features variant covers by Julian Totino Tedesco, John Mavroudis, Taurin Clarke, Luciano Vecchio, Skottie Young, and Joshua Cassara, with letters provided by VC's Joe Caramagna. The issue is available now from Marvel.

Source: Marvel