Nomad (Marvel Comics)
Nomad | |
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D-Man | |
Notable aliases | Bucky, Scourge, Jack Barnes[1] |
Abilities | Artificially enhanced physiology at a slightly higher level than Captain America Expert marksman Skilled in many martial arts and acrobatics Primary weapons are throwing discs called "stun discs", and later in his career used firearms |
Nomad is the name of several fictional characters appearing in
The identity was revived by writer
Steve Rogers
The original Nomad is an alternate identity that Steve Rogers adopts after he abandons the Captain America costume and title.
In Captain America #180 (December 1974) Rogers becomes disillusioned with the
Rogers then decides to abandon his Captain America identity, feeling that he cannot continue to serve America after this latest discovery has shattered his faith in the nation's status. However, a confrontation with
This identity is short-lived, with Rogers maintaining it for a mere four issues of the comic to varying degrees of success; he even trips over his own cape at one point. At the conclusion of Captain America #184 (April 1975) Rogers returns to the role of Captain America when he realizes that he could champion America's ideals without blindly supporting its government.
Edward Ferbel
Introduced in Captain America #261 (September 1981), the second Nomad was Edward Ferbel, a short-lived character who is given the Nomad costume and equipment by the Red Skull in an effort to discredit Captain America.
He is killed by an agent of the Skull, the
Jack Monroe
The third and best known Nomad is Jack Monroe, who was formerly known as the third Bucky.[4] He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema in Captain America #153 (September 1972) to explain Bucky's appearances in the 1953-1955 Captain America run.[citation needed] During the "Captain America No More" story arc, when Rogers was forced to abandon his identity as Captain America by a US Government committee, Monroe offered to let Rogers become Nomad again, but Rogers declined and took a new identity, The Captain, for the interim.
Rikki Barnes
After the events of the
Ian Rogers
While trapped in the mysterious Dimension Z, Captain America rescues Leopold, the infant son of Arnim Zola.[7] Raising the child under the name "Ian", he manages to evade Zola's forces for eleven years, until Ian is accidentally shot and apparently killed by Sharon Carter.[8] After Captain America escapes Dimension Z, Ian is revealed to have survived and taken up a costume and shield similar to that of his adoptive father. Now calling himself Nomad, Ian acts as the defender of Dimension Z.[9]
During the AXIS storyline, Nomad assists Steve Rogers and Spider-Man in rescuing Loki in Las Vegas.[10]
References
- ^ Thunderbolts: From The Marvel Vault #1 (June 2011)
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ "njnor". Marvunapp.com. 1941-12-07. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ Captain America #600, June 2009
- ^ Rogers, Vaneta (June 21, 2009). "Heroes Con '09: New Girl in Town - McKeever Talks Nomad". Newsarama. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ Captain America vol. 7 #1
- ^ Captain America vol. 7 #8
- ^ Captain America vol. 7 #10
- ^ Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6
Sources
External links
- Nomad (Jack Monroe) at Marvel.com
- Edward Ferbel at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe