- "Mother Russia? I'm sorry to tell you that I am all that is left of the true Mother Russia, boy..."
- ―Aleksander Lukin
"Out of Time (Part 1)" | |
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Captain America | |
Title: | "Out of Time (Part 1)" |
Volume: | 5 |
Number: | 1 |
Cover price: | $2.99 |
Cover date: | January, 2005 |
Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
Credits | |
Chief: | Joe Quesada |
Writers: | Ed Brubaker |
Pencilers: | Steve Epting |
Inkers: | Steve Epting |
Cover artists: | Steve Epting |
Cover inker: | Steve Epting |
Cover colorist: | Frank D'Armata |
Colorists: | Frank D'Armata |
Letterers: | Virtual Calligraphy; Randy Gentile |
Assistants: | Andy Schmidt; Nicole Wiley; Molly Lazer |
Editors: | Tom Brevoort |
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"Out of Time (Part 1)" is the first issue of the fifth Captain America ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Ed Brubaker with artwork, inks and cover art by Steve Epting. It was colored by Frank D'Armata and lettered by Randy Gentile of Virtual Calligraphy. The story was edited by Tom Brevoort with Andy Schmidt, Nicole Wiley, and Molly Lazer as assistant editors. This issue shipped with a January, 2005 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
"Out of Time"[]
Five Years Ago:
The Red Skull meets with former KGB agent Aleksander Lukin near the Kazakhstan border. Lukin's men have just captured the former hero of Soviet Russia, the Red Guardian. Lukin fires a bullet into the Guardian's skull killing him. After business is handled, Lukin speaks to the Skull about the Cosmic Cube. He knows the Skull is after it, and is willing to pay any price to acquire it from him. The Red Skull confesses that he is searching for it, but refuses to sell it at any price.
The Present:
After years of searching, the Red Skull has finally cobbled together a Cosmic Cube – culled from the fragmented pieces of other cubes. But he needs a massive energy charge by which to empower it. He intends on destroying three major metropolitan cities in an effort to generate the energy needed to power the cube.
Meanwhile, Sharon Carter visits Steve Rogers. She is concerned because Steve has become so reckless since the Avengers disbanded. She calls to mind a recent incident where Steve took great risks to stop a train full of terrorists from dropping a dirty bomb into Coney Island. Steve assures her that he is fine aside from being plagued by strange dreams as of late (Steve has been dreaming about his wartime days with Bucky). Sharon walks Steve back to his new private apartment in Brooklyn.
Later, the Red Skull is standing in high-rise apartment. He has been monitoring Rogers' actions and knows of his new living quarters. The Red Skull receives a phone call from General Lukin. Lukin knows that the Skull now has a Cosmic Cube and again offers to buy it from him. Like before, the Skull refuses. Suddenly, a cybernetic assassin (hired by Lukin) breaks into the Red Skull's penthouse and shoots him through the chest, killing him. The assassin steals the Cosmic Cube and brings it to Lukin.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Aleksander Lukin (1st appearance)
- Red Skull, Johann Shmidt (Dies)
- Winter Soldier, James Buchanan Barnes
Minor characters
- Bucky Barnes (In a dream only)
- Hawkeye, Clint Barton (In flashback only)
- Omega Red, Arkady Rossovich (Cameo appearance only)
- Red Guardian, Krassno Granitsky (Dies)
Organizations
- A.I.D.
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- United States Army (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
Locations
- Germany (In a dream only)
- Black Forest (In a dream only)
- Kazakhstan (In flashback only)
- New York
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- Coney Island (In flashback only)
- Fifth Avenue (In flashback only)
- Upper West Side
- Russia (In flashback only)
Items
- Bow and arrow (In flashback only)
- Captain America's shield
- Cosmic Cube
- Handgun
- Hawkeye's bow (In flashback only)
- Shield
Vehicles
- Tank (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
- Cemetery (In flashback only)
- Cold War
- Dreams
- Gunshot victims
- Nazis
- Shot in the head
- World War II (In a dream only)
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Captain America was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby. He was introduced in the pages of Captain America Comics #1, published by Timely Comics in March, 1941.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606056521 00111.
- This series follows the "Avengers Dissasembled" storyline.
- The assassin who shoots the Red Skull will later be revealed as the Winter Soldier. The Winter Soldier is in fact James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes. This is Bucky's first appearance as the Winter Soldier.
- This issue is the first appearance of the A.I.M. subsect known as Advanced Ideas in Destruction (A.I.D.).
- Nick Fury appears on the cover of this issue, but does not actually appear in the story.
- This is the final appearance of Krassno Granitsky, the Red Guardian. He is shot in the head and killed by Aleksander Lukin.
- Omega Red makes a cameo appearance in flashback in this issue.
Reprints[]
The storyline from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (TPB)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Volume 1
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier Director's Cut 1
- Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection, Volume 1
- Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus 1
- Marvel's Greatest Comics: Captain America Vol 5 1
- Tales of Suspense: Captain America & Iron Man