![]() ![]() US Agent has since served on a number of different superhero teams in the comics, as well as working alone as a mercenary. Not wanting to let a super soldier go to waste, General Haywerth faked John Walker's death, brainwashed him with a new identity as "Jack Daniels," and rebranded him as US Agent, complete with his new black uniform.Īfter being approved by the rest of the Commission, US Agent was sent to join the West Coast Avengers - much to the chagrin of Hawkeye, whose friction with US Agent eventually escalated to a brutal brawl. ![]() ![]() It was the Commission's attempts to bring Steve Rogers to heel and force him to work directly for the government that drove him to give up his shield, and the Commission who selected John Walker to replace him. Despite many attempts to perfect the serum, functional and sane super soldiers are rare, which makes John a valuable asset. Alternatively, he may become a mercenary carrying out work for those who need a super soldier to get the job done. If Val is indeed working with Zemo, then she may have recruited John for the Thunderbolts. Whether intentionally or not, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been laying the groundwork for the emergence of the Thunderbolts - effectively a superhero team made up of supervillains, both founded and funded by Baron Zemo. There are other possibilities, of course. Related: Falcon & Winter Soldier Season 2? Everything We Know Regardless of whether or not she did, the exchange highlights that Val values an approach that avoids the need for paperwork, redacting and shredding - all of which points to her being involved in black ops or mercenary work. Val's reference to things getting " weird" strongly suggests that US Agent could return in Secret Invasion, since the Skrulls definitely qualify as weird and Val has a lot of history with Nick Fury in the comics. The Contessa's motives are still a mystery, though she jokes that she may or may not have had a hand in helping Zemo murder the remaining Flag-Smashers. What lies in US Agent's future depends greatly on what Val has recruited him for. As US Agent, he can instead work as a mercenary for people who won't necessarily mind him crossing the line to get the job done. John became disillusioned with the military and the government after he was stripped of his Captain America mantle and discharged from the army. For Steve, the costume is a symbol of his resistance to working directly for the United States government, and for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's John Walker it could have a similar meaning. As he puts it, " It's the same, but black." In the pages of Marvel Comics, the costume that would eventually become US Agent's was originally worn by Steve Rogers after he quit being Captain America. The US Agent costume is effectively the same as the redesigned Captain America outfit John was given when he took over the role. This acknowledgment is no doubt helped along by Val's assurance that the world needs a US Agent more than it needs a Captain America. By the end of the series, John Walker seems to have made peace with that fact that he's no longer Captain America. And while he may have stalled the truck from falling for a while, John was ultimately left looking up and watching while Sam Wilson - wearing his new Captain America uniform - pushed it to safety. John Walker's defiant continuation of his role as Captain America symbolically ended when he dropped his battered homemade shield in the midst of trying to save the Flag-Smashers' hostages. ![]()
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