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Bernie Rosenthal

Bernie Rosenthal

54 appearances · Bronze Age · 1980–2022 · 9 key issues
Who is Bernie Rosenthal?

A talented glassblower and co-owner of a small glass shop in Brooklyn, Bernadette Rosenthal entered Steve Rogers' life as his neighbor and love interest, eventually becoming his fiancée. An ordinary civilian with no powers, she later pursued a legal career, becoming a practicing attorney.

Bernie Rosenthal is one of the Bronze Age's most enduring supporting characters, stepping onto the Marvel stage in 1980's Captain America #247 — a debut crafted by the celebrated team of Roger Stern and John Byrne. Over an impressive four-decade span, she's remained a meaningful presence in the Captain America corner of the Marvel Universe, sharing pages with the likes of Sam Wilson, Diamondback, Bucky, and Edwin Jarvis — some of the most iconic names in the shield-bearer's world. With nine key-issue appearances to her name, Bernie is far more than a footnote; she's a civilian thread woven deep into the fabric of one of Marvel's most storied franchises, and any serious Captain America collector will want to track her journey across those 54 catalog appearances.

Identity

Real name. Bernadette "Bernie" Rosenthal

Powers. None; ordinary human (skilled glassblower, later attorney-at-law)

Teams & affiliations
Serpent SocietyAvengersS.H.I.E.L.D.Serpent Squad
★ First appearance
Captain America #248
Aug 1980

Trivia

  • Mark Gruenwald has written more of Bernie Rosenthal's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 27 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1980–2019

Captain America #247 1980
Captain America #247
Captain America #296 1984
Captain America #296
Captain America #327 1987
Captain America #327
Captain America #385 1991
Captain America #385
Captain America #404 1992
Captain America #404
Captain America #438 1995
Captain America #438
Captain America: Road to Reborn #[nn] 2009
Captain America: Road to Reborn #[nn]
Captain America: Man and Wolf #[nn] 2011
Captain America: Man and Wolf #[nn]
Captain America #2 2019
Captain America #2

Appearances

Alpha Flight (1983)
#10
Marvel Comics Presents Captain America (1987)
Captain America [War and Remembrance] (1990)
Captain America: Road to Reborn (2010)
Captain America: War & Remembrance (2010)
Captain America: Man and Wolf (2011)
Juggernaut: No Stopping Now (2021)
Captain America Epic Collection (2014)
#11