Rick Rogers

Rick Rogers is a Marvel character introduced during the Heroes Reborn initiative, moving in the orbit of Steve Rogers, Captain America, and Nick Fury. His surname and that company suggest a close connection to the Rogers family legacy within the star-spangled corner of the Marvel universe.

Born into the pages of the landmark 1996 Avengers #1 — part of the ambitious Heroes Reborn initiative shepherded by Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, and Chap Yaep — Rick Rogers is a Marvel character whose very name echoes the legacy of one of the publisher's most iconic figures. He moves through stories populated by the likes of Steve Rogers, Captain America, Peggy Rogers, and Nick Fury, which tells you something about the rarefied, star-spangled corner of the Marvel universe he inhabits. His appearances are few but concentrated in significant corners of the catalog, including the Heroes Reborn Omnibus, making him a genuine piece of a fascinating and oft-debated chapter in Marvel history. For collectors with a soft spot for the late '90s reinvention era, Rick Rogers is one of those intriguing threads worth pulling.