Captain America Epic Collection #20

In "Skull Sessions," the Red Skull stages a twisted game, sending Captain America on a hunt for the enigmatic new hero Blazing Skull—once known as Skull the Slayer—after a failed assault on one of his bases. The trail leads through echoes of the past, where old identities and hidden agendas begin to blur.

In the early days of World War II, the Sub-Mariner is torn between loyalty and confusion, his allegiance uncertain as he takes drastic action by kidnapping the President. With Captain America and Bucky racing to stop him, they must convince the Atlantean warrior that his true enemy isn’t the nation he’s sworn to protect—but the Nazis threatening the world.

In "The Last Operation," Sidewinder, desperate to save his daughter’s life, reaches out to Captain America for help—pleading to avoid returning to a life of crime. When Cap can’t secure the funds, Sidewinder takes matters into his own hands, targeting drug dealers and quickly finding himself in over his head. After Cap rescues him, a tense negotiation begins: a chance at redemption if Sidewinder turns himself in and makes amends.

In "Fighting Chance Part One: Super Patriot Games," Captain America faces a crisis of identity and health when he learns the Super Soldier serum is failing—and he has just one year left before it kills him. Forced to confront his fading legacy, he's blindsided when a new Super Patriot, clad in a stolen Cap costume, attacks a political event, injuring civilians and turning public opinion against him. As Cap tries to clear his name, he's ambushed by illusions of the original Masters of Evil, only to find the real enemy may be closer than he thought.

In "Enemy Fire," Captain America faces a disorienting new threat as the lingering effects of the Super Soldier serum begin to unravel, leaving him confronting enemies long believed to be gone for good. When Bernie and Diamondback are captured by Blackout, Cap and Super-Patriot race to save them—only to clash in a brutal, uncertain fight that tests loyalty as much as strength.

In "Policing the Nation," Diamondback and Moonhunter are sent to New Orleans after Dead Ringer reveals a chilling link to a woman she believes she’s killed—only to be captured by the enigmatic Damon Dran. Meanwhile, Captain America faces off against a rogue cop whose violent crusade targets criminals across the country, blurring the line between justice and madness.

In "Cop Out," Cap and Americop's mission to rescue Diamondback takes a dangerous turn when they're captured by Damon Dran and his men. With the Super Soldier serum weakening Cap, his struggle to stay strong tests his resolve as Americop fights free and Diamondback and Black Widow must step in to save him—leaving Cap questioning his place in the fight.