Captain America Modern Era Epic Collection #2

In "Winter Kills," James Buchanan Barnes—once the Winter Soldier, now grappling with the weight of his past—spends his first Christmas in the 21st century amid the fractures of the Superhuman Civil War. As the season brings quiet moments and uneasy memories, Bucky confronts the truth of the actions he was forced to commit, facing a personal reckoning that echoes through the shadows of his legacy.

In "The Death of the Dream: Part One," Captain America—now under the weight of the Superhuman Registration Act—faces a harrowing turn when he is taken into custody. As he’s being transferred to the courthouse, the iconic hero is fatally shot on the steps, leaving a nation reeling and a legacy in crisis.

In "Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America Chapter 1 – Denial," Wolverine, haunted by the loss of Steve Rogers, pushes himself to the edge, enlisting Daredevil and Dr. Strange to confront the truth. Together, they infiltrate the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, facing Crossbones and the chilling evidence of Steve’s final moments.

In "The Death of Captain America, Chapter 2: Anger," the New Avengers gather for a quiet game of cards, but the mood shifts as their conversation turns to the aftermath of Captain America’s death. Tensions flare when the Mighty Avengers confront Tiger Shark, who’s unleashed the Horn of Gabriel to summon a tide of sea monsters, turning their grief into fury.

In "The Death of the Dream Part Four," the new Serpent Squad strikes a S.H.I.E.L.D. outpost, igniting a chain of pursuit that pulls Falcon, Sharon Carter, and the Winter Soldier into a dangerous convergence. As each hunts Red Skull for their own reasons, the shadows of past betrayals and unfinished scores begin to close in.

In "The Death of the Dream Part Five," Sin and her Serpent Squad pull off a daring rescue of Crossbones from a S.H.I.E.L.D. subcarrier, throwing Tony Stark into a crisis of control. As Black Widow hunts the Winter Soldier, Sharon Carter and the Falcon track the Red Skull, tensions rise across the globe—especially when the Winter Soldier uncovers a chilling truth at Aleksander Lukin’s stronghold, where the lines between enemy and ally blur in ways no one saw coming.

In "The Death of the Dream Part Six," Tony Stark races to uncover the truth behind Captain America’s murder, while Sharon Carter grapples with the life-changing news of her pregnancy. As Winter Soldier falls to Red Skull’s forces, Dr. Faustus manipulates Sharon into targeting Falcon and Black Widow—pushing her to the edge of a moral abyss.