Captain America and Batroc

Kieron Gillen and Renato Arlem delivered a single-issue Marvel comic in 2011 that paired Captain America with his longtime sparring partner, the martial arts master Batroc the Leaper. Rather than a full-blown series, this one-shot offered a focused, action-driven encounter between the two classic adversaries. It stands as a compact, character-driven snapshot from the modern era of Captain America comics, showcasing the dynamic between a super-soldier and a flamboyant mercenary.