First published 2020
Steve Rogers stands accused of murder in a nation that no longer trusts him. Hydra's recent control of America has left Captain America's shield tarnished and his reputation in ruins. The country he served for over seven decades now views him with suspicion. Rogers confronts new threats on multiple fronts. The Taskmaster hunts him while an army of Nuke Super-Soldiers mobilizes against him. His situation deteriorates when authorities charge him with killing a major Marvel Universe figure. Rogers finds himself isolated, stripped of the support systems he once relied upon. The Living Legend must navigate a landscape where former allies question his loyalty and enemies multiply. Ta-Nehisi Coates explores what happens when America's greatest symbol becomes its most wanted fugitive. Rogers struggles to prove his innocence while battling forces that want to destroy everything he represents. The story examines whether Captain America can survive when the nation he embodies turns against him.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, crime, action, comics
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, political-intrigue
Setting: America
Period: 21st-century
296 pages · Hardcover · Marvel
Content warnings: violence