And gay teenager Aaron Fischer will be the first “next gen” Cap we meet.įischer is described as “a fearless teen who stepped up to protect fellow runaways and the unhoused.” With the enormous problem of homelessness among young LGBTQ teens, this will no doubt strike a chord. There, they meet people from all walks of life who use the name of Cap to defend their communities. The four will take a road trip across the states to locate Cap’s shield. These ex-Caps include Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, and John Walker. It finds Steve Rogers teaming up with former Captain Americas when his shield goes missing. This five-part series celebrates 80 years of Cap.
This gay teenage Cap will “stand for the oppressed, and the forgotten.”įischer will debut as Captain America in an all-new limited series titled The United States of Captain America. One of those people wearing the mask will be Marvel’s first ever LGBTQ Captain America, Aaron Fischer. As they say in Spider-Verse, “ anyone can wear the mask.” Now, Marvel is taking that idea and applying it to Captain America. Steve Rogers might have initiated that concept 1940, but others have followed in his footsteps since. Captain America is concept, not just a person.