Captain America: The Death Of Captain America [Marvel Premier Collection]

by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting (Illustrator), Mike Perkins (Illustrator)

In the wake of CIVIL WAR comes the death of the dream!

As Steve Rogers’ allies find their loyalties divided by the Superhuman Registration Act, Captain America’s life is shattered — and when the Civil War is over, it is taken from him! With Steve shot down in cold blood — having given his last final measure for the nation he loved — the Falcon seeks revenge, Sharon Carter spirals out of control and Bucky Barnes must reconcile his own sordid past with the need to seek justice. And as the world reels from this tragedy, the Red Skull and his minions — including Sin, Crossbones and a new Serpent Squad — put their deadliest plan into motion!

Captain America (2004) #22-30, Winter Winter Kills #1 (2006)

Genres: Comics

272 pages, Paperback

Published November 3, 2026

About the author

Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.

In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.

Reviews

[Chad Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Captain America is assassinated after his capture by Stark's S.H.I.E.L.D.

[Sesana]

Still an excellent read, even if knowing that Steve isn't really dead dulls the emotional impact, like a lot. The issues in this particular collection were originally published in Civil War: Captain America and The Death of Captain America. I think the Civil War issues were a good choice to include, because so much of the context around Steve's apparent death is contained there. Brubaker was such a good fit for this book. He's great at writing the action and espionage, and he really gets Steve as a character. Sharon Carter and Bucky also play big parts in these issues, and they're both incredible. Unfortunately, the incredible Fallen Son miniseries is not included here.