Bucky Barnes#Ultimate Universe

When Joe Simon created his initial sketch of Captain America for Marvel Comics precursor Timely Comics in 1940, he included a young sidekick. "The boy companion was simply named Bucky, after my friend Bucky Pierson, a star on our high school basketball team", Simon said in his autobiography.Simon, Joe, with Jim Simon. The Comic Book Makers (Crestwood/II, 1990), p. 50. {{ISBN|1-887591-35-4}}. Reissued (Vanguard Productions, 2003) {{ISBN|1-887591-35-4}} Following the character's debut in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), Bucky Barnes appeared alongside the title star in virtually every story in that publication and other Timely series, and was additionally part of the all-kid team the Young Allies. In the post-war era, with the popularity of superheroes fading, Bucky appeared alongside team-leader Captain America in the two published adventures of Timely/Marvel's first superhero group, the All-Winners Squad, in All Winners Comics #19 and #21 (Fall–Winter 1946; there was no issue #20).

After Bucky was shot and seriously wounded in Captain America Comics #66 (April 1948), he was succeeded by Captain America's girlfriend Betsy Ross, who became the superhero Golden Girl. Bucky recovered and was briefly reunited with Captain America for an appearance in Captain America Comics #71 (March 1949), but otherwise did not appear for the rest of the run. Captain America Comics ended with #75 (Feb. 1950), by which time the series had been titled Captain America's Weird Tales for two issues, with the finale a horror/suspense anthology issue with no superheroes.

Captain America and Bucky were both briefly revived, along with fellow Timely stars the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, in the omnibus Young Men #24 (Dec. 1953), published by Marvel's 1950s iteration Atlas Comics. Bucky appeared alongside "Captain America, Commie Smasher!", as the hero was cover-billed, in stories published during the next year in Young Men and Men's Adventures, as well as in three issues of Captain America that continued the old numbering. Sales were poor, however, and the series was discontinued with Captain America #78 (Sept. 1954).

Retroactive continuity, beginning with The Avengers #4 (March 1964), established that the original Captain America and Bucky went missing near the end of World War II and were secretly replaced by then-U.S. President Harry S. Truman with successor heroes using those identities. This retroactively meant that the Bucky who operated with the All-Winners Squad and was later wounded before being replaced by Golden Girl was a different hero (which also explained how Bucky could still be in his mid-teens years after his earliest adventures). Later comics said this second Bucky was a teenager named Fred Davis, and it was established that he and Bucky Barnes had met and befriended each other before the end of World War II. The 1950s version of Bucky was retroactively said to be Jack Monroe, a college student who had been inspired by the exploits of the original Captain America and Bucky Barnes. In the 1980s, Jack Monroe adopted the identity Nomad (an alias Steve Rogers briefly used during the 1970s when he was disillusioned with the U.S. government and the role of Captain America).

The original Bucky regularly co-starred with Captain America in flashback World War II adventures presented in Tales of Suspense #63–71 (March–Nov. 1965). Some of these stories were adaptations of Bucky and Cap's original 1940s stories published by Timely Comics, revising details to establish new canon for the Marvel Universe. Afterward, Bucky Barnes only occasionally appeared in further flashback stories or in dreams and memories that haunted Steve Rogers, who felt guilty for not preventing his death. For a brief time, 1960s stories depicted Rick Jones as Captain America's new sidekick in the modern-day, briefly giving the costume and name of Bucky. During the 1980s, Steve Rogers temporarily stepped down as Captain America and was replaced by John Walker, whose friend Lamar Hoskins then adopted the identity and name of Bucky. Lamar changed his name to Battlestar when it was pointed out that "buck" has been a slur used against black men in parts of America.

In 2005, series writer Ed Brubaker returned Bucky from his seeming death near the end of World War II in the story arc "The Winter Soldier". He additionally revealed that Barnes's official status as Captain America's sidekick was a cover-up, and that Barnes began as a 16-year-old operative trained to do things regular soldiers and the twenty-something Captain America normally would not do, such as conduct covert assassinations.

Bucky's death had been notable as one of the few comic book deaths that remained unreversed. An aphorism among comic book fans, known as the Bucky Clause, was that in comics, "No one stays dead except Bucky, Jason Todd and Uncle Ben".Archive of Jonathan V. Last (March 13, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190328/http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110009780 "Captain America, RIP"], The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2010. [http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110009780 Original page] However, all three were brought back to life in their respective universes by 2006, though Uncle Ben's status was reverted in the same arc that brought him back to life.

Bucky's death has also been used to explain why the Marvel Universe has virtually no young sidekicks, as no responsible hero wants to endanger a minor in similar fashion. Stan Lee also disliked the plot device of kid sidekicks, saying in the 1970s that "one of my many pet peeves has always been the young teenage sidekick of the average superhero".Lee, Stan, Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon & Schuster, 1974; Marvel Entertainment Group, 1997 reissue, {{ISBN|0-7851-0551-4}}), p. 17 Roger Stern and John Byrne had also considered bringing Bucky back, before deciding against it.[http://byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=2&T1=Questions+about+Comic+Book+Projects#16 Byrne Robotics: "Frequently Asked Questions]: Questions about Comic Book Projects: "Captain America: Did JB ever consider bringing Bucky back?" However, in 1990, co-creator Jack Kirby, when asked if he had ever heard talk of resurrecting Bucky, answered: "Speaking completely for myself, I wouldn't mind bringing Bucky in; he represents teenagers, and there are always teenagers; he's a universal character".Marvel Age #95 (Dec. 1990): "Birth of a Legend: Jack Kirby Talks about Captain America"

A climactic scene of Bucky's return involves Captain America using the reality-altering Cosmic Cube to restore the Winter Soldier's memories. In a later interview, Brubaker clarified that Captain America did not "will" the Winter Soldier to have Bucky's memories and personality, he only used the Cube so the Winter Soldier could remember who he truly was. Therefore, there was no loophole where a later story could claim the Winter Soldier was actually a different character and only believed himself to be Bucky because of Cap.[https://web.archive.org/web/20081205204450/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?s=b58bf0b3f4ac23ca6c67b76bfc0cf995&threadid=58008 Newsarama (Feb. 2, 2006): "Spoiler Sport: Ed Brubaker on the Winter Soldier", by Matt Brady] {{blockquote|Newsarama: But playing devil's advocate—asking the Cosmic Cube to help you is very "monkey's paw" at best ... the Winter Soldier could have been, in reality, someone named Comrade Pitor Nikoli, created just to demoralize Cap, but with him wishing it to be so with the Cube, couldn't Cap just have willed the Winter Soldier to be Bucky, and so he was?}}

{{blockquote|Brubaker: That wasn't how I looked at it. Look at what he said—"Remember who you are". He didn't say, "Become who I think you are". Or, "Be Bucky". It was very straightforward. Which is more the tragedy, since Bucky immediately has this immense guilt for everything he did as the Winter Soldier.}}

Barnes became a regular character in the 2010–2013 Avengers series during his time acting as Captain America (when Steve Rogers was believed to be dead) from issue #1 (July 2010) through issue #7 (Jan. 2011), and in issue #12.1 (June 2011). During the 2011 Fear Itself crossover, Barnes is killed but then quickly restored to life by the Infinity Formula, the same chemical that gave Nick Fury enhanced vitality and physical traits, and which itself was a weaker form of the super-soldier serum. Now enhanced in a similar way to Steve Rogers and Fury, Bucky returned to the role of Winter Soldier, this time as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in an eponymous series that lasted 19 issues. The first 14 issues were written by Brubaker, with the last story arc written by Jason Latour. Since January 2014, Bucky has been part of the cast of James Robinson's All-New Invaders.

In October 2014, Barnes was the subject of a new series titled Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier. The series was written by Ales Kot with art by Marco Rudy. It ran for 11 issues before cancellation.{{cite web |last1=Neill |first1=Chris |date=July 25, 2017 |title="Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier": Coming In From The Cold |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/longform/bucky-barnes-winter-soldier/ |access-date=February 28, 2020 |publisher=Multiversity Comics}}

File:Bucky (James Buchanan Barnes).png, from the first page of the comic book series Tales of Suspense #63 (March 1965).]]

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes Jr. is born in Shelbyville, Indiana in 1925.Captain America (vol. 5) #50 (July 2009) Barnes grows up as an Army brat alongside his younger sister Rebecca.Marvel Holiday Special (December 1991)Captain America and Bucky #620 (September 2011) Their mother Winnifred dies when both children are still young. In 1938, their father James Barnes Sr. is killed during a training exercise at U.S. Army Camp Lehigh in Virginia. Bucky and Becca are adopted by their father's colleague Major Samson. Becca is sent to boarding school, while Bucky remains at Camp Lehigh and becomes its unofficial mascot. By his teens, Bucky makes a side-career of smuggling goods into the camp for the soldiers. Engaging in exercises with the soldiers in training, Bucky shows a natural ability for marksmanship and physical combat.

Bucky meets and befriends Steve Rogers at Camp Lehigh in 1941. During this same time, newspapers and radio programs share news of a mysterious new hero called Captain America, a man who was turned into a super-soldier via a special serum and technology developed by Abraham Erskine. Bucky accidentally discovers Steve's secret identity after walking into his quarters and becomes his sidekick.Adventures of Captain America #3–4 (December 1991 - January 1992) The two also serve as members of the Invaders alongside Namor, the android Human Torch, and Toro.Giant-Size Invaders #1 (June 1975)

In the closing days of World War II in 1945, Bucky and Captain America are presumed dead after thwarting Heinrich Zemo's attempt to destroy an experimental Allied drone plane. In truth, Captain America is frozen in ice and kept alive via the super-soldier serum in his body.The Avengers #4 (March 1964) Bucky survives, but loses his left arm and sustains amnesia. He is found by USSR general Vasily Karpov and sent to the secret Soviet agency Department X.

===Winter Soldier===

Department X scientists give Bucky Barnes a bionic arm to replace the one he lost. After undergoing hypnotic training, he is used as a secret assassin called the "Winter Soldier". Barnes is kept in cryogenic stasis in between missions, which slows his aging. Captain America later learns that the Winter Soldier is Bucky Barnes, still alive but brainwashed and unable to remember his true identity.Captain America (vol. 5) #1–6 (January - June 2006) After battling the Winter Soldier, Captain America uses the Cosmic Cube to restore his memories. Overwhelmed by guilt, Barnes crushes the Cosmic Cube and escapes.Captain America (vol. 5) #14 (April 2006)

Image:Cap 34.jpg.]]

{{See also|The Death of Captain America}}

After Steve Rogers is seemingly killed by a hypnotized Sharon Carter, Bucky Barnes assumes the mantle of Captain America at Iron Man's insistence.Captain America (vol. 5) #25 (April 2007)Captain America (vol. 5) #30 (September 2007)Captain America (vol. 5) #33 (December 2007) Due to lacking superhuman abilities, Barnes uses adamantium-enforced armor and wields a pistol and knife along with his shield.Captain America (vol. 5) #34 (March 2008)

A time travel incident transports sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes and the Invaders from 1941 to the present-day, where they encounter the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers. At one point, the teenage Barnes encounters his present self.Avengers/Invaders #4 (October 2008) Without revealing his true identity, Barnes attempts to change history by telling his younger self not to disarm the bomb on the experimental plane in 1945.Avengers/Invaders #5 (December 2008) The teenage Barnes ignores this, allowing his life turn out the way it should rather than risk causing unforeseen damage by changing history.Avengers/Invaders #12 (August 2009)

In the 2009 storyline "Captain America: Reborn", Barnes finds out Steve Rogers was not killed but has been trapped in a fixed position of time and space. A machine intended to bring him back is damaged, causing Rogers to relive his own past. The Red Skull possesses Rogers and attacks Barnes, but is ultimately defeated, with Rogers regaining control of his body.Captain America: Reborn #1–3 (September - November 2009) In the aftermath, Rogers and Barnes simultaneously operate as Captain America.Siege #2 (April 2010)

During the Fear Itself storyline, Bucky Barnes is apparently killed by Sin.Fear Itself #3 (August 2011) Bucky is revived and restored by the Infinity Formula, which increases his vitality and physical abilities. With the world believing him to be dead, Bucky secretly returns to covert operations, now working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military.Winter Soldier #1 (April 2012)

During the Avengers: Standoff! storyline, Bucky and Steve Rogers learn S.H.I.E.L.D. never discarded a dangerous project involving Kobik, a girl empowered as a living Cosmic Cube.Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Alpha one-shot (May 2016) Their investigation leads them to the town of Pleasant Hill, where Steve Rogers is seemingly restored to his prime by Kobik.Captain America: Sam Wilson #7–8 (May - June 2016) Bucky and the heroes do not realize that the restored Steve Rogers is actually a newly created version of him who has been loyal to Hydra since World War II and secretly plans to use his influence to achieve worldwide domination.

During the Secret Empire storyline, Captain America, now Supreme Commander of Hydra, begins his final moves to take over the United States. Helmut Zemo uses Kobik to send Bucky Barnes back in time to World War II, attempting to kill him.Secret Empire #1 (July 2017) However, Bucky returns to the present and defeats Captain America, restoring his original self.Secret Empire #9–10 (October 2017)

Having trained under Steve Rogers (the original Captain America in World War II) and others in the time leading up to World War II, "Bucky" Barnes is a master of hand-to-hand combat and martial arts, as well as being skilled in the use of military weapons such as firearms and grenades. He also used throwing knives on occasion and was a gifted advance scout. His time as the covert Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier helped to further hone his skills, making him the equal to his predecessor in combat skills and an expert assassin and spy. He is also fluent in many languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, Latin, and Japanese.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}} He can understand French.Captain America (vol. 5) #43 (December 2008)

Winter Soldier's left arm is a cybernetic prosthetic with superhuman strength and enhanced reaction time. The arm can function when not in contact with Barnes and can discharge an EMP causing electronics to either shut down or become useless.

As a result of gaining the Infinity Formula, Bucky Barnes has enhanced vitality. His general strength, resiliency to injury, speed, stamina, and agility are also a few times greater than a normal human being of his size and physical build. None of his traits operate on superhuman levels (not counting the use of his cyborg arm) and he does not operate at the level of a super-soldier such as Steve Rogers.

As Captain America, he possesses the original, indestructible, vibranium-steel alloy shield used by his predecessor, as well as a Kevlar/Nomex blend shock-absorbing costume. He often carries several conventional weapons such as knives, guns, and grenades. His costume was designed by Alex Ross with input from Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting, and Tom Brevoort. Ross aimed to maintain the elements he saw as symbols of Captain America, such as the winged helmet and the "A" emblem, while updating the costume to make it feel modern. The artist drew inspiration from Rogers' appearance in the 1940s, integrating the shape of the original triangular shield in the form of the breastplate of Barnes' costume, and replacing the chain mail with chrome armor, which Barnes wears over a plain black outfit.

IGN called Bucky Barnes one of the "most iconic superhero sidekicks of the Golden Age," writing, “this troubled soldier now wields the mantle of his mentor and fights injustice as the new Captain America. Though that shield may be changing hands again, Bucky has long since cemented his place as one of the central players in the Marvel Universe."{{Cite web |title=Bucky Barnes - #53 Top Comic Book Heroes - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/comic-book-heroes/53 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=IGN}} George Marston of Newsarama described Bucky Barnes as one of the "best superhero sidekicks of all time," asserting, "How do you go from being a hackneyed character of a bygone age to being one of the most popular characters in modern comics? That's the story of Bucky Barnes, who in the past ten years has defied all expectations, following his unlikely return from death."{{Cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=June 20, 2022 |title=The best superhero sidekicks of all time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-superhero-sidekicks/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}

• In 2011, IGN ranked Bucky Barnes 53rd in their "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" list.
• In 2012, IGN ranked Bucky Barnes 8th in their "Top 50 Avengers" list.{{Cite web |title=Bucky Barnes - #8 Top Avenger - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/avengers/8 |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=IGN}}
• In 2015, BuzzFeed ranked Bucky Barnes 30th in their "84 Avengers Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list.{{Cite web |last=Perpetua |first=Matthew |last2=Kibblesmith |first2=Daniel |date=January 30, 2015 |title=84 Avengers Members Ranked From Worst To Best |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/avengers-ranked-from-worst-to-best |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en}}
• In 2020, Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Bucky Barnes 4th in their "Marvel: Every Version Of Captain America" list{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=October 11, 2020 |title=Marvel: Every Version Of Captain America, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-captain-america-every-version-ranked/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}} and 6th in their "25 Best Anti-Heroes In Marvel Comics" list.{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=September 5, 2020 |title=The 25 Best Anti-Heroes In Marvel Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-anti-heroes-marvel-comics-deadpool-punisher/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}
• In 2021, CBR ranked Bucky Barnes 4th in their "10 Strongest Marvel Sidekicks" list.{{Cite web |last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=November 19, 2021 |title=10 Strongest Marvel Sidekicks, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/strongest-marvel-sidekicks-ranked/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}
• In 2021, CBR ranked Bucky 7th in their "10 Smartest Marvel Sidekicks" list.{{Cite web |last=Raguparan |first=RaguVarman |date=November 12, 2021 |title=10 Smartest Marvel Sidekicks, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-smart-sharp-sidekicks/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}
• In 2022, Collider included Bucky Barnes in their "10 Strongest Superhero Sidekicks in Marvel Comics" list.{{Cite web |last=Grimaldi |first=John |date=September 4, 2022 |title=10 Strongest Superhero Sidekicks in Marvel Comics |url=https://collider.com/10-strongest-sidekicks-in-marvel-comics/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=Collider |language=en-US}}
• In 2022, Newsarama ranked Bucky Barnes 3rd in their "Best superhero sidekicks of all time" list.
• In 2022, CBR ranked Bucky Barnes 3rd in their "Thunderbolts' 10 Best Leaders" list{{Cite web |last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Thunderbolts' 10 Best Leaders, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/thunderbolts-best-leaders-ranked/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}} and 5th in their "Marvel's 10 Best Infiltrators" list.{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=August 27, 2022 |title=Marvel's 10 Best Infiltrators |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-best-spies-infiltrators/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}

An alternate universe variant of Bucky Barnes from Earth-70105 appears in Bullet Points. This version is a U.S. Army colonel.Bullet Points #1 (November 2006)

An alternate universe variant of Bucky Barnes from Earth-58163 appears in House of M. This version is an agent of the U.S. government. He is sent to kill Magneto and his followers at Genosha, only to be killed by Magneto.Civil War: House of M #3 (January 2009)Civil War: House of M #4 (February 2009)

In the "Secret Wars" storyline, several alternate universe variants of Bucky Barnes appear as residents of Battleworld.

• On Earth-16832, Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers are inspired by the heroism of Sam Wilson and join the Super Soldier program together. They later form the Winter Devils alongside Devil Dinosaur.Planet Hulk #1 (July 2015)
• On Earth-71912, also known as Marville, all the Marvel characters are children. Bucky Barnes is Steve Rogers' teddy bear.A-Babies vs. X-Babies one-shot (December 2012){{cite web |last1=Yehl |first1=Joshua |date=October 17, 2012 |title=A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/17/a-babies-vs-x-babies-1-review |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=IGN |language=en}}

An alternate universe variant of Bucky Barnes from Earth-1610 appears in the Ultimate Marvel imprint. This version is a press photographer.Ultimates #1 (March 2002) After Captain America's apparent death, Barnes befriends Gail Richards, who he later marries.Ultimate Comics: Avengers #2 (November 2009)

An alternate universe variant of Bucky Barnes from Earth-6160 appears in the Ultimate Universe imprint. This version is the leader of the Red Skull Gang, a neo-Nazi organization.Ultimates (vol. 4) #10 (May 2025)

An alternate universe variant of Bucky Barnes from Earth-717 appears in the one-shot What If?: Captain America. This version is an army commander who executed one of his men, Stephen Rogers, for helping Confederate survivors. Barnes later witnesses Rogers being resurrected via Native American magic, with his exposure to the magic destroying his face and leaving only his skull visible. Barnes becomes known as the White Skull and the nemesis of Rogers.What If: Captain America one-shot (February 2006)

• Bucky Barnes appears in the "Captain America" segment of The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Carl Banas.{{Cite web |last=Klissmman |first=Daniel |date=May 11, 2022 |title=THE MARVEL SUPER HEROES: Marvel's Television Universe That Time Forgot |url=https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/marvel/the-marvel-super-heroes-marvels-television-universe-that-time-forgot-a193547 |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=ComicBookMovie.com |language=en-us}}
• Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Scott Menville and Jon Curry respectively.{{cite web |date= |title=Bucky Voices (Captain America) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Captain-America/Bucky/ |access-date=May 4, 2019 |publisher=Behind the Voice Actors |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}} Throughout World War II, Barnes assisted Captain America in combating Hydra until he sacrificed himself to save the former. In the present, Captain America unknowingly uses the Cosmic Cube to revive Barnes, who is captured by Hydra and becomes the Winter Soldier. Barnes works under the Red Skull until Captain America discovers what happened to Barnes and frees him of his brainwashing so they can defeat the Red Skull.
• Bucky Barnes appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "World War Witch!", voiced by Rod Keller. This version is a member of the Invaders.
• Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier appears in Avengers Assemble, with the former voiced by Robbie Daymond and the latter voiced by Bob Bergen (in "Ghosts of the Past"), Roger Craig Smith (in "Spectrums"), and Matt Lanter (in "The Vibranium Curtain").{{cite web|title=The Black order, Winter Soldier, Ant-Man and more to feature in the second season of Avengers Assemble|url=http://www.dailymarvelite.com/animation/avengers-assemble-season-2-future|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001024855/http://www.dailymarvelite.com/animation/avengers-assemble-season-2-future|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2014|work=The Fandom Post|access-date=September 29, 2014}} This version is a mercenary who was previously brainwashed by Heinrich Zemo.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in the Marvel Future Avengers, voiced by Masayoshi Sugawara in Japanese and Yuri Lowenthal in English. This version is initially a member of the Masters of Evil before regaining his memories.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Spider-Man episode "Vengeance of Venom".{{cite episode |title=Vengeance of Venom |series=Spider-Man |network=Disney XD |airdate=June 21, 2020 |season=3 |number=3}}

The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Bucky Barnes appears in Ultimate Avengers, voiced by James Arnold Taylor.

{{Main|Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}

Sebastian Stan portrays Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as part of a nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios.{{cite web|last=McLauchlin |first=Jim|title=CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER's SEBASTIAN STAN & His 9 Picture Deal |url=http://www.newsarama.com/20568-captain-america-the-winter-soldier-s-sebastian-stan-his-9-picture-deal.html|publisher=Newsarama|access-date = 2014-03-13}} Barnes first appears in Captain America: The First Avenger before making subsequent appearances in the films Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America: Brave New World, and Thunderbolts*,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/thunderbolts-cast-florence-pugh-julia-louis-dreyfus-1235364635/|title= Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Recruits Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More|last=Panaligan|first=EJ|website=Variety|date=September 10, 2022|access-date=September 10, 2022}} as well as the + miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|last2=Otterson|first2=Jon|title=Falcon-Winter Soldier Limited Series in the Works With 'Empire' Writer (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/falcon-winter-soldier-limited-series-marvel-1203015438/|website=Variety|access-date=October 30, 2018|language=en|date=October 30, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a29868645/falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-disney-plus-sam-wilson-first-look/|title=The Falcon and the Winter Soldier set pictures offer first look at Sam Wilson in action|last=Houghton|first=Rianne|website=Digital Spy|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019}} Additionally, Stan voices alternate timeline variants of Barnes in the animated series What If...?,{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=William |date=July 21, 2019 |title=Marvel just released an extremely intriguing cast list for Disney+'s animated What If…? |url=https://www.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721041330/https://news.avclub.com/marvel-just-released-an-extremely-intriguing-cast-list-1836569935 |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |access-date=July 21, 2019 |website=A.V. Club}} and will reprise the role in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday.{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 26, 2025 |title=Marvel Unveils 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast with MCU Mainstays and 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' Stars |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326205542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |archive-date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a mini-boss in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, voiced by Crispin Freeman. Due to the game being in development before the conclusion of the character's reintroduction in the comics, he appears as a member of Doctor Doom's Masters of Evil despite retaining his memories.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in the Wii, PS2 and PSP versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
• Bucky Barnes, based on the MCU incarnation, appears in Captain America: Super Soldier, voiced by Sebastian Stan.
• Bucky Barnes as Captain America and the Winter Soldier appear as separate playable characters in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Mikey Kelley and Yuri Lowenthal respectively. Additionally, the Winter Soldier also appears as a boss.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier and Captain America appear in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as a card in the "Heroes vs. Heralds Mode" and an alternate skin for Steve Rogers / Captain America respectively.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Marvel Heroes, voiced by David Hayter.{{cite web|title=Winter Soldier Has Arrived|url=https://marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/winter-soldier-has-arrived|website=MarvelHeroes.com|publisher=Gazillion Entertainment|access-date=22 November 2016|date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122154807/https://marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/winter-soldier-has-arrived|archive-date=22 November 2016|url-status=dead}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a DLC character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by James Arnold Taylor.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Captain America: The Winter Soldier - The Official Game, voiced again by Roger Craig Smith.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1723787/marvel-avengers-alliance-captain-america-winter-soldier-guardians-of-the-galaxy.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309000642/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1723787/marvel-avengers-alliance-captain-america-winter-soldier-guardians-of-the-galaxy.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2014|title=Exclusive: Marvel's 'Avengers Alliance' Gets 'Winter Soldier' And 'Guardians of The Galaxy' Upgrades|work=MTV News}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions.{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/games/170/marvel_contest_of_champions|title=Marvel Contest of Champions - Marvel.com}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as an assist character in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2014/04/disney-infinity-marvel-super-heroes-revealed-with-avengers-characters-play-set-in-disney-interactive-game-sequel/|title=Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes revealed with "Avengers" characters, play set in Disney Interactive game sequel|work=Inside the Magic|date=30 April 2014 }}
• Bucky Barnes as his original alias, his MCU incarnation, the Winter Soldier (original and MCU), and Captain America all appear as separate playable characters in Lego Marvel's Avengers,{{cite web |title=Winter Soldier Voices (Captain America) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Captain-America/Winter-Soldier/ |access-date=December 13, 2015 |publisher=Behind the Voice Actors |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}} voiced by Scott Porter. He first appears in the story mode's third chapter, which is based on his role in Captain America: The First Avenger, while the Winter Soldier serves as the boss of the "Out of Insight" bonus level, which is based on his role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight. Additionally, Barnes as Captain America appears as an alternate costume.[https://www.slfor.com/marvel-future-fight-winter-soldier/ Marvel Future Fight: Winter Soldier]
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Marvel Avengers Academy, voiced again by Jon Curry.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.[https://twitter.com/marvelpuzzle/status/729385399399768064 The brand new Cold War Tournament featuring Winter Soldier starts today! #MarvelPuzzleQuest]
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a DLC character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, voiced again by Scott Porter.{{cite web |last=Knezevic |first=Kevin |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite DLC Characters Announced, Include Venom And Monster Hunter |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/marvel-vs-capcom-infinite-dlc-characters-announced/1100-6453396/}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.{{cite web |date=May 19, 2017 |title=Characters |url=https://au.ign.com/wikis/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2/Characters |access-date=March 18, 2020 |website=IGN}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a non-playable character in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced by Ray Chase.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Marvel Dimension of Heroes, voiced again by Robbie Daymond.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a downloadable playable character in Marvel's Avengers, voiced again by Scott Porter.{{Cite tweet|user=ScottPorter|number=1592542425616384002|title=So incredibly excited to finally be jumping into @PlayAvengers! I was cast as Bucky years ago now…put on ice…heh, fitting…and NOW? He's back baby! I think y'all are gonna really enjoy his journey. A lot of care went into the writing and the exploration of who Bucky is}} This version woke up on A-Day before he was captured by Monica Rappaccini of A.I.M. and imprisoned in a space station for experimentation purposes. In the present, the Avengers eventually rescue him and offer him membership so they can undo his brainwashing.
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears in Marvel Snap.{{Cite web |last=Minjares |first=Leonardo |date=October 25, 2022 |title=10 Most Powerful Cards In Marvel Snap, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-snap-most-powerful-cards/ |access-date=December 29, 2022 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}
• Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier appears as a playable character in Marvel Rivals.{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Adam |date=August 22, 2024 |title=I Can Play This All Day: Early Hands-On With Cap and Bucky in Marvel Rivals |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/i-can-play-this-all-day-early-hands-on-with-cap-and-bucky-in-marvel-rivals/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=CNET |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shepard |first=Kenneth |date=August 22, 2024 |title=Hands-On: Marvel Rivals Does Right By Captain America And Winter Soldier |url=https://kotaku.com/marvel-rivals-captain-america-winter-soldier-bucky-1851629454 |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web |last1=Penagos |first1=Ryan |title=The Star-Spangled Avenger Returns in Captain America #34, with a new costume designed by Alex Ross |url=http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.1640.Captain_America_Lives |website=Marvel News |access-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303235735/http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.1640.Captain_America_Lives |archive-date=March 3, 2009 |date=October 11, 2007}}

{{cite web |last1=Brady |first1=Matt |title=Alex Ross & Ed Brubaker on Cap's New Look |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=132706 |website=Newsarama |access-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028005644/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=132706 |archive-date=October 28, 2007 |date=October 12, 2007}}

}}

• Bucky Barnes at the Marvel Comics wiki
• [http://marvel.com/universe/Winter_Soldier Captain America (James Barnes)] at Marvel.com
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20051217075035/http://www.newsarama.com/Marvel/CAp/BuckyBarnes.htm Newsarama: "Bucky Barnes, Badass"]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929123720/http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/CapAmerica/Cap06.htm Newsarama: "Did He, or Didn't He? Ed Brubaker on Captain America #6"]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205204450/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?s=b58bf0b3f4ac23ca6c67b76bfc0cf995&threadid=58008 Newsarama: "SPOILER SPORT: Ed Brubaker on the Winter Soldier"] and Captain America #14
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061213115442/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=93450 Newsarama: Ed Brubaker interview]

{{Captain America}}

{{Captain America characters}}

{{navboxes

|title=Related topics

|list1=

{{Avengers characters}}

{{Black Widow}}

{{Human Torch (android)}}

{{Nick Fury}}

{{Invaders}}

{{Thunderbolts}}

{{GoldenAge}}

{{Jack Kirby}}

}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Bucky}}

Category:Avengers (comics) characters

Category:Captain America characters

Category:Characters created by Jack Kirby

Category:Characters created by Joe Simon

Category:Comics characters introduced in 1941

Category:Cyborg superheroes

Category:Cyborg supervillains

Category:Fictional American military snipers

Category:Fictional amputees

Category:Fictional assassins in comics

Category:Fictional characters from Indiana

Category:Fictional characters from the 20th century

Category:Fictional characters incorrectly presumed dead

Category:Fictional characters with amnesia

Category:Fictional child soldiers

Category:Fictional cryonically preserved characters in comics

Category:Fictional gunfighters in comics

Category:Fictional knife-fighters

Category:Fictional Office of Strategic Services personnel

Category:Fictional shield fighters

Category:Fictional sleeper agents

Category:Fictional super soldiers

Category:Fictional United States Army Rangers personnel

Category:Fictional World War II veterans

Category:Golden Age superheroes

Category:Incarnations of Captain America

Category:Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength

Category:Marvel Comics child superheroes

Category:Marvel Comics cyborgs

Category:Marvel Comics male superheroes

Category:Marvel Comics male supervillains

Category:Marvel Comics martial artists

Category:Marvel Comics military personnel

Category:Marvel Comics sidekicks

Category:Soviet Union-themed superheroes

Category:Timely Comics characters

Category:United States-themed superheroes