And FINALLY after 18 months of buildup, we get Steve Rogers vs. John Walker. Walker's younger, stronger, and nigh-unstoppable. Rogers, meanwhile, has just undergone a serious crisis of faith. 
Can Steve Rogers prevail against such overwhelming odds? Of course he can.
And the true mastermind of all of this--Rogers being forced to resign, Walker chosen to replace him--stands revealed. Of course it was The Red Skull's doing.
And the true mastermind of all of this--Rogers being forced to resign, Walker chosen to replace him--stands revealed. Of course it was The Red Skull's doing.
The government offers Rogers his old job back, but he declines. Walker, who'd been so gung-ho to replace him, realizes that it's not the costume, it's not the shield--it's Rogers's spirit that makes him the real Captain America. Walker steps down, and order is restored.
Walker is immediately (seemingly) assassinated in a press conference announcing the return of the original Captain America, but it's all a charade. He takes Rogers's "Captain" costume and becomes The U.S. Agent.
How's his story going to play out in Falcon & The Winter Soldier? We'll see. We've seen him become the new Cap, we've seen him perform some successful missions to great accolades...and we're starting to see some cracks in the armor. Should be an interesting couple of weeks ahead.
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On the whole, Walker accomplished most of the missions that the government assigned to him, but there was almost always an element of overkill to his performance. Captain America for the Reagan era.
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