It revolves around two people who were taken at vulnerable times in their lives and were unwillingly sculpted into villains. “The story of Black Widow and the Winter Soldier is a tragic one. Bucky got separated from Natasha for fifty years and had his entire relationship with her wiped away, and at some point, Natasha got recruited by Hawkeye, who helped her break her psychological conditioning at the time, and joined SHIELD. Evidently they got caught and were both punished. The Winter Soldier even went as far as lying to his handler when directly confronted about their relationship, showing just how strong their romantic bond was. Despite that, they still chose to be together. They both knew that a romantic relationship would be forbidden by Department X, and if they were to engage in a romantic relationship with the other, they would both be severely punished for it. There was nothing shallow or forced about their romance. They showed each other that they were more than just weapons for a country, and realized that they were able to live free lives. Natasha (who went by Natalia at the time) and Bucky formed a strong, beautiful and deep relationship. (Earth-616) Bucky training Natasha in the Red Room. It was here that their relationship blossomed into a romantic one. The relationship between Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanoff dates all the way back to the Cold War in the Soviet Union where Bucky was one of Natasha's trainers at the Red Room Academy. 2.1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

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He also currently co-headlines the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. With the introduction of Bucky (Sebastian Stan) as the titular soldier in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the character quickly gained popularity with fans and would go on to appear in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Endgame.

What followed was a highly successful comics run that garnered Brubaker multiple Eisner awards and nominations for Captain America. Brubaker discussed his relationship with the MCU during an appearance on Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin’s Fatman Beyond podcast, where he delved into his history with Marvel.īrubaker, along with artist Steve Epting, resurrected the character of Bucky Barnes and transformed him into the Winter Soldier in 2004. But does any of that money trickle down to the writers and artists who created these beloved characters and stories? Not much, according to writer Ed Brubaker. The global success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has earned Marvel and Disney billions of dollars over the past decade.

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