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Bucky Barnes

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Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier, is a fictional character who first appeared in Captain America Comics no. 1 in March 1941. He was created by writer Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby for Timely Comics, later known as Marvel Comics.1

Initially, Bucky served as Captain America's (Steve Rogers) young sidekick, assisting him in fighting Nazi forces during World War II. In a World War II-era story, Bucky was presumed dead after an explosion, but his body was recovered by Soviets who replaced his lost arm with a bionic one and brainwashed him into becoming an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Actor Sebastian Stan portrays Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.123

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