Winter Soldier (comic book)

Winter Soldier is a comic book series, published by Marvel Comics.

Premise
Bucky Barnes aka the Winter Soldier does missions for SHIELD, combating threats to America's safety.

Main

 * James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier - a pardoned enhanced assassin and Steve Rogers' ally and best friend, who reemerged brainwashed after being thought killed in action during World War II as he is now readjusting to society as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.

Supporting

 * Cassandra Escaire - an Interpol agent who is sometimes forced to work with Bucky as she soon grows a crush on her.
 * Mae Wallace - a shy little girl who Bucky is tasked to protect as he soon grows a bond with her.
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) - an espionage, special law-enforcement, and counter-terrorism agency which Bucky works for. Agents include:
 * TBD
 * TBD

Antagonists

 * Kurtis Knox/Blood - a failed attempt to duplicate Captain America who happens to have a terrifying blood lust.
 * Hiro Amasaki - a near unkillable samurai who made a deal with Mephisto to be his agent as he often gets into odds with the Winter Soldier.
 * Vanessa Sinclair/Mad Bomber - a mentally insane former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who is obsessed with explosives.
 * Prism - a mute mercenary who is capable of manipulating light to his own advantage.
 * Charles Cromwell/Father Hope - a deranged priest who believes that humanity should be wiped and that they should start again.
 * Superior Adaptoid - a Super Adaptoid who gained intelligence and is capable of using powers and abilities of any of the super powered beings he encountered.
 * Samara Callaghan/Pied Piper - a criminal who wields a flute that allows her to mentally control anyone as she uses it mainly for fun and chaos.



Trivia

 * The series decides to make up most of Winter Soldier's supporting cast and rogues gallery to be somewhat different and since Bucky doesn't have a full fledged supporting or antagonistic cast.