Mark Waid is back on "Captain America" alongside Chris Samnee after "Secret Empire"

Today at Comic-Con International, Marvel writer Mark Waid announced his return to Captain America alongside artist Chris Samnee.

The news broke near the end of Marvel’s Secret Empire panel, and Waid was very reluctant to share specifics. However, he did say that Steve Rogers is Captain America again, and his costume appeared to be the classic Cap outfit. Waid noted that Steve Rogers has been the “couch-surfer of the Marvel Universe,” and he’s hitting the road for a trip across America to reconnect with the public after the events of Secret Empire.

Captain America art by Chris Samnee. (Marvel Comics)

Additionally, Waid said that his marching orders for the book were that it should be “back to basics” Captain America as the character we know and love. He also expressed his excitement to be working with Samnee again after their acclaimed Daredevil and Black Widow runs. “We’re not breaking up this team,” said Waid.

This will be Waid's third time writing Captain America. His first run was was cut short by the Heroes Reborn relaunch in 1996. Waid got a second chance at Cap after Heroes Reborn ended, but that run also came to an end after a relatively short time. Samnee also had a brief stint drawing the series when it was temporarily renamed "Captain America and Bucky" in 2011.

Waid and Samnee’s run will begin with Captain America #695, which will be released in November.

- Blair Marnell, COMIC-CON 2017: CAPTAIN AMERICA GETS 'BACK TO BASICS' AFTER SECRET EMPIRE, IGN

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/21/comic-con-2017-captain-america-gets-back-to-basics-after-secret-empire

Am I like the only one excited for this? I mean come on, Waid is like the guy who made Captain America cool again in the 90s.

Ohhohohohoho! This is going to be good.

Well I'll be damned!. Now my hopes on Cap have been slightly rekindled.

So like are they going to pretend that Secret Empire never happened or something?

Finally.

That's what I'm wondering.

I am glad that they are bringing old Cap back but in a way they are spoiling the end of Secret Empire.

Good..I like Waid. Not real crazy about Samnee..in fact, I think he's terrible, but writer > artist for me. May have to check it out.

YAY

You should. Waid's Cap writing in the past was pretty dang good.

I imagine that since Hydra Cap was caused by the Cosmic Cube and not actually the real Steve, they'll probably feel safe enough to address everything that happened in Secret Empire.

Remember, when it comes to comics, a good writer is someone who can take a bad or controversial story and make something good out of it. People hated the New 52 for the most part but love Rebirth which does not deny that the New 52 happened.

Didn't Cap kill millions of people in Secret Empire? How does one "rekindle" with the public after that? Are they still mind controlled?

Wow. Is Marvel seriously trying to pull it's head out of it's ass? This looks like it might be a good first step.

@dernman: @mimisalome: cosmic cube ex machina?

Old MW on Cap? Sounds good.

Current SJW MW on Cap? Oh GOD!

We all knew this would happen

Waid is a good writer, sometimes, but Samnee's art is way too cartooney for my tastes.

Oh..I know.Going back to "Kingdom Come". The only things he's done (that I've read) that I didn't much care for All-New, All-Different Avengers and the second half of his Hulk run. Irredeemable, IMHO, was his best stuff. I know some folks didn't like his Daredevil, but I did.

The Mark Waid/Ron Garney Captain America run from the 90's is the only Captain America run that I have read. It was pretty good, but I'm not really a big fan of the character.

@manwhohaseverything: I enjoyed his DD stuff. Haven't read Irredeemable yet, but read most of Incorruptible... Strangely enough:p

You read his Flash comics?

Waid is good, but I don't think I'll be reading this if it has Samnee's awful art. I can't stand that guy. I had to drop Daredevil because of him.

Cap should die after Secret Empire and go the way of Wolverine tbh. Nick Spencer is a good writer and would be nice to see him write real Cap. This looks like a boring Cap solo.

I hope they just pretend Secret Empire never happened or retcon it away.

That's what I've been doing. Working out find for me.

Yes. Those were good as well.

Let's hope that this means the rumors are true and that Nick Spencer is taking over for Dan Slott on Amazing Spider-Man.