Marvel's Avengers Assemble

Hey, Cap, ran into your old buddy Crossbones.

Where is Cap?

He should be around here somewhere.

All this time, Cap's never unpacked?

Friday, locate Captain America.

I'm not seeing him.

His identification card is inactive.

Friday, I need all of his last known locations.

Whoa, Black Widow. Just because his card's down doesn't mean something's wrong.

I see that Captain America filed a travel log this morning,

but he didn't register where he was going.

Okay. That is weird.

Cap always checks in when he travels.

So where is he?

Cap! Cap, are you all right?

You have to get up. Cap!

Bucky?

Where's my team?

The Howling Commandos are back at base.

The Howling Commandos?

But the Avengers are... Wait. What year is this?

That Hydra grenade must've gone off closer than I thought.

It's 1944.

And it'll be 1944 tomorrow,

if we make it out of this.

Uh-oh.

Baron Zemo? The Hydra scientist, alive?

Fire!

Sometimes I think you're my guardian angel

and not just my best friend.

Best friend? Bucky, I'm...

I'm not myself.

This has gotta be a dream.

We're here to capture Baron Zemo.

So what say we finish the mission?

It'll be good to work with you again.

Captain America and Bucky.

You've come looking for me,

but you've only found your own demise.

Cover me, you fools!

Huh?

We walked right into this one.

Bucky, get down!

Aahh!

Saved my life again.

That's another one I owe you, Cap.

You up for a little light jogging?

I think we know where he's headed.

Another Cap and Bucky fun run.

Whoa. You ever see a creepy old castle like this before?

I... I think I have.

I wish I could explain this. It feels like déjà vu, or I've traveled back in time.

Traveled back in time?

Okay. You either really hit your head hard, or now you're just pulling my leg.

I honestly don't know.

What I do know is this is Zemo's personal Hydra outpost.

We'll have to fight our way in.

No. I think I know a way to sneak us in.

Then lead the way.

Cap smash.

Hustle, Rogers. Get the lead out.

Everything here looks familiar.

Look out!

That same door caught me off guard last time too.

Last time. I was here to stop Baron Zemo from doing something.

Why can't I remember?

Are you sure you're okay, Cap?

- Maybe we oughta turn back. - No.

I'm fine. We should stick with the mission.

Can't keep the Baron waiting.

Yeah. We wouldn't wanna be rude. Another trap?

No, I... I'm just...

It's really good to be on a mission with you again.

Likewise. But don't get all sentimental on me.

Cap, hustle!

Show-off.

I like to make an entrance.

Oh, great. Tony Stark's rubbing off on me.

Ah, Captain America.

I see you've discovered my home away from home.

Zemo didn't know we were coming last time.

You can make this easy on all of us, Zemo, and give yourself up.

Well, where is the fun in that?

Cap's ID may be off, but the reverse trace I put on it

has its last known location dead ahead.

Or did you digging through his sock drawer already tell you that?

Your machines are useful, Iron Man,

but don't mistake knowing where Cap is for knowing who he is.

You think you know my pal Cap better than I do?

Did you know his favorite ice cream is butter pecan?

No, it isn't. You just picked a flavor old people like.

Yeah, looks like Cap found something as old as he is.

One slightly used European castle.

I'll admit, this wouldn't be my vacation spot.

- But to each his own. - The castle's old.

The whole thing is structurally unsound.

Which is probably why there's no one here.

Are you sure about that?

Well, I guess I can cross "storm a castle" off my bucket list.

You're good against traps.

Very good.

But are you good enough against my elites?

Well, I guess we're gonna find out, won't we?

Hydra, attack!

Missed me!

Are you sure about that?

Aaahhh!

Bucky!

Take him to my lab.

No! Bucky!

And him, you can destroy.

Scanning for heat signatures.

I'm picking one up straight ahead.

Just might be our missing Captain.

Bucky! Where's Bucky?

That's definitely Cap. But why is he looking at us like that?

Bucky... Bucky...

Hydra... Stop...

Stop Hydra. Stop Hydra.

Cap, it's me, Tony.

Yours and everybody's favorite Avenger?

Kapitan, es tut mir leid!

Aah!

Is Cap hearing what I'm saying?

It has to be mind control.

We have to figure out what kind.

I don't think he's gonna sit still for an examination.

Then we'll have to make him.

It doesn't matter how many of you Hydra throws at me.

You're not keeping Bucky.

I won't leave him behind! You hear me?

Come on, Cap. I don't wanna have to hurt you.

What language is he speaking?

Tony, now!

- Sorry, Cap. - Aah!

I'll apologize to him again after he wakes up.

No sign of any marks.

There's no device on him either.

But you heard him. Cap was screaming about Hydra and Bucky.

Maybe he was put under some kind of regressive hypnosis.

It's a demanding technique. Fell out of favor in the 1950s.

And yet, aren't the old ways always the best?

It depends on the ways. We haven't met, Mr....

Uh, Baron. Helmet Zemo.

This castle belonged to my father, Heinrich Zemo.

Baron Zemo. Hydra scientist.

Invented a crude glue called Adhesive X.

He's one of Cap's lower-level baddies.

My father was a genius!

He would've changed the world if not for Captain America's meddling.