Ever since he hung up his Captain America shield in Avengers: Endgame, there have been rumours that Chris Evans is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Steve Rogers once again. It’s a suggestion he’s repeatedly denied, claiming that he’s “happily retired.” But this is one rumour he’ll likely need to continue batting away, its persistence driven by one key thing: in comic books, no one really dies. Death and rebirth is a significant recurring event in the world of comics, and the original Captain America is no stranger to it. The assassination of Steve Rogers in the wake of Marvel’s 2007 Civil War storyline was a major moment in modern comic book history, and it resulted in another recurring comic book event – the passing of the mantle. In this case, it was Bucky Barnes who became Marvel’s new Captain America. But the position, much like Steve’s death, would prove to be temporary. Of course there was a way to bring Rogers back from the dead, a way to explain away the f...