Here's your weekly roundup of comics news, from a Midnighter and Apollo to the post-Civil War 2 Avengers:
(Warning: Contains spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #2)
Captain America isn't a Hydra agent really
Well, not exactly. It turns out that Kobik - the sentient Cosmic Cube in the form of a little girl from Avengers Standoff! - didn't just restore Steve Rogers' youth. She also played around with his memories, making him think that he was recruited by Hydra when young.
Kobik, it was revealed in Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz's Captain America: Steve Rogers #2, was secretly under the influence of Cap's nemesis, the Red Skull. We'll just sit back and wait for it all to be undone now...
DC's gay superhero power couple get a miniseries
DC Comics has announced in The New York Times that writer Steve Orlando will be reunited with Midnighter after his popular run on the gay Batman-a-like's ongoing series, which concluded before the 'Rebirth' initiative.
His sometime lover Apollo will also be along for the six-issue miniseries, which will be drawn by Fernando Blanco.
Midnighter and Apollo #1 will be released in October.
The Avengers steps into a post-Civil War 2 world
Marvel has been teasing the new state of affairs for the Avengers after the current Civil War 2 event since last week, and now it has revealed the lineup of two divided Avengers teams (via Co.Create).
On one side we have characters including Jessica Jones, Quake, Captain Marvel, Elektra, Thor Odinson, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Black Panther, Gamora and Cable, all apparently lining up behind Doctor Doom.
On the other there are Gwenpool, new Inhuman character Mosaic, Miss America Chavez, Squirrel Girl, Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Ms Marvel, Doctor Strange and more, led by new Invincible Iron Man character Riri Williams.
Marvel has also announced a third team for Al Ewing and Paco Medina's new USAvengers series, which will arrive in the Autumn.
The team features All-New Iron Patriot, Danielle Cage (Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's daughter, and a Captain America from the future), the Red Hulk, Cannonball, Squirrel Girl, Sunspot and Pod.
