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Winter Soldier
Bucky Barnes
Captain America's partner, presumed dead for decades and recovered as a conditioned assassin.
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Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Bucky Barnes was brainwashed the whole time he was missing.
Actually He was kept in cryogenic storage between assignments, which is why he did not age across decades. The conditioning was reapplied per mission rather than being continuous.
The feat ledger
The bionic arm exceeds human strength considerably
A partial super-soldier serum slows his ageing and speeds recovery
Trained marksmanship and situational awareness past human norms
His return in 2005 undid comics' most durable death
Cryogenic storage between assignments is why he did not age
Operates as an assassin for decades without being identified
Later carries the Captain America identity himself
Survives a fall that should have killed him, which is how he was recovered
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
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