When Captain America responds to a distress call originating from the South American jungle, he discovers a team of U.S. soldiers and group of refugees on the run not just from their common enemy, but from justice itself. Attempting to stay one step ahead of his pursuers, the Super Soldier confronts several troubling questions: What should you do when you discover that the actions of those you are protecting fly in the face of everything you believe? What do you do when you're suddenly an icon of forgotten times, a symbol of ideals no longer revered? And if you're Captain America, how do you keep going - especially if a shield and a strong right cross can no longer save the day? Writer Darko Macan, with the help of Zezelj's strange modernist artwork, puts Captain America between a rock and a hard place as the star-spangled hero is dropped into a South American jungle to aid a squad of American soldiers in their endeavor to liberate a group of Columbian children. Though, revered by these men, Cap finds himself at moral odds with the reprobate soldiers, making him call into question his own soldier/hero mentality. With the mission and children's lives at stake, Cap and his wayward squad trudge forward into a treacherous exploit of a soldier's ethics. As one of the first stories to truly probe the depths of Captain America's psyche, this gritty tale shows the legendary hero in a brand new light and throws to the wind all presuppositions about the lengths he's willing to go to do the right thing.
