All Captain Carter wants to do is try and get a handle on the modern era, and becoming the world’s biggest celebrity has ruined all of that.
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Captain Carter #1, available now from Marvel.
Ever since she burst into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Carter has captivated fans with her explosive adventures and impeccable wit. Now she has broken through to the comic book page courtesy of her own self-titled series. This time around, Captain Carter has found herself playing the role of both super-soldier and woman out of time. Even worse than being impossibly anxious in an era she doesn’t recognize is the fact that she can’t seem to find the time to settle into her new surroundings, not that doing so was ever up to her in the first place.
After being frozen in the Arctic for decades, Peggy Carter has finally been recovered in the pages of Captain Carter #1 (by Jamie McKelvie, Marika Cresta, Erick Arciniega, and VC’s Clayton Cowles). Of course, the original super-soldiers return has created no small amount of international intrigue, especially when her return itself is surrounded by the scars of the past. Despite the political posturing that has enveloped her comeback, the Captain herself only wants to be given the time to acclimate to this new life before stepping into any sort of spotlight. Unfortunately, that hardly seems possible after Peggy is forced to leap into action during a daylight attack on civilians by Hydra agents. Now that her face is out there, Peggy has no chance left for finding any semblance of normalcy, and her greatest strengths are quickly becoming her worst nightmare.
It isn’t just that Peggy Carter would prefer to adjust to the modern era before stepping into the role of one of its biggest celebrities, but rather that she had never wanted to be a public figure, to begin with. At least, not in the way she is headed towards currently. In fact, Peggy doesn’t even consider herself to be particularly super when it comes to her past exploits. As far as she is concerned, her heroic actions were only possible thanks to the relentless work of her wartime allies. The idea that she will be held as some sort of singular force for good is anathema to everything that Peggy has come to believe in, as well as everything she has already accomplished.
The way things are going, Captain Carter is going to have no real say in whether she becomes a celebrity icon in spite of all the help she has been given. Not only is her government effectively settled on how they will turn her into the nation’s next unifying figure, but the press has already shown up at her doorstep in droves. Apart from this upsetting whatever sense of a normal life Peggy had found, it will also make carrying out the missions that await her all the more difficult. For someone so dedicated to serving the greater good and protecting the innocent, being hounded by paparazzo and journalists is the last thing Peggy could ask for.
There is also the matter of her newfound celebrity status making Peggy’s future all the more uncertain. Upon her return, she had happily taken up residence in a small apartment in a familiar part of London. That decision is obviously one that Peggy will have to backtrack, further forcing her into the kind of seclusion that is also not what she had hoped for. It seems like no matter what Peggy does, she is always going to be sought after as either a public icon or military asset. With any luck, she will be able to find a peaceful existence outside of those extremes. That is, assuming she survives the shadowy threats that have forced her out of what could have been a comfortable, quiet lifestyle.
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