Alias

Bucky

Nick Name
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Civilian ID

Bucky I

James Michael Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes

Bucky II

Fred Davis

Occupation

Bucky I

Soldier

Bucky II

Professional Baseball Player

Soldier

Legal Status

Bucky I

Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.

Bucky II

Citizen of the United States with no criminal record.

Nation or Planet of Origin

Bucky I

Shelbyville, Indiana

Bucky II

New York, New York

Group Affiliation

Bucky I

Kid Commandos

Invaders

Liberty Legion

Partner of Captain America I

Young Allies I

Bucky II

All-Winners Squad

Partner of Captain America II

Partner of Captain America III

Penance Council

Base of Operations

Bucky I

European and Japanese theatre of war during World War II.

Bucky II

United States

Height

Bucky I

5' 7"

Weight

Bucky I

150 lbs.

Eye Color

Bucky I

Brown

Bucky II

Brown

Hair Color

Bucky I

Brown

Bucky II

Brown

Skin Tone
Caucasian
Known Powers

Bucky I & II

Normal human with skills as a soldier.

Excellent hand-to-hand combatant with special forces training.

Accessories
Bucky Costume: Uniform composed of a rare bulletproof fabric.

Military and civilian weapons typical to the mid-Twentieth Century.

Common Enemies

Adolph Hitler

Baron Zemo I

Black Talon I

Dr. Destiny

(The) Head

Malapo

Master of Souls

Red Skull

Snapper

Terdu

Togo

Regularly Appearing

All-Select Comics

All-Winners Comics

Captain America Comics

Invaders Vol. 1

Marvel Mystery Comics

Tales of Suspense Vol. 1 & 2

USA Comics

Young Allies

Young Men

First Appearance

Bucky I

Captain America Comics #1 (March, 1941)

Bucky II

All Winners Comics #19 (Fall, 1946)

Note: The first appearance of Fred Davis as Bucky was retconed to account for the death of the first Bucky while attempting to stop a plot by Baron Zemo.

Creator
Joe Simon & Jack Kirby
Origin

Bucky I

An orphan ward of the state, James "Bucky" Barns was the mascot of Camp Lehigh in Virginia where he befriended Army Private Steve Rogers, who was secretly battling espionage agents and saboteurs as Captain America.  One night, Barnes discovered Rogers while changing into his Captain America uniform.  Swearing the youth to secrecy, Barnes was allowed to assist Captain America in his mission against the Red Skull.  Barnes later received permission and training to become Captain America's full-time partner, simply going by the name Bucky.

Bucky II

After the death of the original Bucky and the apparent death of Captain America, who was attempting to stop a plot by the Nazi commander Baron Zemo, the US government recruited replacements for the heroes to ensure the high moral of the public for the war effort.  Professional baseball player Fred Davis answered the call and served his nation as Bucky until his retirement after suffering a gunshot wound.