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Cold War's the crossover between the two Cap books that began with an Alpha issue in April, where Bucky Barnes and the White Wolf'd taken control of Arnim Zola's Dimension Z.

They'd kidnapped Steve Rogers' adoptive son Ian to do so - Ian'd been fathered by Zola, and so had the material they needed in him.

Steve, Sam Wilson (who'd worked with Ian both in Symbol of Truth and 2014's All-New Captain America), Sharon Carter, and Misty Knight'd gone to Alaska to save him - where they'd been met by inhabitants of Dimension Z, coming out of portals in the liveries of the Revolution of the Century Game and the White Wolf.

Symbol of Truth #12 was largely action against those monsters - and soldiers of the Century Game's Outer Circle, who'd been wargaming amongst themselves when these other factions showed up.

( That action was unremarkably engaging. )

It's brought back the character introduced in the Marvel NOW! Captain America relaunch back in 2012, the one last seen in the pre-Secret Wars All-New Captain America (and the Secret Wars mini Hail Hydra).

The first arc of Symbol of Truth'd had Sam working with Joaquín Torres, the Falcon introduced in the post-Secret Wars Captain America: Sam Wilson. The two of them'd grappled with a wide-spanning scheme, foiled a bioterrorist plot being set up in Wakanda - and dealt with the consequences of that.

The second arc, starting in issue #6, followed on the heels of that - it had Sam and Joaquín in New York, where the prime minister of Mohannda (geographical neighbor of Wakanda, introduced in the 90s Marvel UK series Black Axe) was asking for aid at the United Nations in her plans of reform.

Afterwards, Sam was walking the prime minister out, checking in with Joaquín: " Falcon. Sitrep. "

" All friendlies as far as I can see. Crowd's been checked too. "

( Sam was uneasy. )

#2'd seen him going to Latveria, on the trail of smugglers.

He'd met Wade Wilson (no relation) going after the same smugglers for a bounty there - and they'd both met Doctor Doom, who'd taken the two trespassing in his country into custody.

The ruler of Latveria questioned Captain America and Deadpool on their motives.

( Captain America answered for himself. )

The robbers're masked men.

The ones in their way're Sam Wilson, Captain America, and Joaquin Torres, the Falcon (introduced during Sam's HYDRA!Steve-era Cap tenure).

The one who pointed the latter at the former was Misty Knight, after dinner in Harlem.

( They were out walking. )