Nomad (comics)

Nomad
Cover to Nomad #1 (November 1990). Art by James Fry.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Steve Rogers: Captain America #180 (December 1974) Edward Ferbel: Captain America #261 (September 1981) Jack Monroe: Nomad #1 (September 1981)
Created by	Steve Rogers: Steve Englehart (writer) Sal Buscema (artist) Edward Ferbel: J. M. DeMatteis (writer) Mike Zeck (artist) Jack Monroe: Fabian Nicieza (writer) James Fry (artist)
In-story information
Team affiliations	Secret Defenders
Partnerships	1950s "Captain America" Captain America Falcon D-Man
Notable aliases	Bucky, Scourge, Jack Barnes
Abilities	Artificially enhanced physiology at a slightly higher level than Captain America Expert marksman Skilled in many martial arts and acrobatics Primary weapons are throwing discs called "stun discs", and later in his career used firearms

Nomad is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Nomad name and costume was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema as an alternate identity for the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, in Captain America #180 (December 1974).

The identity was revived by writer J. M. DeMatteis for a minor character named Edward Ferbel in Captain America #261-263 (September - November 1981). The same writer later gave the title to its best known claimant Jack Monroe in Captain America #281 (May 1983). Other claimants of the code name are Rikki Barnes and Steve Rogers's adopted son Ian Rogers.

The original Nomad is an alternate identity which Steve Rogers adopts after he abandons the Captain America costume and title.

In Captain America #180 (December 1974) Rogers becomes disillusioned with the U.S. government when he discovers that a high ranking government official (heavily hinted to be the then President of the United States Richard Nixon) is the leader of the terrorist organization known as the Secret Empire.

Rogers then decides to abandon his Captain America identity, feeling that he cannot continue to serve America after this latest discovery has shattered his faith in the nation's status. However, a confrontation with Hawkeye (disguised as the Golden Archer) forces Rogers to realize that he cannot abandon a life of heroism, and he subsequently takes on the name "Nomad" (as it means "man without a country") adopting a new dark blue and yellow uniform with no patriotic markings on it at all.

This identity is short-lived, with Rogers maintaining it for a mere four issues of the comic to varying degrees of success; he even trips over his own cape at one point. At the conclusion of Captain America #184 (April 1975) Rogers returns to the role of Captain America when he realizes that he could champion America's ideals without blindly supporting its government.