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Marvel has ultimately admitted what devotee already knew : the evil Captain America ofSecret Empirewas NEVERworthy of lift Thor ’s Hammer . It was a moment give birth for obvious shock value , sending a clear subject matter to both the readers and the Hero of the Marvel Universe that Steve Rogers ’s treachery and loyalty to Hydra was n’t deception or mistaking . And when the Avengers saw their former friend embrace fascism , despotism , and viciousness - and still beworthy of Mjolnir- the true impact of hisSecret Empirelanded with withering shock .
Now , Marvel has given up the charade of Steve Rogers being both evil AND worthy . For the track record , the event itself ( delivered in the Free Comic Book Day proceeds ofSecret Empire ) cast serious doubt on Steve ’s honor - since he first had tosteal Mjolnir out of Thor ’s handbefore he could present that he was still worthy to conjure it . He stop over shortly of claiming the power of Thor for himself , and now thatthe REAL Captain America has returned to defeat him , we all cognize why .
And just as crucial , how he managed to fool the Marvel Universe in the first home .
The Lie: Hydra Captain America is Worthy
It ’s a hard scene to forget , but just in vitrine anybodyhas , a sum-up of what led up to the upbringing of Thor ’s hammer is a round-eyed one . In the timeline of theSecret Empireevent , the gravid battle between Cap ’s Hydra forces and the wedge of the Marvel Universe took position early on . So early , in fact , that the heroes were still unclear on just what Cap ’s role in the takeover really was ( it ’s not the first time fans , or heroes have catch evil organization infiltrate reputable , honorable agencies ) . But Steve Rogers made sure that the doubts about his dedication and dedication would terminate on day one .
With the sub battle Hydra forces claim to be go by America ’s most iconic hero , Steve Rogers arrived to stride out upon the battlefield himself . With Hydra at his back , he set up his master separatrix to cripple the Avengers before all present tense . Thor was phased out of beingness leaving her hammer unwielded , and without miss a meter , Steve raise it above his head . The minute shocked everyone who saw it ( real or fabricated ) , and castingseriousdoubt upon the logic of theSecret Empireevent - especially when author Nick Spencer confirmed , or at leaststronglyimplied Cap really did raise the power hammer .
Well , Secret Empire ’s final issue let out that Cap DID recruit Mjolnir in the above conniption , with one key difference : it was n’t Mjolnir .
The Truth: Evil Captain America Was Never Worthy
As mentioned above , the accuracy comes out whenthe ' real ' Captain America returns to get the better of Hydra ’s conglomerate , present off with his evil doppelganger ( before either of them can explain how Steve ’s return is even possible ) . A tidy exchange of superhuman punches and kicks - anda recreation ofCivil War ’s most iconic moment- later , and it looks like the fight wo n’t be decided one way or the other . Until both man spy Mjolnir roost precisely where the evil Captain America left it as a reminder to all who would counterbalance his will .
Both valet lunge for the hammer , but the Hydra variation of Steve Rogers gets there first … and ca n’t move it an inch . The disembodied , omnipotent narrator ofSecret Empirethen provides a flashback to the notorious conniption , explicate the Trygve Lie that made it all potential . As it turns out , even Steve was n’t aware that as he come near Mjolnir , Elisa Sinclair ( Steve ’s most trust ally , mentor , and Madame Hydra ) used a mystical fragment of the Cosmic Cube to alter reality . Specifically , the inscription ( and powers ) of Mjolnir :
" Whosoever holds this hammer , if he be STRONGEST , shall own the power of HYDRA . "
Steve Rogers believed he was raising Mjolnir , believe himself worth and untarnished , making evenhima dupe to the true designer of Hydra ’s raise to great power . Fortunately , therealCaptain America is as worthy of Mjolnir as he ’s ever been - and is happy to remind his malefic opponent .
The Punishment: The REAL Captain America
It ’s severe to get it on which hurts the Hydra Steve Rogers more : the sudden realization that his own notion in his mission was likely reward by handling and deception , convert him that he was as noble and virtuous as ever despite opposition … or necessitate a blow from Mjolnir . We would wager the latter , but unfortunately , the Hydra Steve Rogers ' fate is still a bit of a mystery . He ’s pink unconscious by the hammer blow ( obviously ) , meaning he never gets to offer a rebuttal , or even a change of opinion given the revealed deception .
Kobik , the sentient Cosmic Cube that add Captain America back into realism like a shot ' reset ' the Marvel Universe , but not flawlessly enough to say HydraCap is erase , as well . The adapted history of World War II and Cap ’s Hydra role is undone , but the price left by HydraCap remain so it will never be block . The most obvious solution is that Kobik simply ' delete ' the evil Hydra Captain America , and allowed the ' true ' Steve Rogers to take his post ( even though that Steve had been antecedently wiped from beingness , and reincarnate from Kobik ’s retention ) .
If that ’s the fount , then Mjolnir does n’t have just one polar function in Captain America’sSecret Empiresag , but two . First , the Asgardian hammer usher why there was no use resisting . by and by , it became the very tool with which commodity triumphed over iniquity .
Pretty poetic … even if Marvel fooled readers the first time around .
NEXT:Captain America RETURNS To Defeat Secret Empire
Secret Empire#10is available now .
