Steve Rogers Returning as Nomad – Chris Evans Set for His MCU Comeback
Hold onto your shields (or don’t) — because Steve Rogers is reportedly returning to the MCU, but not as Captain America. According to multiple insider reports, Chris Evans will reprise his role in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars — this time under a new mantle: Nomad.
Yes, you read that right — the First Avenger might be returning to the battlefield, but not waving the Stars and Stripes this time.
Who Is Nomad in Marvel Comics?
In Marvel lore, Nomad is an alias Steve Rogers takes on after abandoning his Captain America identity. Feeling disillusioned with the government and its corruption, Steve goes rogue — swapping his shield and patriotic colours for a darker, more stripped-down suit. The name “Nomad” literally means “man without a country.”
Nomad is still very much Steve Rogers — same enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and tactical brilliance — but he operates outside of any institution or team. He’s a lone wanderer, a symbol of independence and defiance.
The character first appeared as Nomad in Captain America #180 (1974), written by Steve Englehart, and has since become one of the most intriguing alternate identities in Marvel Comics.
If the MCU’s version follows suit, fans could see an older, wiser Steve Rogers returning to a fractured multiverse — one no longer tied to any government, shield, or even timeline.
What Powers Will Nomad Have?
Even without his Captain America title, Steve’s Super-Soldier Serum remains in his system. As Nomad, he retains all his physical enhancements — superhuman strength, agility, endurance, reflexes, and healing ability — along with years of battlefield strategy and combat experience.
In the comics, Nomad also uses a different combat style — relying less on iconic weapons like the shield, and more on stealth, hand-to-hand fighting, and modified tech.
If the MCU mirrors this, we could see Steve adopt new gear: perhaps a tactical suit, energy gauntlets, or modified vibranium blades — tools that better fit a man working in the shadows rather than on the front line.
Will He Still Have Thor’s Hammer?
Ah yes — the question every fan has asked since Avengers: Endgame.
Steve proved himself worthy when he lifted Mjolnir in one of the most legendary moments in MCU history. But will that carry over to his Nomad persona?
If Steve’s return is through the multiverse (which seems likely), this could be a variant Steve — one who never wielded Mjolnir, or perhaps one who carries a new weapon entirely. However, insiders have teased that Marvel wants to give Evans one more “heroic moment” on par with that Endgame scene… so don’t rule it out just yet.
A Nomad who carries Thor’s hammer would be a jaw-dropping twist — symbolizing not patriotism, but pure worthiness and sacrifice.
Will He Appear in Avengers: Secret Wars?
All signs point to yes.
With Avengers: Secret Wars set to be the biggest multiversal crossover in Marvel history, the film is expected to bring back characters from across time and universes — including variants of major heroes like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Captain America.
Sources suggest that Nomad’s return will come through a fractured timeline, possibly from a universe where Steve never rejoined the Avengers after Civil War. This version could be pulled into the main MCU reality to help unite heroes against Doctor Doom and the collapsing multiverse.
His role may be small but emotionally powerful — a passing of wisdom and leadership to the next generation of Avengers.
Chris Evans’ return as Nomad could be one of Marvel’s smartest moves in years. It gives fans the nostalgia of seeing Steve Rogers again, without undoing the beautiful ending of Endgame. It also adds emotional weight to Secret Wars — a battle where old legends and new heroes must fight side by side for existence itself.
He may not wear the stars and stripes this time, but as Nomad, Steve Rogers could still remind the MCU what true heroism looks like.
The man without a country… but never without purpose.
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