Marvel Reveals Vic, Doctor Doom Clone, as Cap's Sidekick
Captain America #17 features Steve Rogers and the child clone on the run from a U.N.-backed S.H.I.E.L.D., with the issue due November 11.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Comic Books
Marvel has confirmed that Captain America's new sidekick is Vic, a child clone of Doctor Doom first seen in Captain America #10 in April. Captain America #17 is scheduled for release on November 11 and shows Captain America on the run with Vic after the aftermath of Armageddon.
Why it matters
The storyline follows the fallout from Avengers Armageddon, in which Bucky Barnes was killed by the Red Hulk while Steve Rogers was in a coma. The series places the hero in a new role protecting a child with a dangerous origin, as international sentiment turns against superpowered beings.
Vic was created by Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti and was activated early, so he does not have Doctor Doom's memories. The character is shown on the cover of Captain America #19 in a hooded jacket with an Iron Man mask and gauntlet.
The players
Marvel
Marvel is the comic publisher that confirmed the character reveal and the upcoming storyline.
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom is the Marvel supervillain and ruler of Latveria whose clone Vic is.
Captain America
Captain America is the Marvel superhero who becomes Vic's guardian and is on the run with him.
The details
Vic was raised in Latveria and has been subject to Doctor Doom's propaganda, while the storyline takes place outside Earth-616 canon after a villain warps reality. The U.N.-backed S.H.I.E.L.D. has demanded Vic be turned over, and Captain America #17 summary states Captain America goes on the run with him.
Timeline
2012: Steve Rogers adopts Ian Rogers, Arnim Zola's engineered son, in the 'Castaway in Dimension Z' arc.
April 2026: Vic is first seen in Captain America #10.
November 11, 2026: Captain America #17 is scheduled for release.
Roadmap
Steve Rogers previously adopted Ian Rogers, the genetically engineered son of Arnim Zola, in the 2012 'Castaway in Dimension Z' arc. Vic extends that pattern of Captain America raising a villain's engineered child, now the clone of Doctor Doom.
Readers who follow Captain America will need to pick up Captain America #17 on November 11 to continue the storyline. The new issue is the next installment in the Vic arc after the character's April debut in Captain America #10.
The takeaway
Captain America's protection of Vic places the hero in a new role at a time when public trust in superpowered beings is declining. Readers following the series can track how that tension shapes the next issues.
What happens next
Captain America #17 is scheduled for release on November 11, when the Captain America and Vic storyline continues on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D.
Further reading
Explore more on Comic Books to see how Marvel's Captain America storylines have developed over time.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ScreenRant.
