Cap is back.

Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, will once again don his famous red, white and blue costume starting in July with

' "Captain America" No. 1, according to The Associated Press.

Rogers gave up the mantle four years ago in the comics after he was gunned down on the steps of a courthouse and believed dead. It was

, James "Bucky" Barnes.

It was later revealed that Rogers was lost in time. He returned to the Marvel Universe in 2009, when he was put in charge of a covert group of superheroes called the Secret Avengers.

The decision to give Rogers back his bull's-eye shield and matching tights will coincide with the release of the Marvel Studios'

The film stars Chris Evans as Rogers and his heroic alter-ego. It opens July 22.

The Captain America relaunch will be written by longtime "Captain America" scribe Ed Brubaker and illustrated by artist Steve McNiven, according to The AP. Plot details have not been released. However, Brubaker says the series will "explore his character and history and bring in new villains."

Captain America first appeared delivering a knock-out punch to Adolf Hitler on the cover of "Captain America Comics" No. 1 in 1941. The character was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon.