Captain America 2: 20 Easter Eggs, References & In-Jokes You Need To See

11. Stark's Death

In a moment that closes a major hole in the Iron Man canon, Arnim Zola reveals that The Winter Soldier has been shaping history for 50 years, taking out key political targets to cement SHIELD and HYDRA's power. It is revealed, thanks to a newspaper clipping, that one of those deaths was Howard Stark. This of course references the comic book arcs that hint that Stark Snr was assassinated. Where To Watch Out For It During Zola's exposition-loaded monologue.