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Marvel Masterworks: Captain America #6
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America, Vol. 6
It doesn't come much more classic than a collaboration by Stan Lee and John Romita, and that's just what we have in store! And to sweeten the pot, they're by kicking it off by teaming Captain America and the Falcon with Spider-Man! Then, Cap takes a gig as a New York policeman to unravel the disappearance of the city's boys in blue. Lest we forget, there's no shortage of larger-than-life villains: From the Grey Gargoyle to Hydra to the Red Skull, there's plenty of opportunity for Cap to swing that shield! And speaking of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury's spy shop is here, along with Sharon Carter and Femme Force! Before it's over, you'll also see the debut of the Falcon's new duds and the first Cap story by Sal Buscema! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #137-148.
263 pages, Hardcover
First published April 25, 2012
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Stan Lee
7,562 books2,353 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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March 20, 2019
2.5 stars.
This had a promising start. Lots of introspection from Steve as he came to terms with his feelings for Sharon and tried to find a way to be useful outside of his job as Cap. This is Captain America & the Falcon so Sam had a significant role in just about every issue. The start of it was great.
Now, the stuff I tried not to let affect my rating:
- this was racist as hell. Your typical 70s white guy peddling the mentality that all the black people supporting the Black Power movement and criticizing police brutality were all "evil" and spreading hate. This spreads the concept that black people being wary of white people, especially oppressors, is somehow wrong. That Sam's interest in this activist is only going to lead to trouble because she's going to turn Sam away from Cap. *Sighs* Not since the Cyborg arc in Teen Titans have I been so upset by a character's portrayal. Again, it would have been 100x easier to simply not write this. No one asked Friedrich to try to "tackle" these issues. He did it all on his own.
- Sam's dialogue is laughably bad. Lot's of "jive turkeys" and "ya digs" while Cap is practically speaking the King's
- Sam pretty much forces his advances on the woman he's interested in. Another product of the times because male writers were big on the "she secretly wants me, I just have to grab her and kiss her" thing.
Onward, aside from all of that, the 3 arcs tackled here were dragged on way too long. There's 3 plots:
- The Gargoyle
- The rioters (I'm getting squeamish against just thinking about it)
- Red Skull/Hydra
All of them took way too long to wrap up. My interest seriously waned. The action scenes all started to run together. Anyway, I liked the conclusion at the end of the last one in that Sam saved Cap. That was nice to see.
So, a lot of this was anger inducing but the beginning was nice.
This had a promising start. Lots of introspection from Steve as he came to terms with his feelings for Sharon and tried to find a way to be useful outside of his job as Cap. This is Captain America & the Falcon so Sam had a significant role in just about every issue. The start of it was great.
Now, the stuff I tried not to let affect my rating:
- this was racist as hell. Your typical 70s white guy peddling the mentality that all the black people supporting the Black Power movement and criticizing police brutality were all "evil" and spreading hate. This spreads the concept that black people being wary of white people, especially oppressors, is somehow wrong. That Sam's interest in this activist is only going to lead to trouble because she's going to turn Sam away from Cap. *Sighs* Not since the Cyborg arc in Teen Titans have I been so upset by a character's portrayal. Again, it would have been 100x easier to simply not write this. No one asked Friedrich to try to "tackle" these issues. He did it all on his own.
- Sam's dialogue is laughably bad. Lot's of "jive turkeys" and "ya digs" while Cap is practically speaking the King's
- Sam pretty much forces his advances on the woman he's interested in. Another product of the times because male writers were big on the "she secretly wants me, I just have to grab her and kiss her" thing.
Onward, aside from all of that, the 3 arcs tackled here were dragged on way too long. There's 3 plots:
- The Gargoyle
- The rioters (I'm getting squeamish against just thinking about it)
- Red Skull/Hydra
All of them took way too long to wrap up. My interest seriously waned. The action scenes all started to run together. Anyway, I liked the conclusion at the end of the last one in that Sam saved Cap. That was nice to see.
So, a lot of this was anger inducing but the beginning was nice.
February 3, 2026
A pretty mediocre run from Cap that really gets aspects of the story totally wrong. As was the fashion at the time we get a couple of hero vs hero stories which are daft but passable. The Cap becomes a rookie cop to investigate some disappearances, which start to bring in some racial politics. After the curious appearance of the Grey Gargoyle (I’d forgot how much I liked him) which runs over loads of issues and gets truly bonkers in the end, there’s some utterly misjudged racial storylines, dialogue that would have been cringeworthy even at the time, and then from nowhere the astonishingly bad Femme Force. They wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for the wealth of misogyny that goes along with it from Cap America and Nick Fury.
The last part runs from Hydra to the Kingpin to the Red Skull in a bizarre plot line which is implausible but entertaining. There’s some comedy moments like Kingpin organising the mobsters to attack the Fifth Sleeper as it gases Las Vegas. Friedrich’s writing was certainly different but I’m not sure he really got Cap. Several times when Cap thinks Sharon (who he snogs all over the shop) is dead he goes full verbal psycho killer. I mean… no. And Val deciding she likes Cap out of nowhere?
On the plus side, the art is great for the time: Gene Colan grew on me (he suits Dr Strange far better IMO), John Romita is always readable, and we get Sal Buscema’s first Cap illustrations here, poignant as he has just passed away as I review this. Such great motion in his style.
The last part runs from Hydra to the Kingpin to the Red Skull in a bizarre plot line which is implausible but entertaining. There’s some comedy moments like Kingpin organising the mobsters to attack the Fifth Sleeper as it gases Las Vegas. Friedrich’s writing was certainly different but I’m not sure he really got Cap. Several times when Cap thinks Sharon (who he snogs all over the shop) is dead he goes full verbal psycho killer. I mean… no. And Val deciding she likes Cap out of nowhere?
On the plus side, the art is great for the time: Gene Colan grew on me (he suits Dr Strange far better IMO), John Romita is always readable, and we get Sal Buscema’s first Cap illustrations here, poignant as he has just passed away as I review this. Such great motion in his style.
February 5, 2017
It's sad that both the femininist strides forward of the Femme Force (yes, they actually call it that), and Falcons moral problems with black activism are so weighed down by terrible stereotypes. I know that it's a product of its time, but, ugh! Do the female agents really need to be cat-fighting over men wearing cat-suits?
December 26, 2017
Captain America has never been worse. First, Stan Lee recycles old WWII plots, this time with Cap being a police rookie rather than an army rookie. Worse, when Lee finally leaves the book, new writer Gary Friedrich starts writing some of the most sexist stories imaginable with a new all female SHIELD force. It's embarrassing.
May 21, 2021
The good - the art, The Spider-Man team up, Falcon's new suit and the Grey Gargoyle. The bad - the stereotypes, the dialogue, women fighting over Cap, and the plot holes.
December 5, 2020
I'm still enjoying this run. It was nice to see Falcon get his own storyline and we finally get the red and white costume. I also appreciated their attempt to tackle real world issues.
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June 8, 2012
It's okay. I've only read new comic books so seeing an old Captain America from the 70s was funny- it's pretty cheesy, especially when the characters say their thoughts out loud to make it easier for the reader. Luckily comics have improved since then!
February 13, 2016
Excellent collection of the first silver age Captain America stories. These stories of the relaunch of Captain America into the modern era are must reads for fans of early Marvel Comics. Very recommended
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