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All-New Captain America #1-6
All-New Captain America: Hydra Ascendant
The spy-fi, high-flying adventures of Sam Wilson — the all-new Captain America — begin here! Hydra has infiltrated society completely, but why? Cap’s new partnership with Nomad is tested as they race to uncover the Sect of the Unknown, but Hydra gathers Steve Rogers’ old rogues’ gallery to take down the new heroes! The all-new Captain America battles Sin and Baron Blood, and uncovers the new Hydra’s ultimate goal — but is it too late? Millions of innocent souls hang in the balance — but broken and nearly dead from Hydra’s gauntlet, can Cap stop the Great Leveling? In the face of Zemo’s atrocities, Sam Wilson will earn his stripes — make the single greatest sacrifice of his life — and he will never be the same again. The stage is set for the Age of Hydra!
Collecting: All-New Captain America 1-6
Collecting: All-New Captain America 1-6
136 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2015
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Rick Remender
1,245 books1,425 followersRick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the writer/co-creator of many independent comic books like Black Science, Deadly Class, LOW, Fear Agent and Seven to Eternity. Previously, he wrote The Punisher, Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers for Marvel Comics.
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December 10, 2020
I've found Remender's run on Captain America to be just OK. This story falls into that same "it's alright" category.
January 8, 2016
Sam Wilson the All-New Captain America and Ian Rogers fight to stop Hydra from taking over the world.
I have to say this volume was even more disappointing than I imagined. Why make Falcon into Captain America? He's still just Falcon with a new costume and a shield. He's not a fraction of Steve Rogers as Captain America and the villains view him as a joke. As they should because I can't see him remaining as Cap for too long.
I'm all for Marvel adding diversity, but just pressing it onto existing characters rather than taking the time to develop it properly is shameful. Kamala Khan and Miles Morales have been successful because they are their own characters with only their names being borrowed. They have powers of their own and are attempting to do something new/newish. I shouldn't criticize Totally Awesome Hulk Amadeus Chou because I haven't read his title yet, but I know Marvel's instant diversity hasn't been great so far.
Why not take the time to make existing minority characters stronger like Storm and The Black Panther? If they want to expand into new groups take the time to make fitting strong characters rather than hijacking existing characters.
That's all I had to say.
-End rant
Hop aboard Marvel's express diversity train. To your left you see Sam Wilson formerly Falcon now Captain America. To your right we have a woman as Thor taking Mjornir and Thor's name. Farther up the track we have the Asian Amadeus Chou as the Totally Awesome Hulk. You'll also see on this train the original X-Men character Iceman come out as gay.
What about Kamala Khan and Miles Morales? Well they actually got some work put into them and reasonable back stories so they aren't part of the express train. Plus they haven't borrowed anything from their predecessors except for their names so when the time comes they aren't likely to go back to their previous lives like the others.
All aboard
I have to say this volume was even more disappointing than I imagined. Why make Falcon into Captain America? He's still just Falcon with a new costume and a shield. He's not a fraction of Steve Rogers as Captain America and the villains view him as a joke. As they should because I can't see him remaining as Cap for too long.
I'm all for Marvel adding diversity, but just pressing it onto existing characters rather than taking the time to develop it properly is shameful. Kamala Khan and Miles Morales have been successful because they are their own characters with only their names being borrowed. They have powers of their own and are attempting to do something new/newish. I shouldn't criticize Totally Awesome Hulk Amadeus Chou because I haven't read his title yet, but I know Marvel's instant diversity hasn't been great so far.
Why not take the time to make existing minority characters stronger like Storm and The Black Panther? If they want to expand into new groups take the time to make fitting strong characters rather than hijacking existing characters.
That's all I had to say.
-End rant
June 28, 2016
With Steve Rogers suddenly an old coot and retired, someone has to be Captain America: enter Cap’s long-time sidekick, Sam Wilson aka the Falcon aka… the All-New Captain America! The Marvel version of Nazis, Hydra, are up to their old tricks and want to sterilise the human race with a blood bomb - it’s up to Sam and his bird Redwing to save the world!
Hydra Ascendant sucks because Rick Remender’s Captain America comics have always sucked. Whether he’s writing Steve Rogers or Sam Wilson as Cap, he’s the absolute pits only now he’s trying to pass off a Falcon comic as a Captain America one.
What’s worse is Sam is a completely useless replacement! Whether he’s fighting a kid(!) or any one of Cap’s rogues gallery from Batroc to Baron Zemo to Crossbones, Sam gets his ass handed to him up and down the street and needs someone like Nomad (Steve’s son Ian from Remender’s ghastly Castaway from Dimension Z storyline) or Misty Knight to save him!
The theme of the book is working together and the importance of community - that’s why characters are always stepping in to help Sam - but either way he’s not nearly competent enough to be Captain America. If I were a cynical soul (shut it!) I’d say Sam only got the gig because of positive discrimination… Nomad looks like a much better choice but then he’s a white dude and wouldn’t make headlines like a black Captain America would (and did).
The story is generic superhero twaddle (We gotta stop blah from blah end of the blah) but Remender’s script is sloppy too - Redwing dies and comes back to life without any explanation, Sam can get stabbed straight through with a sword and appear to only be winded but the same thing happening to Baron Zemo puts him down, and the vampire dude wants to wipe out humanity even though he needs their blood to survive? Just garbage plotting!
Stuart Immonen’s art is the only good thing about this comic. It’s top-notch superhero artwork for a tossed-off script Remender clearly couldn’t have cared less about.
The recent diversity changes at Marvel - female Thor, muslim Ms Marvel - have been great not because of these superficial changes but because Jason Aaron and G. Willow Wilson have written fantastic unique stories with these characters. Rick Remender’s black Captain America is just an arbitrary change in a worthless, utterly boring story. No wonder Marvel quickly brought back the original to replace the Falcon!
Hydra Ascendant sucks because Rick Remender’s Captain America comics have always sucked. Whether he’s writing Steve Rogers or Sam Wilson as Cap, he’s the absolute pits only now he’s trying to pass off a Falcon comic as a Captain America one.
What’s worse is Sam is a completely useless replacement! Whether he’s fighting a kid(!) or any one of Cap’s rogues gallery from Batroc to Baron Zemo to Crossbones, Sam gets his ass handed to him up and down the street and needs someone like Nomad (Steve’s son Ian from Remender’s ghastly Castaway from Dimension Z storyline) or Misty Knight to save him!
The theme of the book is working together and the importance of community - that’s why characters are always stepping in to help Sam - but either way he’s not nearly competent enough to be Captain America. If I were a cynical soul (shut it!) I’d say Sam only got the gig because of positive discrimination… Nomad looks like a much better choice but then he’s a white dude and wouldn’t make headlines like a black Captain America would (and did).
The story is generic superhero twaddle (We gotta stop blah from blah end of the blah) but Remender’s script is sloppy too - Redwing dies and comes back to life without any explanation, Sam can get stabbed straight through with a sword and appear to only be winded but the same thing happening to Baron Zemo puts him down, and the vampire dude wants to wipe out humanity even though he needs their blood to survive? Just garbage plotting!
Stuart Immonen’s art is the only good thing about this comic. It’s top-notch superhero artwork for a tossed-off script Remender clearly couldn’t have cared less about.
The recent diversity changes at Marvel - female Thor, muslim Ms Marvel - have been great not because of these superficial changes but because Jason Aaron and G. Willow Wilson have written fantastic unique stories with these characters. Rick Remender’s black Captain America is just an arbitrary change in a worthless, utterly boring story. No wonder Marvel quickly brought back the original to replace the Falcon!
February 28, 2016
Ok, Remender's "Dimension Z" and "The nail" storylines sucked a lot... But luckly this is very good.
Story is full of action, twists, pathos and Immonen is at his best.
Far better than expected.
Story is full of action, twists, pathos and Immonen is at his best.
Far better than expected.
February 22, 2022
This one was so fun!
Sam takes on the legacy of Cap and well he is confronted by Hydra goons and well a ton of Cap's former enemies and as he fights Batroc the leaper and then stops the plan of Sin who has taken her father (Red skull's) legacy and thus he has to stop her plans and there is an epic moment of convo between them and well then Baron Zemo comes in, multiple things going on with Ian and how he is a great partner to Cap and then finally stop Hydra's big plans to infect people of earth with some blood of an inhuman kid and thus to stop him Sam has to finally fight a Nazi Vampire in Baron Blood and is awesome the big fight that happens and the twists and turns, Misty, Armadillo and Ian and others and what not!
ITS A BOUFFET of Supervillains is what I felt reading it and this volume certainly feels like too much is thrown in one volume and it feels compressed and it makes sense considering secret wars was approaching and yeah thats kinda sad how writers had to quit their plans for it but then again Remender does a good job of balancing so many plot lines and give a good moment of Sam to fight these enemies and prove why he is the hero we need atm and also good moment between him and Ian and I love the multiple storylines set here like "Not my Captain America" "Where is Ian now" and others. Plus the art by Immonen is so good and makes this a terrific read!
Sam takes on the legacy of Cap and well he is confronted by Hydra goons and well a ton of Cap's former enemies and as he fights Batroc the leaper and then stops the plan of Sin who has taken her father (Red skull's) legacy and thus he has to stop her plans and there is an epic moment of convo between them and well then Baron Zemo comes in, multiple things going on with Ian and how he is a great partner to Cap and then finally stop Hydra's big plans to infect people of earth with some blood of an inhuman kid and thus to stop him Sam has to finally fight a Nazi Vampire in Baron Blood and is awesome the big fight that happens and the twists and turns, Misty, Armadillo and Ian and others and what not!
ITS A BOUFFET of Supervillains is what I felt reading it and this volume certainly feels like too much is thrown in one volume and it feels compressed and it makes sense considering secret wars was approaching and yeah thats kinda sad how writers had to quit their plans for it but then again Remender does a good job of balancing so many plot lines and give a good moment of Sam to fight these enemies and prove why he is the hero we need atm and also good moment between him and Ian and I love the multiple storylines set here like "Not my Captain America" "Where is Ian now" and others. Plus the art by Immonen is so good and makes this a terrific read!
November 25, 2015
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!
I LOVED this book! Stuart Immomen's artwork has never been better and Rick Remender's plot had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The softer moments showing Sam interacting with his family in his rare downtime really tugged on the ol' heartstrings, too. Sam's fertility being on the line really hit home; not being able to have kids is really close to home for me, so... Well.
I've always been a big fan of Sam and Redwing and this may well be my favourite story featuring my fine feathered friends. Oh, and Redwing? Fuck, dude! First I was all, like 'REDWING!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!' and then I was all, like 'Redwing! YAAAAAY!!!' and finally I was all, like, 'Redwing... Whoa, dude...' Just so long as Redwing doesn't start to sparkle and hang around with emo teenage girls, I'm interested to see where this vampiric falcon sidekick subplot goes.
I LOVED this book! Stuart Immomen's artwork has never been better and Rick Remender's plot had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The softer moments showing Sam interacting with his family in his rare downtime really tugged on the ol' heartstrings, too. Sam's fertility being on the line really hit home; not being able to have kids is really close to home for me, so... Well.
I've always been a big fan of Sam and Redwing and this may well be my favourite story featuring my fine feathered friends. Oh, and Redwing? Fuck, dude! First I was all, like 'REDWING!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!' and then I was all, like 'Redwing! YAAAAAY!!!' and finally I was all, like, 'Redwing... Whoa, dude...' Just so long as Redwing doesn't start to sparkle and hang around with emo teenage girls, I'm interested to see where this vampiric falcon sidekick subplot goes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 29, 2015
It takes a high-caliber artist to bring out the best of Rick Remender's stories. I've seen this with his Uncanny X-Force work and now I see that Stuart Immonen is going to work well with Remender on the six issues the all-new Captain America, a.k.a. Falcon. had as the lead star of his own book.
I could see that Secret Wars totally scuttled any plans of a follow up by Remender. Compounded with recent solicitations of a lack of a Remender book post-Secret Wars. At least, he had a Battleworld mini featuring Ian Rogers on a solo book, but aside from that, no more Remender on Marvel.
I could see that Secret Wars totally scuttled any plans of a follow up by Remender. Compounded with recent solicitations of a lack of a Remender book post-Secret Wars. At least, he had a Battleworld mini featuring Ian Rogers on a solo book, but aside from that, no more Remender on Marvel.
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October 31, 2015Recommended by Paul
October 22, 2015
While I enjoyed the new Caps unveiling in the last book this one really felt weak and watered down. They tried by having this jam packed with known Cap villains but to quote this book "he's not my Captain America ". Falcon's power is interacting with birds like some weird beast master of birds with mechanical wings. Sorry Marvel I really wanted to like this but....meh.
March 25, 2016
Well, after the terrible start to this series I had very low expectations for this series. Happily this was better. I won't say good. But, better is apt. Once again Cap-Falcon and Dimension-Z (still have no idea what that is) Nomad (Ian Rogers-Cap's son from who knows?) take on Hydra. This could have been a really great story. The main problem is that Falcon-Cap sucks. No really he SUCKS. He is not a good fighter. He screws up his missions and always the writer has not have some deus ex machina (DEM) to bail him out. In the first issue it was some crappy street kids that lived happily ever after-in a sewer (no really). In this..at least THREE different times Falcon-Cap screws up and gets saved by someone else (once by a villian- no really). I read an older Cap America where Falcon, Sam Wilson, was quite good-as the Falcon. Now, he has become a preachy, holier-than-thou imbecile. The old falcon was like Hawkeye- human but VERY well trained. This one? Um not so much. Even Nomad gets his throat slashed and then is "saved" by the deus ex machina of his blood actually has a built in healing factor. Um ok Wolverine. Anyways Hydra has found a boy whose blood can cause anyone not inoculated to become sterilized. Falcon-Cap and Nomad decide to stop them. Initially they fail miserably and then finally manage (with a LOT of DEM help). But underneath their incompetence there is a decent story and good artwork. I'm willing to factor in that Falcon-Cap is new at this and thats why he sucks so much. Ok then..could we maybe uh get Bucky Barnes or Clint Barton to be Cap till someone trains the Falcon? If the point was to have a black Cap America-thats completely cool. Let's ask T'Challa to be Cap. I KNOW the Black Panther can fight (and he's really smart).I hope Steve Rogers gets back soon..this is not working for me. Or maybe someone could train Sam Wilson like he used to be? You know-as in GOOD? Sam Wilson went from being a highly trained SHIELD operative to a clod. There is a scene in the comic where a father is talking to his kid and asking what Wilson ever did to deserve becoming the new Cap? The kid said that he'd fought next to Cap for all these years (and he has-and well too I must add) but that competence is not in evidence here. But, his sheer incompetence shouldn't detract from what is a good story. But it sort of does. That's why 3/5 stars.
November 21, 2015
If I were to rate this book solely on looks - that is, art - I could not give this book less than five *glittering* stars. It is simply spectacular in all aspects: pencils, inks, and oh-my-goodness the colours!
The character designs are great, especially SamCap .
...Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with the story. Here are just a few (spoilers ahead):
(1) Most glaring plot glitch: In issue 4, the armadillo dude tells SamCap that there are 4 more bombs to disarm: one each in Madripoor (dealt with), Moscow (ditto), Florida (disarmed as well), and Antarctica (whoopsie! seems everyone - even the writer - forgot about this one, because it never gets dealt with!)
(2) The convenience of 'the Infinite Elevator', basically a teleporting device that - wouldn't you know it - SamCap figures how to use and precisely go where he is supposed to. I mean, come on. The buttons in the elevator are clearly shown in issue 1 and they're each identified BY A CAPITAL LETTER(!) and not by its various destinations.
(3) In the climactic battle against Baron Blood way up there where I doubt anything can breathe - but (a) I'm no expert, and (b) it is a comic book - SamCap catches up (with his wing pack! of all things) and has a slug-fest in what is probably a low-gravity environment - see (a) and (b), above.
(4) Redwing - SamCap's sidekick/pet (are you feeling the attitude?) - gets bitten by Baron Blood (a Nazi vampire, apparently), gets left for dead, but then is all right - except for those glowing, red eyes which worries no one!
(5) The new Nomad gets HIS THROAT SLASHED, and gets left upside down to bleed out for 4 freakin' hours - oh, and with his hands chained, for good measure. Okay, now, POP QUIZ: who do you think comes out of nowhere near the end of the story to save SamCap's tooshie?
(6) The very worst part of the story? No follow-up. That's the real bummer with this one.
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Odds & ends:
...I won't even talk about Sam Jackson Nick Fury. I have no clue what the deal is with that.
...Misty Knight: I remember reading the end of The Immortal Iron Fist series - see The Immortal Iron Fist, Vol. 5: Escape from the Eighth City - in which Misty was pregnant with Danny Rand's baby. I guess this plot line's out the window, huh? Nothing a reboot or two could not fix.
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Did I mention the book looks great?
The character designs are great, especially SamCap .
...Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with the story. Here are just a few (spoilers ahead):
(1) Most glaring plot glitch: In issue 4, the armadillo dude tells SamCap that there are 4 more bombs to disarm: one each in Madripoor (dealt with), Moscow (ditto), Florida (disarmed as well), and Antarctica (whoopsie! seems everyone - even the writer - forgot about this one, because it never gets dealt with!)
(2) The convenience of 'the Infinite Elevator', basically a teleporting device that - wouldn't you know it - SamCap figures how to use and precisely go where he is supposed to. I mean, come on. The buttons in the elevator are clearly shown in issue 1 and they're each identified BY A CAPITAL LETTER(!) and not by its various destinations.
(3) In the climactic battle against Baron Blood way up there where I doubt anything can breathe - but (a) I'm no expert, and (b) it is a comic book - SamCap catches up (with his wing pack! of all things) and has a slug-fest in what is probably a low-gravity environment - see (a) and (b), above.
(4) Redwing - SamCap's sidekick/pet (are you feeling the attitude?) - gets bitten by Baron Blood (a Nazi vampire, apparently), gets left for dead, but then is all right - except for those glowing, red eyes which worries no one!
(5) The new Nomad gets HIS THROAT SLASHED, and gets left upside down to bleed out for 4 freakin' hours - oh, and with his hands chained, for good measure. Okay, now, POP QUIZ: who do you think comes out of nowhere near the end of the story to save SamCap's tooshie?
(6) The very worst part of the story? No follow-up. That's the real bummer with this one.
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Odds & ends:
...I won't even talk about Sam Jackson Nick Fury. I have no clue what the deal is with that.
...Misty Knight: I remember reading the end of The Immortal Iron Fist series - see The Immortal Iron Fist, Vol. 5: Escape from the Eighth City - in which Misty was pregnant with Danny Rand's baby. I guess this plot line's out the window, huh? Nothing a reboot or two could not fix.
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Did I mention the book looks great?
April 22, 2016
Rick Remender’s basic premise in this volume is a sound one – everyone, including Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, are questioning the legitimacy of Sam taking over the role of the star spangled shield thrower – America’s champion and darling (Okay, that last endearment comes from Mrs. Jeff). Wilson didn’t get juiced up on super-soldier serum to fight the Nazi hordes and give Hitler the ultimate wedgie, but his backstory, which kicks off each issue contained in this volume, leaves little doubt that Sam Wilson is a genuine heir in his own right to don the red, white and blue garb and represent Murica.
You’re doing a great job, Sam!! Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
So what’s old man Captain America doing?
A word of advice Cap: you’re on a boat in the middle of a freezing cold lake, so unless you brought some extra Depends with you, I’d limit the intake of liquids.
Just sayin’.
You gave it three stars, Jeff, so what’s your beef?
Well, my favorite Goodreader, Remender hangs Sam Wilson’s passionate statement for Capdom on a crappy Hydra -mooks-are-trying-to-take-over-the-world-with-tainted-blood-and-we’re-going-to-throw-in-almost-every-member-of-Captain-America’s-rogues-gallery-ever-except-the-best-one-Red-Skull-because-he’s-dead-or-missing-after-the-fiasco-crossover-event-that-was-Axis storyline.
The Armadillo!! *sigh*
Bonus points for including Misty Knight!!
Am I the only person who wants to see a Netflix show that features a Misty Knight/Colleen Wing team-up? Or maybe make Misty a recurring character on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bottom line: Who knows if Remender could improve upon this volume, because Cap continuity hit the buzzkill/buzzsaw that was Secret Wars? Still, recommended for fans of whichever Captain America you choose.
Here’s some Skottie Young:
You’re doing a great job, Sam!! Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
So what’s old man Captain America doing?
A word of advice Cap: you’re on a boat in the middle of a freezing cold lake, so unless you brought some extra Depends with you, I’d limit the intake of liquids.
Just sayin’.
You gave it three stars, Jeff, so what’s your beef?
Well, my favorite Goodreader, Remender hangs Sam Wilson’s passionate statement for Capdom on a crappy Hydra -mooks-are-trying-to-take-over-the-world-with-tainted-blood-and-we’re-going-to-throw-in-almost-every-member-of-Captain-America’s-rogues-gallery-ever-except-the-best-one-Red-Skull-because-he’s-dead-or-missing-after-the-fiasco-crossover-event-that-was-Axis storyline.
The Armadillo!! *sigh*
Bonus points for including Misty Knight!!
Am I the only person who wants to see a Netflix show that features a Misty Knight/Colleen Wing team-up? Or maybe make Misty a recurring character on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Bottom line: Who knows if Remender could improve upon this volume, because Cap continuity hit the buzzkill/buzzsaw that was Secret Wars? Still, recommended for fans of whichever Captain America you choose.
Here’s some Skottie Young:
March 5, 2016
Rick Remender ends his...controversial (probably the nicest way to put it) run on Captain America with this final six issue story featuring Sam Wilson as the new Captain America. It's a shame that he didn't get to run with this concept a little longer, because I think it's probably better than the entirety of his Steve Rogers run put together.
Sam's point of view as Cap is very different to Steve's, and his backstory comes into play quite a bit as he tries to prove to the world and to himself that he's worthy of the Cap mantle. Some of the civilian commentary is a little meta, but it's to be expected with this subject so we'll let that slide. I also like that Remender tidied up some of Sam's past with a handy Cosmic Cube related retcon.
The story itself sees Sam battling *deep breath* Baron Zemo, Sin, Baron Blood, Taskmaster, Armadillo, Batroc, and Viper *exhales* as they try to use an Inhuman's blood to sterilize the entire planet and begin a Hydra-run generation. It's suitably wacky, and gives Sam a chance to punch all of Steve's highest profile villains in one storyline too. There are certain parts of the story, especially the resolution, which are solely Sam - there's no way Steve could have saved the day the same way Sam did, and that alone justifies having him as the new title character.
Stuart Immonen draws the entirety of these six issues, and his artwork is always beautiful. Clear, easy to read, masterfully coloured by Marte Gracia, and just all-around superb, elevating the story to new heights.
Bye Remender. You may not have had the effect you wanted on Captain America, but you've certainly changed things for the better with this final story.
Sam's point of view as Cap is very different to Steve's, and his backstory comes into play quite a bit as he tries to prove to the world and to himself that he's worthy of the Cap mantle. Some of the civilian commentary is a little meta, but it's to be expected with this subject so we'll let that slide. I also like that Remender tidied up some of Sam's past with a handy Cosmic Cube related retcon.
The story itself sees Sam battling *deep breath* Baron Zemo, Sin, Baron Blood, Taskmaster, Armadillo, Batroc, and Viper *exhales* as they try to use an Inhuman's blood to sterilize the entire planet and begin a Hydra-run generation. It's suitably wacky, and gives Sam a chance to punch all of Steve's highest profile villains in one storyline too. There are certain parts of the story, especially the resolution, which are solely Sam - there's no way Steve could have saved the day the same way Sam did, and that alone justifies having him as the new title character.
Stuart Immonen draws the entirety of these six issues, and his artwork is always beautiful. Clear, easy to read, masterfully coloured by Marte Gracia, and just all-around superb, elevating the story to new heights.
Bye Remender. You may not have had the effect you wanted on Captain America, but you've certainly changed things for the better with this final story.
July 15, 2016
Stuart Immonen's reliable and dynamic pencils can't save a story that feels overly silly (baddies taking over the world with contagion fleas, the appearance of life restoring bio gel, flocks of birds to the rescue, and even a vampire bird). Remender tries to ground the work with flashbacks to Sam's past, but it's all stuff straight from the superhero tropes playbook (righteous dad gunned down, prophetic final words). Skippable.
October 14, 2015
I didn't like Remender's last run on Captain America, and that hasn't changed with this one. Sorry, Rick.
July 6, 2016
While I cannot think of anything "wrong" with this book, it does not get the usual 4 stars Remender usually gets. Not sure why either, … Strong story, strong art, ...
I liked it.
I liked it.
August 12, 2021
I read this book via Kindle Unlimited.
In this collection, we see Sam taking up the mantle of Captain America after Steve is drained of the Super Soldier serum and decides that his time is up. He retreats for a quieter life with Sharon and Sam takes the lead as Cap, supported by Nomad, Ian Rogers. Ian initially bitter about Sam being picked for Cap and not him, gets over this as he and Sam track down the latest shenanigans Hydra are getting up too. However, it all goes pear shaped when their victim was actually a member of Hydra all along and Ian ends up "dying" at the hands of Zemo. Sam swears to bring them down before they can kill anyone else. I love Rick Remender's stuff that I've read so far and this is no exception. The art was great and overall I really enjoyed getting to see Sam as Cap in the comics as I haven't experienced it very much.
In this collection, we see Sam taking up the mantle of Captain America after Steve is drained of the Super Soldier serum and decides that his time is up. He retreats for a quieter life with Sharon and Sam takes the lead as Cap, supported by Nomad, Ian Rogers. Ian initially bitter about Sam being picked for Cap and not him, gets over this as he and Sam track down the latest shenanigans Hydra are getting up too. However, it all goes pear shaped when their victim was actually a member of Hydra all along and Ian ends up "dying" at the hands of Zemo. Sam swears to bring them down before they can kill anyone else. I love Rick Remender's stuff that I've read so far and this is no exception. The art was great and overall I really enjoyed getting to see Sam as Cap in the comics as I haven't experienced it very much.
July 9, 2019
Art was a little hard to follow but I really liked seeing Sam as Captain America, and was happy to see Misty show up. And can't say no to some good punching of Nazis.
June 11, 2016
So, first, the elephant in the room: is this actually a Captain America comic? Marvel has been quite successful with legacy characters of late, with Wolverine and Thor being examples of legacy characters who have really been able to fill their mentor's shoes. All-New Captain America is a bit more troublesome because Sam has such a rich character history, but more notably he still feels like The Falcon (unlike Bucky when he took over the role several years ago).
And, oh this comic is mired in Falcon (and Captain America) continuity. I expected better of a new volume for a new character, but at times I found this almost unintelligible thanks to Remender's obsession over whether Sam was a bad guy or a good guy before he became the Falcon and the inclusion of an All-New Nomad.
But the real problem is the decompression, which thoroughly fails to sell the book because it's almost entirely an overly long action sequence. It's what I complain about as the Nu52 house style over at DC: constant action, constant cliff-hangers, little depth. But here it is in a Marvel comic.
And the other problem? An overabundance of Cap villains who get no characterization because they're being traded off issue to issue. You want Baron Zemo, Baron Blood, Daughter of the Red Skull, Crossbones, and many others, some of them on stage for only a few panels? They're all here, but they have almost no depth.
I liked the Falcon flashbacks that led off each issue, and I liked the hints of Hydra double-crossing. But for the most part this volume felt like water-treading exercise in advance of Secret Wars. It's really not worth reading.
(From what I've heard, I'm expecting to like the Nick Spencer take on CapFalc a lot more.)
And, oh this comic is mired in Falcon (and Captain America) continuity. I expected better of a new volume for a new character, but at times I found this almost unintelligible thanks to Remender's obsession over whether Sam was a bad guy or a good guy before he became the Falcon and the inclusion of an All-New Nomad.
But the real problem is the decompression, which thoroughly fails to sell the book because it's almost entirely an overly long action sequence. It's what I complain about as the Nu52 house style over at DC: constant action, constant cliff-hangers, little depth. But here it is in a Marvel comic.
And the other problem? An overabundance of Cap villains who get no characterization because they're being traded off issue to issue. You want Baron Zemo, Baron Blood, Daughter of the Red Skull, Crossbones, and many others, some of them on stage for only a few panels? They're all here, but they have almost no depth.
I liked the Falcon flashbacks that led off each issue, and I liked the hints of Hydra double-crossing. But for the most part this volume felt like water-treading exercise in advance of Secret Wars. It's really not worth reading.
(From what I've heard, I'm expecting to like the Nick Spencer take on CapFalc a lot more.)
July 3, 2015
I haven't read any of Rick Remender's creator owned stuff, but I'm definitely not a fan of his Marvel stuff... I have no problem with Sam Wilson being the new Captain America. To be honest, that's the only reason I read this volume after disliking Remender's last Cap series. I just don't think he told a very interesting story. Maybe the problem is that Secret Wars cut his plans early. I'll admit it is hard to tell the complete story of someone new taking the mantle of a Captain America in 6 issues.
One positive note: I really liked Stuart Immonen's art. Very cinematic.
One positive note: I really liked Stuart Immonen's art. Very cinematic.
May 28, 2015
At first I liked the set well enough. But the more I think about it, the less I like it. Several characters "died" and came back in the span of 6 issues. Really!?!? Its a shame because it actually started out strong. We get more of Sam's back story, but it is forced and doesnt read well. I am hoping for better. I am really hoping for a new writer who actually likes Cap. I really want a return of Steve Rogers and to have Remender's run erased from history.
April 6, 2017
Now that he's the new Captain America Sam Wilson has to prove himself that he's worth it.
And he is, though he got repeatedly beaten up and down and probably wouldn't have saved the day without the help of some friends in this all-out action volume. Little Sam still has to improve but is on his way.
I can't say that so far Remender impressed me much with the few stories I've read. This one's changes that even if the story and its narration are far from perfect. Some easy tricks like the not-so-bad guy finally having a heart or the one hating the whole world 'cos his mum died uncared for are cliché as hell.
As for Sam's long inner monologues, they brought me 30 year's back. Zemo & Co.'s rantings at least 50!
On the other hand I think Remender's perfectly nailed Sam's personality into this new Captain America. Of course, Sam's personal history is not one bit original but it brings a new vision of the embodiment of Cap. More social and less conservative. I think I like this Captain America.
Artwise, Immonen and Von Grawbadger are-as always-amazing. Immonen is so damn good at everything. Facial expressions, every kind of posture, in action or relaxed, he gets it right. As for his storytelling: cinematic as possible, never boring, always looking for a new angle and action scenes always perfectly clear (and there are many). The guy is a goddamned genius, not enough praised I do think.
Good colors from Marte Gracia and Dono Almara.
In conclusion a good if not amazing action plot, not impressive narratively but with an interesting and well defined main character and awesome visuals to boot.
And he is, though he got repeatedly beaten up and down and probably wouldn't have saved the day without the help of some friends in this all-out action volume. Little Sam still has to improve but is on his way.
I can't say that so far Remender impressed me much with the few stories I've read. This one's changes that even if the story and its narration are far from perfect. Some easy tricks like the not-so-bad guy finally having a heart or the one hating the whole world 'cos his mum died uncared for are cliché as hell.
As for Sam's long inner monologues, they brought me 30 year's back. Zemo & Co.'s rantings at least 50!
On the other hand I think Remender's perfectly nailed Sam's personality into this new Captain America. Of course, Sam's personal history is not one bit original but it brings a new vision of the embodiment of Cap. More social and less conservative. I think I like this Captain America.
Artwise, Immonen and Von Grawbadger are-as always-amazing. Immonen is so damn good at everything. Facial expressions, every kind of posture, in action or relaxed, he gets it right. As for his storytelling: cinematic as possible, never boring, always looking for a new angle and action scenes always perfectly clear (and there are many). The guy is a goddamned genius, not enough praised I do think.
Good colors from Marte Gracia and Dono Almara.
In conclusion a good if not amazing action plot, not impressive narratively but with an interesting and well defined main character and awesome visuals to boot.
July 4, 2019
Anyone that knows me knows I’m a Batman fan first. I’ve never gravitated toward the “Boy Scout” figures like Superman or Captain America. Through the marvel films “winter soldier” and “civil war” I have fallen in love with Captain America in particular.
Hearing years ago that Sam Wilson (Falcon) was the new Captain America got me interested but I never picked up the books. After “Endgame”, I decided to pick this one up and see what Sam Wilson’s Cap looks like In action.
I have to say that being an African-American comic book fan going back to the early 90s, the world looked much different for people that looked like me in comics.
All that to say, yes, there are those that call this a political exercise in diversity. I say to those people, you don’t understand what it’s like to not be represented constantly for your entire life. I can’t explain what it’s like to look at a character that you’ve come to respect and love and then have them look like you when you seldom see something like that.
It’s a thing that many Americans take for granted.
As a book I thought this was a good introduction but mediocre overall. But what it felt to me, every panel, every image of Sam Wilson as Cap filled me with pride. I loved reading this.
People say to keep “politics” out of comics. But every single time, people chose to exclude people that looked like me was a political act. I can’t wait to introduce Sam Wilson’s Cap to my children.
Hearing years ago that Sam Wilson (Falcon) was the new Captain America got me interested but I never picked up the books. After “Endgame”, I decided to pick this one up and see what Sam Wilson’s Cap looks like In action.
I have to say that being an African-American comic book fan going back to the early 90s, the world looked much different for people that looked like me in comics.
All that to say, yes, there are those that call this a political exercise in diversity. I say to those people, you don’t understand what it’s like to not be represented constantly for your entire life. I can’t explain what it’s like to look at a character that you’ve come to respect and love and then have them look like you when you seldom see something like that.
It’s a thing that many Americans take for granted.
As a book I thought this was a good introduction but mediocre overall. But what it felt to me, every panel, every image of Sam Wilson as Cap filled me with pride. I loved reading this.
People say to keep “politics” out of comics. But every single time, people chose to exclude people that looked like me was a political act. I can’t wait to introduce Sam Wilson’s Cap to my children.
October 18, 2019
Another new number 1. A new Captain America, a gimmick almost guaranteed to bring in new readers. Do they write the book with new readers in mind?
...sort of.
We get some backstory on Sam Wilson before he was a superhero. That's good. We get allusions to his origin which aren't clear if you don't know them already. We get no explanation of how his flight harness works. We aren't reintroduced to the new Nomad, though you can pick up his story from context from comments throughout the collection, but not in the first issue. So, as a new number 1 issue, I would say this did only a fair job welcoming new readers.
That said, this is still one of my favorite superhero books I've read in awhile. The plot is character driven despite all the action. We do get to know Sam Wilson. We get a lot of Captain America baddies. Baron Zemo has come up with an evil plot that makes sense (in a supervillain way). Sam is not a Mary Sue, but neither is he inept. He may be the new Captain America, but he's been doing this superhero thing for awhile now.
And the art! Stuart Immonen is my favorite superhero artist right now. This book looks so good.
I would love too read more of this. But I worry about all the looming crossovers.
...sort of.
We get some backstory on Sam Wilson before he was a superhero. That's good. We get allusions to his origin which aren't clear if you don't know them already. We get no explanation of how his flight harness works. We aren't reintroduced to the new Nomad, though you can pick up his story from context from comments throughout the collection, but not in the first issue. So, as a new number 1 issue, I would say this did only a fair job welcoming new readers.
That said, this is still one of my favorite superhero books I've read in awhile. The plot is character driven despite all the action. We do get to know Sam Wilson. We get a lot of Captain America baddies. Baron Zemo has come up with an evil plot that makes sense (in a supervillain way). Sam is not a Mary Sue, but neither is he inept. He may be the new Captain America, but he's been doing this superhero thing for awhile now.
And the art! Stuart Immonen is my favorite superhero artist right now. This book looks so good.
I would love too read more of this. But I worry about all the looming crossovers.
July 25, 2023
7/10:
This entire story revolving around Sam Wilson as he’s taken the mantle of Captain America is pretty interesting, but I think it’s a bit too large scale for him. There are so many moving pieces that the exploration of his character isn’t the focal point. Despite these things, this story is still awesome!
I’m sure I’ll read more featuring this Captain America, and I can’t wait for it!
This entire story revolving around Sam Wilson as he’s taken the mantle of Captain America is pretty interesting, but I think it’s a bit too large scale for him. There are so many moving pieces that the exploration of his character isn’t the focal point. Despite these things, this story is still awesome!
I’m sure I’ll read more featuring this Captain America, and I can’t wait for it!
April 23, 2021
Sam Wilson apparently hates India and loves repeatedly threatening to injure people so bad they'll be "eating through a straw" 🥴
May 23, 2021
Black Cap kicks ass
I love this direction, Cap is now the Falcon plus the shield, battling the old eenmies of intolerance, Hydra/ the Nazis. Works for me, a nice new spin on the classic tale.
I love this direction, Cap is now the Falcon plus the shield, battling the old eenmies of intolerance, Hydra/ the Nazis. Works for me, a nice new spin on the classic tale.
April 25, 2016
Okay let's get this out of the way. I like the character of Sam Wilson aka The Falcon. Being an african american I love the positive and optimism that Sam Wilson brings to the Captain America mythos. I have really enjoyed actor Anthony Mackie portrayal of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has really brought that character into the limelight. I say all this just to get it out in the open that I see Sam as Falcon not some stand in for Captain America. I understand that Marvel wants to bring diversity to there comic universe but why could they not just sell Falcon comics. They could have even titled the book Captain America Presents: The Falcon. My point is that I am not a fan of taken away a diverse characters identity and given them someone else's just for the sake of diversity. That is just my opinion. But admit this still did not destroy my overall enjoyment of this book. Rick Remender really did a great job of getting the reader to care about the character of Sam Wilson. I really loved learning more about Wilson's roots and his connection to former Captain America Steve Rogers. I also enjoyed the new take on Hydra's rise to power here. To bad we will not get to spend to much time in the adventures of SAm Wilson Captain America because we are heading right into the Secret Wars event. But all in all this was a okay graphic novel.
October 13, 2019
Awful and cliche.
I think every character was killed at one point in this run and instantly retconned back to life in every subsequent issue.
The most inexplicable of these retcon deaths was Redwing? Like what the hell, they just said ‘well I guess he has red eyes now!’
This is why comics suck.
Having said that I am a big Sam Wilson fan and love that he’s taken up the mantle and I think it’s right that he did. However this story they’ve got for him sucks. I’m sorry to say it but this whole run has sucked. Dimension Z, Iron Nail, LSD Man with crack pipe coming out of his head, Zola’s son being raised by Steve and the kid calling Steve and Sharon ‘mom and dad’.
Woof.
It sucked!
I think every character was killed at one point in this run and instantly retconned back to life in every subsequent issue.
The most inexplicable of these retcon deaths was Redwing? Like what the hell, they just said ‘well I guess he has red eyes now!’
This is why comics suck.
Having said that I am a big Sam Wilson fan and love that he’s taken up the mantle and I think it’s right that he did. However this story they’ve got for him sucks. I’m sorry to say it but this whole run has sucked. Dimension Z, Iron Nail, LSD Man with crack pipe coming out of his head, Zola’s son being raised by Steve and the kid calling Steve and Sharon ‘mom and dad’.
Woof.
It sucked!
October 7, 2015
Public library copy.
This was another book that caught me off guard as I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. The artist always does top-notch work and this work was no exception. Remender did a better job writing Sam as Capt than the approach he took to writing Steve. At Marvel it seems most writers on Captain America are far less interested in writing Steve Rogers, which makes sense for their career legacy, but not the character's legacy.
This was another book that caught me off guard as I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did. The artist always does top-notch work and this work was no exception. Remender did a better job writing Sam as Capt than the approach he took to writing Steve. At Marvel it seems most writers on Captain America are far less interested in writing Steve Rogers, which makes sense for their career legacy, but not the character's legacy.
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