Phase Two: Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier

by Alexander C. Irvine

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel's "Captain The Winter Soldier" finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off assailants sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy-the Winter Soldier.

For the first time in print, experience the excitement of the complete cinematic story of Marvel's Captain The Winter Soldier.

© 2016 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

Genres: Marvel, Middle Grade, Fiction, Superheroes, Young Adult, Science Fiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published February 2, 2016

About the author

Alexander C. Irvine is an American fantasist and science fiction writer. He also writes under the pseudonym Alex Irvine. He first gained attention with his novel A Scattering of Jades and the stories that would form the collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail quest novel One King, One Soldier, and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows.

In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel, a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno, about the DC Comics superhero.

His academic background includes an M.A. in English from the University of Maine and a PhD from the University of Denver. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.

Reviews

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't remember this movie well, but I think the plot is a little more convoluted than what suits a children's book. It was a good refresher, though, of the main points. I had completely forgotten about the secret shield agent living across the hall from Steve's apartment. I liked that the Falcon not only was introduced, but some scenes were from his point of view. Those were funny. Otherwise, the intrigue with Shield and the senators and Hydra just wasn't that fun to read about. It suffers coming immediately after The Avengers, but it's still a good review of the movie.

[Sammie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it ,it was the movie but on pages :) one of my favorites in the marvel world :)

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

689 - 2020

[Aprilia Oon · Rating 3 out of 5]

On your left

[Macey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is based on the Marvel movie, Captain America: The winter soldier, which I've only seen about half of, but with this book, it gives me a pretty good idea of what happens and it makes me want to see the movie even more. I loved this book and I 100% recommend this book to any marvel fan. There are plenty of books on this but this one has so much detail, and I think it shows a lot of emotion. I really love this book.

[Nadine Keels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, still isn't fully adjusted to the modern world. But that's a small problem compared to the fact that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been compromised. As the agency begins to hunt Steve down as a fugitive, he'll have to get to the bottom of an international conspiracy--and face a new, mysterious enemy in Captain America: The Winter Solider, adapted by Alex Irvine.

I'm still working through the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a mix of movies and books.

A key momentous event or two in this one didn't catch me by surprise, due to some of my prior MCU knowledge. But my lack of surprise didn't ruin the events, since the story is that good.

There's real depth here, even pretty gut-wrenching at times. Steve isn't following a straight line with easy answers, and neither are his allies--whoever they are. It's interesting to see him trying to figure out what to do when the lines between friend and foe, folly and good sense begin to blur.

Out of all the MCU books I've read so far, this one most whetted my appetite for its related movie.

[Nora Swerbinsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good novelisation of the movie. I noticed that there are a few lines redacted form the film but since this is meant to be a children's book that makes sense. All the major scenes and characters were included and nothing was changed to dramatically. Being a pretty big Marvel fan and having seen the movie a good number of times I could picture the exact scenes and therefore knew when certain lines had been changed. Other than that I quite liked this book and will definitely pick up the others from this collection.

[Tracey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bought hardcover 10/5/24

[Santosh Thapa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bhadra 22, 2077, Monday

Phase Two: Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Alexander C. Irvine (2016)

Genres: Fiction/ Science Fiction/ Action/ Superhero/ Adventure/ Middle Grade/ Young Adult/ Novelization
Pages: 208
Rating: 6.5/10

Themes: Justice and Judgment/ Transformation/ Trust and Betrayal/ Espionage/ Corruption

Opener:
“It was a fine cool morning to be jogging on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Sam Wilson planned to put in his miles and then he had to get to work at the VA rehab facility. He liked running on mornings like these before the heat settled in and DC turned into a steam bath. He wasn’t thinking about much, just enjoying the groove of the run, the feeling of his body getting loose. He heard a voice from behind him. ‘On your left.’”

Summary:
After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague throws Rogers into a web of intrigue that places the whole world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow and a new ally, the Falcon, Rogers struggles to expose an ever-widening conspiracy, but he and his team soon come up against an unexpected enemy.

Verdict:
A decent novelization. It made me want to watch the movie, which I am going to do. Mostly to watch Scarlett Johansson, but if the movie’s any good, then all the better.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe this book receives a 5 because it gives a good idea of what the characters are doing and gives more details. I don't really remember the movie as much, but when I read this book there were more plots in the book and remembered somethings in the movie. This book is mostly for nine year olds and for Marvel fans as well. This gives me a clearer thought and remembering the movie as well. I enjoyed reading this book, it is just like the movie but a little better. I would recommend reading this book and checking this out. For all the Marvel fans, I would definitely read this book. I have read this book a million times, and so should you.

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Winter Soldier is my favorite MCU movie so obviously this is gonna be my favorite book. There were moments reading this(listening to the audiobook) where I laughed and moments when I cried. I loved it. I have to admit I’m a little miffed that the book didn’t have more to say about Bucky pulling Steve out of the water in the end. Would’ve been nice to have some insight to what was going through Bucky’s head.

[Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely something that exists. As a fully functional adult who has seen the film multiple times, I was definitely not supposed to read this, but who cares. Steve Rogers gay as hell in this. It’s really weird how one of the only romance-focused films from Marvel is also about the “friendship” between 2 men.

[Kelvin Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Phase Two: Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2016) by Alex Irvine is a three-hour audiobook that retells the same story featured in the movie of the same name. Although generally for readers age ten an up, I found it entertaining and engaging. Recommended.

[Winnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was hoping for a bit 'more' than the movie, and we do get some introspection and tiny bits of what happened behind the scenes, or what people were thinking, but this is EXACTLY the movie, of which I loved. So it's good and and a fun read, but it doesn't really expand the world any more.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find these novelizations more entertaining as the film plots get more intricate. This is basically the movie on page, with some of the more adult lines cut for the middle-grade audience. A fun read.

(quarantine book #76; read a novel told from multiple points of view)

[T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was tricked into watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier so now I'm here 10000 years after the fact.

This is a good simplified version of the movie making it perfect for it's intended audience. The fact that I don't have to pretend to care about action scenes makes this perfect for me.

[Christy Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clearly a written copy of the movie. Didn’t seem to even try and follow a more book type format. Could have fleshed out and developed things more but I can understand why they went this way.
Was nice for some internal dialogue but not enough to save it for me.

[Mikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read better fan fiction that translates movie to book. But it’s a scholastic book so. Apart from missing some parts and the obvious change of “who the hell’s Bucky?”, it was a movie to book translation, and it’s one of my favourite movies so, what more could you want from it!

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one felt like a real drudge for some reason, a lot darker than the other stories and took its time to get to any real action. The end was a bit too unfinished too.

[Kian Moe · Rating 5 out of 5]

GREAT!!! I LOVE THE MOVIE AND I LOVE THE BOOK!!! BEST MARVEL MOVIE+BOOK OF ALL TIME!!!!!!

[Avery · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting and suspenseful book. Even if you had seen the movie, it still keeps you on your toes. Lots and lots of detail and interesting wordplay

All in all, an amazing book

[Sourojit Das · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just making up the numbers for the reading list here. Nice work in novelizing the screenplay though.

[aCupcakeBlonde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great retelling of the movie

[Nathan Johnstone]

Excellent book

[M · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars.

[fayzza · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favourite MCU movie... in a book... hell yes...

[Aikouncoloured · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its literally just Captain America and the winter soldier but i enjoyed reading it for a quick read.

[Despyna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es ist genau nach dem Film geschrieben, wodurch man die Szenen genau vor Augen hatte. Jedoch da ich die MCU Filme schon so oft geschaut hab dass ich mitsprechen kann, wurde es dadurch sehr vorausschauend was als nächstes passiert. Da ich lieber Bücher lese die am Ende einen Plottwist haben, war das leider nicht so sehr meins. Jedoch habe ich das auch nicht erwartet, da ich wusste dass das Buch genau nach dem Film geschrieben ist. Ich wollte es trotzdem lesen, da es das Buch zu meinem Lieblingsfilm ist.

[Nicolas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great retelling of the movie, but I'm going to ding it for some sexism directed at Black Widow.

We discussed this series with the author over on Previously on X-Men: https://previously-on-x-men.libsyn.co...

[Jd · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was an another amazing book. I was so surprised that Bucky was the winter solider. Now I can't wait to see the movie!!!!!