The Little Book of Captain America

by Roy Thomas

Against Injustice … Against Intolerance!

The sentinel of liberty

He made his debut in late 1940 in Captain America Comics No. 1, fighting Nazis at every turn. Twenty years after World War II, he was found frozen in ice. Now a man living in the wrong time, he became the leader of the Avengers, and fought some of the Marvel Universes greatest Red Skull, Baron Zemo, Batroc the Leaper, MODOKand even Caps former sidekick, now known as the Winter Soldier. With 192 pages of images, and text by Roy Thomas, The Little Book of Captain America is your ultimate guide to comics greatest super patriot!

Genres: Comics, Art

188 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2017

About the author

Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.

Reviews

[Alejandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

The First Avenger from his origins until today!


This is the second book, in a series of four, each focusing on some of the heroes and teams of Marvel Comics.


HEROIC BOOK!

This “Little Book of” isn’t as little as you may think. Certainly it’s small (in the sense that it’s 5” x 7”) BUT it’s 192 pages long! Where you can appreciate the impact of Captain America, inside and outside the comic books, through a visual-and-text journey.

This an European-licensed product which begins with a prose introduction “What's Extraordinary about Captain America?” presented in three languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

After that, you start an unstoppable tour, divides per ages (Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Modern) about many of the main highlights in comic books but also its media appearances in TV & Films, both live-action and animated.

Obviously, with characters like Captain America, even in 192 pages, you can’t cover everything, but honestly due its cheap price, you can’t ask of something as good as what you get here.

[Shasika Wijayasekara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Collection of comics related to Captain America

[Omgitsspiderman · Rating 4 out of 5]

hell yea

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprei este "livrinho" da editora alemã Taschen sobre o Capitão América para me dar uma força nas minhas pesquisas para minha tese de doutorado. A maioria das curiosidades que encontrei foram sobre as publicações em quadrinhos da Era de Ouro e dos anos 1950, quando o "Capitão América, Esmagador de Comunistas" surgiu. A partir da Era Marvel, tem muito material das décadas de 1960 a 1980, mas a partir dos anos 1990 parece que os editores do livrinho resolveram deixar de lado muita coisa pela qual o Capitão passou, focando em sua luta contra o terror e os Supremos, nos anos 2000 e Guerra Civil e a "morte". Muito é deixado de lado como Bucky como Capitão América ou ainda Sam Wilson neste papel. Outro ponto legal dessa publicação são os merchandisings e fotos que saem do universo dos quadrinhos e mostram o Capitão América para o grande público. Achei bem interessante a preparação e as imagens do livro, porém dá pra perceber que certas épocas ganharam mais destaque que outras. Mesmo o Capitão dos filmes atuais tem pouco destaque. Quero agora conferir o "livrinho" dos X-Men.

[Quinn Lavender · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great, short view of Cap through the years, mostly through cover art. I wish there was a little more exposition on some of the covers; some of them go completely unexplained. Also a few were out of order, making it difficult to keep track of artist runs on the title. All that being said, it's really cool to see such a wide range of Cap art from the Golden Age to present.

[j · Rating 5 out of 5]

full of amazing art, iconic panels & memorable quotes. as a huge fan of Captain America, i thoroughly enjoyed this book and loved every page. two thumbs up!

[Jess L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing little book with history facts about Captain America

[mikenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yasss picture book slay. I actually would've liked more words to read I think, but still fun.

[Eme A]

Roy Thomas decide acabar este repaso a la carrera del Capitán América con la muerte post-Civil War del personaje. Un cachondo, el bueno de Roy

[Brian Hastie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would have given it a 5 but there wasn’t a single mention of Capwolf.

[Katiepertee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid 3.5 stars out of 5, loved the deep dive into Captain America and everything that went into making him- including how he came to be, how the comics were made and so on. I enjoyed it.

[Philip Athans · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun tour through the history of the iconic Captain America, from 1941 to the MCU.

[Alexandria Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as a look back into the character of Captain America, but it feels a bit outdated with how much the character and story have evolved. Still a good read, just needs some updates!