Captain America: Steve Rogers Çok Yaşa Hydra

Captain America: Steve Rogers (Single Issues)

by Nick Spencer, Tulgan Köksal (Translator)

Özgürlüğün İlk Muhafızı Geri Döndü!

Açmaz'ın Ardından Steve Rogers yeni bir kalkan, yeni bir ekip ve yeni bir görevle geri döndü! Üstelik tam zamanında döndü çünkü Pleasant Hill'deki çok sayıda üst düzey suçlu kayıp - ve o suçluların arasında azılı düşmanı Red Skull da var.

Hydra her zamankinden daha güçlü ve daha tehlikeli halde ama Red Skull, şeytani örgütün liderliği için Baron Zemo ile kapışırken Steve de kendi planlarını yapıyor- ve karşısında durabilecek hiç kimse yok. Bu Steve, acaba hepinizin tanıyıp sevdiği gözüpek vatanseverle aynı adam mı?

Ayrıca, Iron Man ve Captain Marvel, Marvel Evreni'ni İç Savaş 2'ye sürüklediğinde Steve, kendini yine karmaşanın ortasında bulacak. Kahramanlar taraf seçerken, trajedi yaşanırken ve Maria Hill'in davası başlarken Steve barışı sürdürebilecek mi?

Yoksa yangına körükle mi gidecek?

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes

44 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2016

About the author

Librarian Note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).

Reviews

[Terence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Steve Rogers has been restored to his youth and he's once again Captain America.


I actually wasn't planning on reading Captain America Steve Rogers #1 yet, but when I started hearing so many crazy things I decided I needed to read it now. I'm going to speak vaguely for anyone who hasn't been swept by the wave of luggage. I have to say if it's true then that's pretty crazy, but it looks like one big misdirect to me. Though Marvel has done some crazy things such as making Tony Stark adopted and the whole way out there story that explains it all so perhaps they just said hey why not. That would be surprising. My best guess is things often aren't as the seem. I've seen enough things to know this is likely all a huge misunderstanding.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

So.

Yeah.

#SayNoToHYDRACap is still trending on twitter as I write this, so most likely if you care about Captain America at all you've heard the news.

The thing is, it just doesn't make any sense and I'm not sure why they've done this to Steve Rogers. I'll be honest, I'm only really familiar with the movies's Cap. For some reason I just don't read a lot of Marvel comics. I read this issue for curiosity's sake because I wanted to see why Cap would suddenly switch teams. Unfortunately most of this issue's story made zero sense to me even though it's issue #1. Like this:



I did not understand those references.

So this is not a good point for a new reader to jump in.

The last page has Cap saying Hail Hydra
but there really isn't much reason why. (Also, who is he talking to? Why is he looking out at the reader instead of at the guy next to him? I get it's supposed to be dramatic but the scene just looks silly.) It's definitely a dirty tactic to end it there, but it obviously caught people's attention. Hey, I'm all for good people turning out to be evil, but they have to have some amount of darkness in them for it to be believable. Cap is just is too much of a good ol' boy for me to believe he's a double agent.

[Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣ · Rating 1 out of 5]

No, just no!

Captain America is the absolute boy scout. He's strong, yet caring and honest.
This Cap is simply a joke.

[Tony Stark · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute garbage.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

In this issue, it is revealed that Steve Rogers has "secretly been apart of HYDRA, the nazi sympathizer organization, the whole time." This is the worst storyline ever, Steve Rogers isnt a nazi!! Nazism isnt a fucking plot device!!! This is disrespectful to the original creators of Captain America (two Jewish guys who created him in retaliation of the events happening in nazi germany during world war ii) and goes against 75 fucking years worth of character development!!!! Steve Rogers has risked his life countless times fighting against HYDRA. I dont care that it will be "seeing him in a new light" and "adding depth to his character!!" Even if marvel comes back from this and Steve isnt actually HYDRA, it doesnt change the fact that they are willing to portray him in this light and are using nazism as a marketing tool to get fans interested/talking about the comics. Dont buy this comic, dont buy future issues of this comic. Dont give marvel your money and condone this antisemetic disrespectful garbage. As a Jewish girl and Captain America fan i am horrified and disgusted by the implications of this comic. This is even bigger than just comics, it affects real people with real identities. Captain America is a symbol of our country, what does it say when that symbol is part of a nazi sympathizer group that actively works towards oppression and genocide?

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, people are really upset about this one. I personally thought the first issue was fantastic. It had great depth with its ideas on current politics and the culture war that is happening in the U.S. Spencer is getting a lot of flak over this but I think this is written relatively well. He is walking a tight-rope with these issues where if he goes one way or the other it will be a disaster and I think he pulls it off really well. I will be very curious to see what happens in the next issue and to see what they are doing with this run. I am intrigued, I thought it was fantastic, and I like the bold line style art and shading. The scenes in the past are especially well done and the scenes between Steve and Carter are fantastic. If anything, I feel like Spencer is humanizing the opposition, and I think that in today's political landscape, this is important.

[Nicolo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember the furor when this issue came out. Captain America as a sleeper Hydra agent blew the minds of fans, for better or for worse; even those who haven't read comic books in years. I remember thinking that the writer, Nick Spencer of Morning Glories fame, better have something special in store, because one does not simply allow an icon of Steve Rogers' stature do or say something out of character.

I took time to do this review because, this issue really hit a nerve with readers and made the collective zeitgeist emotionally charged. Even from a distance, one could not say one was affected with what was an apparent bastardizing of a beloved fictional figure.

As the first issue of a new series, it was fairly unremarkable. It established a new status quo for the character and run the paces with the new costume and shield. It was a standard superhero comic until the last page; and with eight decades of publishing history and a few billion dollars in movie grosses behind the character, the words uttered in that splash page was a game-changer.

Now, I really want to read the second issue. Marvel has done this before, giving an established hero a villainous backstory (Superior Spider-Man) and it was well-received critically and financially. I wonder how this would turn out and I'm reserving judgement until I have read the second issue.

[Books & Vodka Sodas · Rating 1 out of 5]

So, I finished this...

I can't say that I came out of this feeling any better about the storyline. You see. Captain America has always been my favorite of the marvel characters. Strong, alpha, and morally UNCORRUPT! Then we have some piss poor excuses for writers claiming this isn't a gimmick--but after reading this shit show--it feels like a gimmick.

Sorry Tom Brevoort--I'm not buying what your trying to sell me. I don't know if you all are Trump fans because the propoganda of "Make America Great Again." Is so heavy handed in this book I wanted to vomit all over it. Or, one of your editors still isn't sour grapes at being fired by Feige in the MCU. Honestly, I could actually give two shits how you came to this gloriously shitty choice. YOU RUINED CAPTAIN AMERICA!

For all the children that worship him as the ONE marvel hero worthy of picking up Thor's Hammer! You destroyed him. And you know, I'm not some irrational reader. I'm actually a really easy sell! Look at my one star shelf for Christ's Sake! If you don't believe me check out your rating average on the damned marvel website! It ain't much better than this. Honestly, if in the next issue Captain America starts spouting off "Make America Great Again." Bullshit I'm going to protest your main office!

See, some readers are stupid. Yes, I'm going to say it. They are just all golly gee happy to get a new Captain America. And how the hell does this 'restore is youth and vigor'? Did you all even take writing classes. Do you pay attention to the fan base AT ALL???

This isn't something you can write you way out of. I'm sorry--it's not. Not unless this ends up being some Man in the High Castle story arc and its all a meditation...

But I'm just ranting. Here is why the story doesn't work. You have Steve Roger's mother being saved by a Hydra agent, and he see's this as a child. You are setting up Hydra to basically be the radical hate groups of America today that want to "Make America Great Again." Which I guess works, because comics parallel real life. Then you confirm this by bringing in Red Skull and he's spewing the Trump Kool-Aid, which works, I mean they do have the same color face and all.

But then you keep showing these flash backs (Didn't you learn in college creative writing courses that flash backs are a sign of lazy writing skills.) showing this hydra chick being oh so super awesome with Steve and his Mom.

Then Captain America kills a friend to protect Hydra AND YOU LOST ME!

Then you do an interview and say yes, this is him this is going to be him , and you're going to be okay with it. So, I'm unclear are you betting on more of your reading base to be Trump fans? Because your cruising for a bruising. I have thought away this way to much and every direction I try to go where I attempt myself to condone Steve as a Hydra agent, I can't condone it.

So. I say to you, Tom Brevoort! Congratulations! You have ruined for every child in America, and every adult who grew up with the one true hero in Marvel Comics--Captain America. I hope it was worth it for you. I hope you are all proud of yourselves, and I hope you realize I will NEVER show this story arc to my child! I don't need a youthful full of vigor Steve. I needed a morally sound Captain!

[Erifili Gounari · Rating 1 out of 5]

WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Edna · Rating 1 out of 5]

The worst. This is such crap. I can't even. Cap is pretty much the only Marvel character I wished wasn't messed with, what with all the changes and switch-ups (might I add I have enjoyed some of them too). And whether this is some huge misdirect or not, I don't care, it's the stupidest thing to do for the first issue of Steve Rogers in which he headlines after having a long hiatus, back with his familiar younger outward appearance again. It seems like it's just to get a rise out of people. It disrespects what the real Captain America represents and stands for. I'm going to hold out on reading/buying any further issues until I find out what's really going on from other readers who choose to continue with this comic. /end rant

[Teàrlach · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't believe that in the year of our lord 2016, not only does it turn out that Steve Rogers has been a secret Nazi all along, but it also happened in such a poorly written, bullshit way. I'm offended in so many different ways.

[Goran Gluščić · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hail Hydra! :D

[Chris Comerford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Originally posted at The Writer's Multiverse here.

The following review contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the recent first issue of Nick Spencer’s Captain America: Steve Rogers comic series. Presumably, though, you already know what I’m about to talk on.

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As per usual, a superhero comic book has stoked controversy. Of course, I’m talking about this moment:



Yup. It appears, for all intents and purposes, that Steve Rogers, the Marvel Universe’s favoured patriotic son and symbol of ultimate incorruptibility, is and has been a secret Hydra agent all this time.

Except, maybe not really. But we’ll come back to that.

Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 is a fine comic book issue. Not a fine example the way an exquisite chardonnay might be, but just plain fine. Functional. Serviceable. It follows Steve fighting a new incarnation of Hydra, run by a populist new version of Red Skull whose motivation of underground crowds perturbs the more comically exaggerated Baron Zemo. Besides the ending, the issue pushes no envelopes, breaches no borders, tempts no fate. It gets the job done; the job, in this case, being to simultaneously reboot Steve Rogers in the Stars and Stripes and garner enough hype that people care about the comic again. In those respects, it accomplishes the task admirably.

Let me back up a second. Ever since Ed Brubaker’s superlative run on the book ended several years ago, the Captain America comic has lagged behind as the greater Marvel juggernaut advances. Rick Remender offered a paltry follow-up to Brubaker’s classic, in much the same way that both Kieron Gillen and Tom Taylor respectively failed to follow in the footsteps of Matt Fraction’s sterling time with Invincible Iron Man. I term these runs as ‘palate-cleanser arcs’, operating between major and more well-received runs from notable creators where the follow-up ends up setting the high bar much lower in order for the next big creator to raise it once more (see also things like Andy Diggle’s Daredevil as a bridge between the Bendis/Brubaker and Waid years, or Tony Daniel’s poor stewardship of Batman between Grant Morrison’s and Scott Snyder’s respective storylines). The weight of subsequent expectation on popular comics is crippling, and so someone has to be called in to produce work that can range from markedly poor to adequately functional. For post-Brubaker Captain America that person was Remender, and his run was, by most accounts, not a very good one.

So here comes Nick Spencer, fresh from his turns on Secret Avengers and the outstanding Superior Foes of Spider-Man. Between this book and its sister series, Captain America: Sam Wilson, Spencer seems keen to make a big mark on the Star-Spangled Man (Men?). He’s a great writer, and given what came before him it wouldn’t be hard for his work to subsequently top Remender’s. Also keep in mind that a new Captain America film has recently come out to rave reviews and insane box office returns, so Marvel might be keen to get some groundswell going for what was once one of the most popular ongoing comics they had in publication.

To accomplish this, they make Steve Rogers a secret member of Hydra. Stun. Shock. Horror.

I am almost completely unfazed.

To dispel the idea of my dismissal of the issues at hand as being down to a lack of love for Marvel’s favourite patriot, I want to state unequivocally that I hold Cap very close to my heart. While not having the same personal weight as Batman, the Captain is nonetheless hugely important to me. Hell, my Honours thesis compared him to the Bat as contemporary, slightly more realistic superheroes. The influence of Winter Solder and The Death of Captain America, the latter being one of my best comics I’ve ever read, cannot be overstated in terms of my development as both a comic reader and reviewer. Cap means a lot, and I certainly understand – to a point – why others are up in arms over this perceived betrayal regarding his new origin.

And if simple disagreement over this retcon was the end of the story, I wouldn’t be writing this diatribe. Of course, this situation eclipsed simple disagreement a while ago.

As of the time of writing, Nick Spencer’s received a slew of death threats over the issue. Social media is in a frenzy over this perceived egregious mishandling of an iconic character; hashtags like #SayNoToHYDRACap have been trending like crazy. Marvel executive editor Tom Brevoort had to defend the issue during an interview with TIME Magazine, explaining that this was part of a much longer storytelling decision. The general consensus from the overreactive beast that is the online comics community has been ferocious, undiscerning and damn near farcical. (I should stress here that not all people in the community are as pissed off about this as the majority – just that said majority is currently turned to a much higher volume.)

My reaction to this boils down to two things. Neither are intended to entirely dismiss the critical feedback the issue has received (except those who criticise with death threats, which, come on guys), but rather to provide context as to why this isn’t the catastrophic alteration many mistakenly believe it is. Also that word, context, is going to be very important here.

So let’s start with the obvious thing: this is a move done in a superhero comic. Superhero comics get changed all the time.

One of the hallmarks of capebooks is that their canon changes at the drop of a hat (or, usually, the clink of company coin). Very little that occurs within a superhero story is something that stays for life; Grant Morrison had fun with this during his Batman days, where he implied that every event of Bruce’s life that had to be retconned was explained as Batman being insanely high at the time. Apart from most of the key essentials of origin stories – the death of the Waynes, Tony Stark’s heart shrapnel, Steve getting the super-serum, Uncle Ben’s death – exceedingly few character changes are ones that are maintained forever without some alteration or outright excision.

That fact results in two possibilities for Cap going forward. One is that the Hydra change is intended as a temporary thing from the start; perhaps this shocking moment now will be recontextualised later on, showing that Steve’s actually a triple agent. Maybe he’s trying for a deep cover thing with Hydra for some other purpose. Right now we have very little context to go on for this reveal (an issue I’ll talk more about in a moment). All we know is that Cap has uttered Hydra’s infamously memetic catch-cry, and that he and his mother had a woman try to convince them to come to a clandestine Hydra meeting back in the 1940s. That is literally all we know for certain, no matter what Brevoort or Spencer himself might say.

The second possibility is that this change will itself be retconned if it proves to be so unpopular. Remember what Morrison did with the infamous ‘Magneto is Xorn’ reveal in New X-Men? Marvel kicked that to the curb not long afterwards with a subsequent retcon that dismissed the reveal entirely as Xorn being some crazy guy who thought he was Magneto. Sure, said retcon was hamfisted and poorly executed, but, much like the Captain America issue itself, it accomplished the task the publishers wanted. Superhero aspects are as fluid and transient as they are subject to continued company approval, especially when new movies are on the horizon. I have no doubt, should Spencer’s storytelling prove long-term to be irksome to Marvel’s accountants, that a mandate will result in Steve saying, ‘No, what I actually said was “Snail Hydra”, because Baron Zemo was so slimy he left a trail behind him to follow!’

(Can you tell that superhero humour isn’t my strong suit?)

The other thing, which I alluded to earlier, is that this is only the first issue of the story. Traditionally, superhero arcs consist of a good five or six issues that make up a whole story. As it stands we have only one issue, and the context it alone provides (again, disregarding statements by Spencer and Brevoort – comic creators like to lie with Moffat-level conviction). We don’t know if Steve isn’t a triple agent. We don’t know if he and his mother went to that Hydra meeting. We do not know anything besides what we’ve seen in this issue – and let’s face it, what we saw wasn’t much.

Steve and his mother are offered the Hydra pamphlet – what if they turned down the invitation to go to the meeting? Steve throws his ally Jack Flag out of a jet before Hailing Hydra – since fellow ally Free Spirit was flying around on a ReBoot-style hoverboard outside, how do we know she doesn’t catch him in midair immediately afterwards? Steve utters Hydra’s line to the captured Dr. Selvig – do we know whether this was an ironic utterance, or an affirmation that the two of them are involved in this false flag operation together?

The answer to all of the above is that we simply do not know, and we won’t know until subsequent issues provide further context. Knee-jerking to a last page reveal is exactly what Marvel would’ve had in mind when Spencer pitched this idea to them: let’s drum up some controversy and convince people to come back next month to see what happens next. In that respect, I’d say they’ve undoubtedly succeeded.

I think io9’s James Whitbrook sums up my reaction to all this quite neatly:

“To be fair, I’m certain Marvel will do something fun with [the reveal]—this is hardly the first example of comics doing something inexplicably goofy for the sake of catchy headlines, and had a ball with the aftermath. Comics are built on gimmicks like this and playing with them. I’m looking forward to seeing where Nick Spencer and [artist] Jesus Saiz take this plot line. It’s always exciting to be at the start of something completely ludicrous, and just see where it goes—because this is definitely right up there in the “ludicrous comics nonsense” category. I look forward to Steve Rogers eventually being revealed as a quintuple agent or something. But please, let’s not pretend this is real, or permanent, or won’t be utterly undone in a storyarc or two.”

I said earlier I’m almost completely unfazed by this issue. I’m fazed in that it’s piqued my curiosity to see where Spencer is going with this. If the issue’s intent was to make me interested in Steve Rogers as Cap again, it’s nailed that to a tee. I want to see what happens next, whether it lasts for a handful of issues or a hundred.

I’m not about to say those who are pissed aren’t entitled to being strongly against this change – you most certainly are. I was infuriated when Morrison “killed” Batman back in 2008, a fury that lessened as context was provided by the subsequent story. If you’re upset at this, you have every right to express your discontent or disagreement with Spencer and Marvel itself. I won’t even criticise most of the reviewers who are currently slaying the issue on Goodreads, though I’d guess a decent percentage of them probably haven’t even read the book itself – hurray for bandwagons!

No, I won’t say you shouldn’t like the issue. But let’s get real here. This is, one way or another, a temporary thing. This is a thing currently lacking appropriate context. This is a thing that has not yet been fully unfurled. This is a thing that should not precipitate death threats.

(I imagine Spencer’s probably off having a few stiff drinks with Superior Spider-Man‘s Dan Slott right now, taking pointers from the latter on how to deal with irate fans who jeopardise writerly mortality when their favourite character goes through a change they abhor.)

Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 is a serviceable, visually decent and adequately scripted comic with a gimmicky ending, no more, no less. Can we stop treating it as if it’s the most heinous betrayal of a loyal fandom since The Red Wedding, please?

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fuck what they say. I liked it! It was a great page-turner, made me wanna read the next one and the artwork is great. What else to ask for?

HAIL HYDRA!

[Solace Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only picked up this issue because I immediately started seeing all of the ranting about it. Originally I was going to pass. Then I read it. And I get why people are upset, I really do, but at the same time, do they not think there will be a payoff? Considering everything going on, there's very likely a reason that this is happening, that it's possible his history has been warped, because of the cube? Either way, this is an amazing story that I hope does redeem the good ol' cap, but in the mean time I'd like to see what happens.

[Juliette · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not really sure how I feel about Steve being a hydra member, I think this destroyed the whole character and what Captain America stands for... But let's just wait for the next and see what happens

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I do understand why people are upset at the premise of this, remember it's a comic book. They will explain it. It's a shocker to get people to buy it, and see for themselves. I thought it was interesting and something different.

[Teresa V. · Rating 2 out of 5]

***SPOILERS***

WTF??!!! I didn't sign for this! I hope this is joke.. He can't be Hydra, he's a fuck** simbol.

[Amy]

..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................If you don't know why this is a problem, I legitimately feel sorry for you. Legitimately. There will be no caps lock from me, this is beyond (justifiable) rage. Plenty of people have raged already, and continue to rage. I am just honestly beyond disgusted. I feel disgust and disappointment at those at Marvel who thought this was a good idea. I'm sad that they thought this was a thing that needed to happen. I'm jewish and feel nothing but contempt and sadness folks at Marvel thought making Captain Fucking America a secret Nazi all this time (And yes, HYDRA are basically Nazis. Do not argue me on this one. Don't) would be a good marketing ploy to bring new readers in. No, nope, denied.

Honestly, there are other ways of rebooting a character. Other ideas to make him fresh again. This was not one of them. I'm not saying Cap is my favorite Marvel character, but he definitely did not deserve this. We as readers do not deserve this.

We deserve better, and so does Cap. Fix this, Marvel. Fix it now, swiftly and surely. Make a sincere apology and have this whole thing disappear. Please.

[Noarev · Rating 1 out of 5]

Appallingly bad writing and tired tropes aside, the Captain America Steve Rogers twist issue seems like the inflammatory beginning of a controversial story arc meant to ignore the core concept of the character, the intentions of its original creators and the way in which it evolved over time with the authors taking ownership of a beloved character by ruining them for everyone else in an attempt to be edgy and controversial.

Because yes, nothing says "we're writing something great" like willfully ignoring what came before and just YOLO-ing the hell out of the story. Rather than coming across as a shocking revelation, this first issue feels more like an attempt to legitimize those niche Captain America/Red Skull shipping talks the artists and writers must've had once upon a time.

[Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

SPOILERS, if the internet hasn't done that for you already!

So overall I liked this! Good artwork, and the story is good, I'm very interested to see where this goes! Yes theirs the whole "Hail, Hydra!", thing, but we haven't seen the next issue, we don't know where its gonna go, maybe it will go the route everyone thinks its going, but I doubt it, to put it bluntly, I don't think Marvel have that balls to go to this extreme, my guess is, it end up being some conspiracy, Captain America playing double agent thing! But Maybe I'll be wrong!

[Arturo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Espero que Nick Spencer sepa solucionar todo esto porque esto recordemos que ha pasado en el universo canon y no en ninguno alternativo. Al menos que nos cuente el porqué, que nos explique porque se acaba de cargar a un personaje entero.

[Ally · Rating 1 out of 5]

I said this once, and I'll say it again.

Fuck no.

Just read it, and this comic book was absolutely stupid. Don't bother with this. It ruined so many years of characterization just for this: "Hail Hydra."

Marvel, not everything is about Hydra.

Rating: One out of Five

[Jo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Qué va a pensar Bucky de su novio u.u.Me gustó ver a cierto superheroe usando velo xD.
No entiendo porque dibujaron a Sharon tan vieja (nadie la quiere pero se nota que se les pasó la mano xD).Usar a la mamá de Steve y el teseracto me pareció muy WTF

[Afreen Aftab · Rating 1 out of 5]

The biggest piece of Trash I have ever had the displeasure of reading.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve read comics before, but this was the first time I’ve sat down and actually read a series. Of course it’s the one where Cap is suddenly a Hydra Agent. I, not sure if it’s the best intro, but I hope it’s all a dream.

Also jack flag is the most relatable character in the book.

[Melek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tanıştırayım: Captain America'nın yaratıldığı andan itibaren savunduğu her şeye karşı getiren çizgi roman serisi: Captain America: Steve Rogers. Aynı zamanda bu kadar yeni olmasına rağmen kitleleri ayağa kaldırmayı başaran az sayıda çizgi roman sayısından biri olmaya da hak kazandı, tebrikler.

Çizgi romanı okumadığı halde spoiler yemeyi göz alıp gelen kitledenseniz hemen boşlukları doldurayım: Bu sayıda öğrendiğimiz üzere Steve Rogers başından beri Hydra üyesiymiş. Elimde belgeler var:



Tahmin ettiğim (daha ziyade umduğum) kadarıyla bu sırf çizgi romana mümkün olan en fazla dikkati çekmek için yapılmış bir pazarlama yöntemi ve bu ilerleyen sayılarda ortaya çıkacak; ama yine de şüpheci bir tarafım yok değil. İki koşulda da Cap hayranları (ve benim durumumda, hayran olmayanlar da) olarak bu yeni olay karşısında tümüyle hayal kırıklığına uğramış durumdayız. Başta yalnızca kalkanı görüp değiştiği için üzülmüştüm ama kapağı açınca işler çok daha olumsuz yönlerde değişti.

Bununla birlikte, hikayenin ötesinde, çizim ve yazım kısımları da kötüydü, haliyle genele bakıp en azından şu kısmı iyiydi de diyemiyorum. Belki de bu noktada sorun hikayeden dolayı ön yargılı yaklaşıyor olmamdır, bu ihtimali de tamamen yok sayamıyorum; ama pek sanmıyorum.

Özetle, olumsuz anlamda ilginç bir çizgi romandı. Sonraki sayılarda olayı nasıl kıvıracaklarını görmeyi bekliyorum; çünkü bu bir şekilde kıvrılmazsa hayal kırıklığımız üstel şekilde artacak gibi duruyor. Bir dahaki sayı 29 Haziran'da.

[Araceli · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.8 Stars
Captain America has now joined the "Darkside." Fans are PISSED. Not a fan of the twist, I get why and sure it'll be interesting to see where they take it BUT having a hero "fall" is not original, especially in the Marvel universe even more so to try to change his image/sell more comics. At this point, keeping his squeaky clean image is original...and on the other hand, it was a bold move because he is the least one we would have ever suspected. One issue isn't going to determine if this will be good for Marvel, and whether you like it or not Cap will never be the same. So, where they go with this story arc, again, will be interesting BUT it's too early to know if it will be good or bad for our beloved hero.

p.s. If you want to hate on the direction they're going, by all means post the angry reviews, but don't be one of the assholes sending death threats or the like to the author/artists.

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jesus this thing was talk-y. I actually think the whole Hydra thing is kind of intriguing as a concept and the way we learn about it is pretty shocking. Still, the thing that made Cap so likable is even though he should have had the problematic views of the generation he actually came from, he remembered the real meaning of America and was more tolerant and accepting. Leaves a sour taste in your mouth to have him so clearly in league with racists now even if the organization's goals have probably been perverted since he first joined.

[Partha Pritom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Captain America is back again. This new artwork is not quite satisfactory. Yet, for the last cliffhanger, I may continue the series.

He’s back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he’s not the only one who’s back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one LIMB, two more will take its place! HAIL HYDRA!