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Captain America: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #1
Captain America: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Captain America is back from the world of Heroes Reborn, ready to serve as the Sentinel of Liberty once again. And the world is happy to have him back! But as his popularity rises and a wave of "Capmania" reaches a dangerous fever pitch, is something sinister going on behind the scenes? Meanwhile, when Cap's shield is lost at the bottom of the ocean, he must adjust to life without his signature weapon. And he'd better do it fast because Hydra is rising - with a bizarre new leader. And the lord of the dream dimension is plotting to turn Cap's life into an American nightmare! Plus: Cap teams up with Iron Man to take on M.O.D.O.K. and crosses paths with the new Citizen V!
COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) 1-12, IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL '98, CAPTAIN AMERICA/CITIZEN V ANNUAL '98
COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) 1-12, IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL '98, CAPTAIN AMERICA/CITIZEN V ANNUAL '98
416 pages, Paperback
Published February 16, 2021
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Mark Waid
3,210 books1,296 followersMark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
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December 29, 2021
Captain America returns from his one-year Banishment to Heroes Reborn and the dungeons of Rob Liefeld's inability to draw him properly.
His popularity has now reached new heights, months after being thought dead while sacrificing his life to stop Onslaught. In his return he battles Hydra, skrulls, Nightmare, MODOK and Baron Zemo. He loses his shield early on but strangely Waid doesn't make a big deal of it after the initial loss. Ron Garney, Dale Eaglesham, and Andy Kubert make the book look really good. I particularly like Kubert's work on the latter issues.
His popularity has now reached new heights, months after being thought dead while sacrificing his life to stop Onslaught. In his return he battles Hydra, skrulls, Nightmare, MODOK and Baron Zemo. He loses his shield early on but strangely Waid doesn't make a big deal of it after the initial loss. Ron Garney, Dale Eaglesham, and Andy Kubert make the book look really good. I particularly like Kubert's work on the latter issues.
May 2, 2023
A fun collection with standard Cap adventures. The first half is about Skrulls, which is kind of okay. Not my favorite part of the collection even if I like Cap. I did enjoy the second half, the Nightmare section though. Fun and goofy with heart. A 3 out of 5 for the entire collection.
May 8, 2021
Was afraid that this was going to be bad, but the cameos made this an interesting enough read.
May 29, 2022
This is some really good Captain America material! Mark Waid clearly knows what makes the character tick and writes scenarios that make Cap shine. There's nothing below average included in this collection, in fact most of it is good to great, with the Skrull and Nightmare story arcs being of particular note.
The artwork is some of the best Marvel had to offer in the late '90s, with Ron Garney and Andy Kubert firing on all cylinders. Kubert's work on the Nightmare issues is simply beautiful, as he draws some genuinely dynamic action scenes and his rendition of Nightmare is cool as hell. Hell, even the color work stands out and makes every thing pop, which is surprising to see in a Marvel release from this era, and with Todd Klein on letters, the overall book exudes a high-quality, classic feel.
It really seems like this series is when Captain America started to go through his renaissance after many years of not being as popular or compelling as he once was, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what else this creative team has in store.
The artwork is some of the best Marvel had to offer in the late '90s, with Ron Garney and Andy Kubert firing on all cylinders. Kubert's work on the Nightmare issues is simply beautiful, as he draws some genuinely dynamic action scenes and his rendition of Nightmare is cool as hell. Hell, even the color work stands out and makes every thing pop, which is surprising to see in a Marvel release from this era, and with Todd Klein on letters, the overall book exudes a high-quality, classic feel.
It really seems like this series is when Captain America started to go through his renaissance after many years of not being as popular or compelling as he once was, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what else this creative team has in store.
May 10, 2022
In an era where Captain America was rather taken for granted, writer Mark Waid and penciler Ron Garney (and, later, Andy Kubert) worked hard to protect the shield and keep the flag raised. There's some great stuff to be found here -- classic Cap.
October 4, 2025
Probably the ideal Captain America story, definitely my favourite I’ve read. Given the state of American politics, this should’ve been essential reading for the voting populace.
As per usual, Mark Waid is a bright light shining through dark times. In an era of comics getting edgy and gritty, the person doing a Captain America title has a big responsibility on their hands, and you can see that internal battle play out in the pages of this book.
Great political satire and allegory works on two levels, but this is bordering on sci-fi in how it predicts the direction of the future of not only Captain America comics, but the American political landscape. Parts of this nuanced breakdown of the American ideal are relevant and almost play-by-play events of even just 2 days ago, and this was written over 20 years ago. Waid predicts the dark direction of Brubaker’s excellent Cap run with scary accuracy, even one line that I would not be shocked to discover directly inspired a certain part of the Civil War storyline. But on top of this, Waid tackles false actors, idolatry, the vagueness of the American Dream, concerns of surveillance, Cold War paranoia, commercialisation, bigotry and legacy, while even making nods to corrupt parts of the American experience, including conservative panics and the electoral college.
Waid understands Cap and is so loving towards his history and his thoughts.
It’s a truly brilliant read and just feels like one idea explored in every way it can be. Once a country loses its mask and its shield, what is left behind?
As per usual, Mark Waid is a bright light shining through dark times. In an era of comics getting edgy and gritty, the person doing a Captain America title has a big responsibility on their hands, and you can see that internal battle play out in the pages of this book.
Great political satire and allegory works on two levels, but this is bordering on sci-fi in how it predicts the direction of the future of not only Captain America comics, but the American political landscape. Parts of this nuanced breakdown of the American ideal are relevant and almost play-by-play events of even just 2 days ago, and this was written over 20 years ago. Waid predicts the dark direction of Brubaker’s excellent Cap run with scary accuracy, even one line that I would not be shocked to discover directly inspired a certain part of the Civil War storyline. But on top of this, Waid tackles false actors, idolatry, the vagueness of the American Dream, concerns of surveillance, Cold War paranoia, commercialisation, bigotry and legacy, while even making nods to corrupt parts of the American experience, including conservative panics and the electoral college.
Waid understands Cap and is so loving towards his history and his thoughts.
It’s a truly brilliant read and just feels like one idea explored in every way it can be. Once a country loses its mask and its shield, what is left behind?
January 2, 2022
Ups and downs but enjoyable.
December 30, 2022
This is a solid book and Capmania still stands out almost 25 years after its release
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