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Captain America (2004) (Collected Editions) #7
Capitán América, Vol. 6: El peso de los sueños
Contiene Captain America v5, 31-36 USA.
El Capitán América ha muerto, pero un nuevo Centinela de la Libertad ocupa ahora el lugar dejado por Steve Rogers. Y lo hace a tiempo para luchar por el corazón de su país, en una ciudad que ha perdido la cordura. El gran plan maestro de Cráneo Rojo se ha puesto en marcha y el caos se está apoderando de Estados Unidos. Sólo queda un hombre que pueda detenerle. Pero, ¿está preparado para asumir el reto? El Halcón, Iron Man y la Viuda Negra acompañan a Bucky Barnes en el momento más decisivo de su existencia.
Guión: Ed Brubaker
Dibujo: Steve Epting y Butch Guice
El Capitán América ha muerto, pero un nuevo Centinela de la Libertad ocupa ahora el lugar dejado por Steve Rogers. Y lo hace a tiempo para luchar por el corazón de su país, en una ciudad que ha perdido la cordura. El gran plan maestro de Cráneo Rojo se ha puesto en marcha y el caos se está apoderando de Estados Unidos. Sólo queda un hombre que pueda detenerle. Pero, ¿está preparado para asumir el reto? El Halcón, Iron Man y la Viuda Negra acompañan a Bucky Barnes en el momento más decisivo de su existencia.
Guión: Ed Brubaker
Dibujo: Steve Epting y Butch Guice
152 pages, Hardcover
First published May 21, 2008
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Ed Brubaker
1,794 books3,018 followersEd Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is an Eisner Award-winning American cartoonist and writer. He was born at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
Brubaker is best known for his work as a comic book writer on such titles as Batman, Daredevil, Captain America, Iron Fist, Catwoman, Gotham Central and Uncanny X-Men. In more recent years, he has focused solely on creator-owned titles for Image Comics, such as Fatale, Criminal, Velvet and Kill or Be Killed.
In 2016, Brubaker ventured into television, joining the writing staff of the HBO series Westworld.
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August 22, 2012
Dr. Faustus tries to break Bucky and return him to his role of Winter Soldier but Bucky escapes with the "help" of Agent 13 and is taken into SHIELD custody by the Black Widow. Bucky and Iron Man finally butt heads and Bucky takes up the mantle of Captain America. But can he measure up?
In the second Death of Captain America volume, Bucky steps up and tries to fill Captain America's shoes. While he didn't roll over the bad guys, he did pretty well for himself in his first outing, all things considered. Shooting bad guys in the leg and stabbing Crossbones was a nice touch. I like that Bucky realizes he's not Steve Rogers and fights a little dirtier than Cap ordinarily would.
Brubaker sows seeds for countless future stories in this volume.
There's not a whole lot else to tell. I'm rating this volume a little lower than the second one since it felt more like setup than anything else. While I know Steve Rogers is already back in the costume in comics currently being published, I'm still looking forward to reading about his former sidekick trying to fill his shoes.
In the second Death of Captain America volume, Bucky steps up and tries to fill Captain America's shoes. While he didn't roll over the bad guys, he did pretty well for himself in his first outing, all things considered. Shooting bad guys in the leg and stabbing Crossbones was a nice touch. I like that Bucky realizes he's not Steve Rogers and fights a little dirtier than Cap ordinarily would.
Brubaker sows seeds for countless future stories in this volume.
There's not a whole lot else to tell. I'm rating this volume a little lower than the second one since it felt more like setup than anything else. While I know Steve Rogers is already back in the costume in comics currently being published, I'm still looking forward to reading about his former sidekick trying to fill his shoes.
June 27, 2018
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars
Oh my goodness. I have no words. You know when you’re just at the edge of your seat - so tense at what’s happening. Yeah - I was pretty much like that throughout the entire volume. Then at the end I fell off that said seat cus of that damn cliffhanger!!!!!!!
Mr Brubaker - you’ve amazed me yet again. Gah!!!!
“It can all fall apart so quickly that we don't even realize it...How fragile this country is..this society..really is. People grow complacent or look the other way while things that hold us together erode or are sold off. And then it all comes crashing down.”
Oh my goodness. I have no words. You know when you’re just at the edge of your seat - so tense at what’s happening. Yeah - I was pretty much like that throughout the entire volume. Then at the end I fell off that said seat cus of that damn cliffhanger!!!!!!!
Mr Brubaker - you’ve amazed me yet again. Gah!!!!
November 12, 2015
This book shows the taking over of the mantle of Captain America by the one and only Winter Soldier.
The previous volume is a bit slow and sets up this piece.
Great detail in the emotions faced by Bucky and the people supporting him.
Another great add was watching Tony Stark struggle with the massive responsobility on his shoulders and then when he gets a letter from the dead (Cap), he really hits a low.
Great work.
The previous volume is a bit slow and sets up this piece.
Great detail in the emotions faced by Bucky and the people supporting him.
Another great add was watching Tony Stark struggle with the massive responsobility on his shoulders and then when he gets a letter from the dead (Cap), he really hits a low.
Great work.
January 31, 2015
In Act Two former sidekick Bucky has taken on the mantle of the new Captain America but the Red Skull has captured him and is making Bucky go through mental torture as he relives his broken past. There's a nice build up to Act Three here as the Red Skull plans his nefarious plans. Enter a third party senator running for President.
“Captain America #25 which depicted Steve Roger's death was the highest selling comic of March 2007 with preorder sales of 290,514 which was double the sales of the Mighty Avengers #1 in the same period. The Death of Captain America was reported in ABC News, where Bryan Robinsons paralleled the events to the Post-September 11 World and Iraq.” (Wiki)
The former tale to this one is “The Death of the Dream” and the one after this piece is titled “The Man Who Bought America”. All three tales were written by Ed Brubaker. Artwork by Steve Epting, Mike Perkins and a few others.
There's a script in back with some former designs of how the new Captain America would look.
ARTWORK PRESENATION: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B to B plus; ACTION SCENES: B to B plus; CAPTAIN AMERICA FOCUSES: B to B plus; WHEN READ: early September 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B plus.
“Captain America #25 which depicted Steve Roger's death was the highest selling comic of March 2007 with preorder sales of 290,514 which was double the sales of the Mighty Avengers #1 in the same period. The Death of Captain America was reported in ABC News, where Bryan Robinsons paralleled the events to the Post-September 11 World and Iraq.” (Wiki)
The former tale to this one is “The Death of the Dream” and the one after this piece is titled “The Man Who Bought America”. All three tales were written by Ed Brubaker. Artwork by Steve Epting, Mike Perkins and a few others.
There's a script in back with some former designs of how the new Captain America would look.
ARTWORK PRESENATION: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; STORY/PLOTTING: B to B plus; ACTION SCENES: B to B plus; CAPTAIN AMERICA FOCUSES: B to B plus; WHEN READ: early September 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B plus.
November 23, 2021
This was another great one!
Dr Faustus tries to break Bucky's mind but he kinda escapes that and we see the flalout of that, their battle and all, him being captured by SHIELD and fighting Iron man and this is when the burden of dreams kick in as we see Bucky become the new Cap to carry on Steve's legacy and its amazingly done like the way the panic and urgency of it is brought with them finding about Red Skull and his plans and how he is the one behind the riots and panicking in every sector be it politics, national security, economy and whatnot and when people go extreme, someone has to stand up and if thats not enough the mayhem of Sin and her Serpent squad continues...
There is so much going on in this volume like the last one and its really well done and I kinda like it especially the way they hint at the villains big plans and show Bucky taking on the legacy and him trying to find his own way there and trying to live up to his heroes legacy and the involvement of Natasha is awesome and the subplot with Sharon even better and that last page omg that changes so many things! Brubaker continues to write the best run on Cap easily with this volume!
Dr Faustus tries to break Bucky's mind but he kinda escapes that and we see the flalout of that, their battle and all, him being captured by SHIELD and fighting Iron man and this is when the burden of dreams kick in as we see Bucky become the new Cap to carry on Steve's legacy and its amazingly done like the way the panic and urgency of it is brought with them finding about Red Skull and his plans and how he is the one behind the riots and panicking in every sector be it politics, national security, economy and whatnot and when people go extreme, someone has to stand up and if thats not enough the mayhem of Sin and her Serpent squad continues...
There is so much going on in this volume like the last one and its really well done and I kinda like it especially the way they hint at the villains big plans and show Bucky taking on the legacy and him trying to find his own way there and trying to live up to his heroes legacy and the involvement of Natasha is awesome and the subplot with Sharon even better and that last page omg that changes so many things! Brubaker continues to write the best run on Cap easily with this volume!
January 24, 2024
I really should have wrote a review of this before I read the next volume!
At times it started to feel like a soap opera with so many different plot threads getting started. Overall still a ton of wild action as the Red Skull starts to destroy the USA. It's interesting that the fascist Red Skull and the communist Lukin are in one body taking out Captain America and the USA. The two enemies of the 20th century US in full force.
At times it started to feel like a soap opera with so many different plot threads getting started. Overall still a ton of wild action as the Red Skull starts to destroy the USA. It's interesting that the fascist Red Skull and the communist Lukin are in one body taking out Captain America and the USA. The two enemies of the 20th century US in full force.
June 23, 2019
Man, Brubaker really redefined Cap and made him one of the greatest heroes ever. I read this when it first came out and really enjoyed it, re-reading so many years later, I LOVE IT!
So Steve Rogers has passed away. Agent 13 is known to be helping the enemy. Bucky is capture. This is all at the very start of this volume. From start to end, things are paced so well, every event, event moment that happens to Bucky matters. Bucky meets Tony, Bucky becomes the New Captain America, Bucky faces off against Crossbones and Sin. This is all really a Bucky story, but holy hell, he's so damn interesting and his Cap suit is on point.
Okay, if it isn't clear, I love this volume. Watching Bucky become a hero is awesome. After all he's done he wants to make up for it. You'd think he wouldn't be a good fit, and he kind of isn't, but that's what makes him so damn fun to watch him be a hero. The action is so damn well done here, the dialogue is great, agent 13 is still interesting, and the plot twist at the end. OH SNAP! This is a easy 5 out of 5. Loving the hell out of this series.
So Steve Rogers has passed away. Agent 13 is known to be helping the enemy. Bucky is capture. This is all at the very start of this volume. From start to end, things are paced so well, every event, event moment that happens to Bucky matters. Bucky meets Tony, Bucky becomes the New Captain America, Bucky faces off against Crossbones and Sin. This is all really a Bucky story, but holy hell, he's so damn interesting and his Cap suit is on point.
Okay, if it isn't clear, I love this volume. Watching Bucky become a hero is awesome. After all he's done he wants to make up for it. You'd think he wouldn't be a good fit, and he kind of isn't, but that's what makes him so damn fun to watch him be a hero. The action is so damn well done here, the dialogue is great, agent 13 is still interesting, and the plot twist at the end. OH SNAP! This is a easy 5 out of 5. Loving the hell out of this series.
June 18, 2018
A bit disappointed with this one to be honest. So I got this at a book shop for crazy cheap since they were having a sale, they only had this volume unfortunately and not the other two :( So the story takes place after volume 1 (which I have not read), Steve Roger is dead and now Bucky must take up the shield, and Red Skull is in a corner doing evil stuff.
To talk about the good stuff, the artwork is on point, being both beautiful but still fits the serious tone that Ed Brubaker sets in his writing. I also love Alex Ross's design of Bucky's Captain America suit, its different to Steve's but still looks fitting to the character.
This book sadly though was not really as interesting to read as I wanted it to be. I think if had the omnibus and I could read the whole complete story, it would a be bit better, but on its own, I found this to be a bit boring.
To talk about the good stuff, the artwork is on point, being both beautiful but still fits the serious tone that Ed Brubaker sets in his writing. I also love Alex Ross's design of Bucky's Captain America suit, its different to Steve's but still looks fitting to the character.
This book sadly though was not really as interesting to read as I wanted it to be. I think if had the omnibus and I could read the whole complete story, it would a be bit better, but on its own, I found this to be a bit boring.
April 24, 2020
Ignoring everything with Sharon, this is a pretty solid volume.
I loved re-reading Bucky's first days with the shield. He talks a lot about the different way he carries it in comparison to Steve. He definitely has a different style (still laughing at him stabbing Crossbones in the leg). This was more of a set up for him being Cap.
Again, the Sharon bits are just annoying. I'm struggling to think of times where I thought a writer did a great job with this character.
Loved seeing Sam, as always.
The bits with Bucky and Nat were lovely. (Although, there's not a ton of Natasha's personality shown here).
I loved re-reading Bucky's first days with the shield. He talks a lot about the different way he carries it in comparison to Steve. He definitely has a different style (still laughing at him stabbing Crossbones in the leg). This was more of a set up for him being Cap.
Again, the Sharon bits are just annoying. I'm struggling to think of times where I thought a writer did a great job with this character.
Loved seeing Sam, as always.
The bits with Bucky and Nat were lovely. (Although, there's not a ton of Natasha's personality shown here).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 9, 2021
I own this book.
Continuing on from Volume One, Steve is dead, Sharon is being manipulated by the evil Dr Faustus, Sam and Nat discover they are both on a mission to find Bucky and Bucky has been captured by Red Skull who is trying to use Dr Faustus to break him once again. Bucky, however, has another plan. He is still going to kill Tony Stark, the man he blames for Steve's death but Tony has other plans for Bucky. When he shows Bucky the letter left to him by Steve, Bucky decides to accept the mantle of Captain America and move into Steve's old job, but what can the former Winter Soldier do to recover the world in shambles? The recession has just hit, there's riots, rogue SHIELD agents, manipulation at all forms of government and Tony is trying to reign in the crippling organisation of SHIELD. Can a new Cap really help?
We all know that I'm a Bucky Barnes simp. I don't try and hide it, I love his story, his character and I really enjoy the inner monologue we get in these comics. I love Ed Brubaker's run on Cap, it's easily one of the best comics I've ever read, and he was one of my original entries into Marvel comics. I just love this story so much.
Continuing on from Volume One, Steve is dead, Sharon is being manipulated by the evil Dr Faustus, Sam and Nat discover they are both on a mission to find Bucky and Bucky has been captured by Red Skull who is trying to use Dr Faustus to break him once again. Bucky, however, has another plan. He is still going to kill Tony Stark, the man he blames for Steve's death but Tony has other plans for Bucky. When he shows Bucky the letter left to him by Steve, Bucky decides to accept the mantle of Captain America and move into Steve's old job, but what can the former Winter Soldier do to recover the world in shambles? The recession has just hit, there's riots, rogue SHIELD agents, manipulation at all forms of government and Tony is trying to reign in the crippling organisation of SHIELD. Can a new Cap really help?
We all know that I'm a Bucky Barnes simp. I don't try and hide it, I love his story, his character and I really enjoy the inner monologue we get in these comics. I love Ed Brubaker's run on Cap, it's easily one of the best comics I've ever read, and he was one of my original entries into Marvel comics. I just love this story so much.
November 5, 2014
This volume in the Death of Captain America suffers a bit from the mid-tale doldrums, but it is still a solid part of one of the best Captain America stories ever told, and I am loathe to be too critical.
My favourite part of this tale, as with so many Captain America tales (especially when Cap himself is missing) is Falcon. Sam Wilson is one of the best men in the Marvel Universe. If Captain America is worthy to carry Thor's hammer, Sam is the only man I can think of who is worthy to carry Cap's shield. But here Ed Brubaker passes the shield on to Bucky, the Winter Soldier, in what is a fairly logical decision on the part of Tony Stark, then director of S*H*I*E*L*D*. It bums me out a bit, the shield passing Sam Wilson by, but the high-flying Falcon gets plenty to do in this volume, and he is the main reason to keep reading.
There's plenty of other good moments scattered throughout this volume too. Hawkeye has a nice moment with Bucky; Sharon is a mess, trapped as she is with Faustus and the Red Skull; and the use of the 24-hour News network is a nice touch for telling a story of government conspiracy and corruption.
Still, it is more a placeholder before the big climax than anything else, even if the slow build is much appreciated by me.
I have great fear that the Death of Cap will play out at the end of Marvel Disney's Civil War in some weird montage or post credit sequence, and that would be a huge kick in the balls. I'd much rather Captain America four, bringing back the big screen Black Widow, Hawkeye, Falcon and Winter Soldier. That could be so good. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Or maybe Idris Alba would tell if I could get him on the phone ;)
My favourite part of this tale, as with so many Captain America tales (especially when Cap himself is missing) is Falcon. Sam Wilson is one of the best men in the Marvel Universe. If Captain America is worthy to carry Thor's hammer, Sam is the only man I can think of who is worthy to carry Cap's shield. But here Ed Brubaker passes the shield on to Bucky, the Winter Soldier, in what is a fairly logical decision on the part of Tony Stark, then director of S*H*I*E*L*D*. It bums me out a bit, the shield passing Sam Wilson by, but the high-flying Falcon gets plenty to do in this volume, and he is the main reason to keep reading.
There's plenty of other good moments scattered throughout this volume too. Hawkeye has a nice moment with Bucky; Sharon is a mess, trapped as she is with Faustus and the Red Skull; and the use of the 24-hour News network is a nice touch for telling a story of government conspiracy and corruption.
Still, it is more a placeholder before the big climax than anything else, even if the slow build is much appreciated by me.
I have great fear that the Death of Cap will play out at the end of Marvel Disney's Civil War in some weird montage or post credit sequence, and that would be a huge kick in the balls. I'd much rather Captain America four, bringing back the big screen Black Widow, Hawkeye, Falcon and Winter Soldier. That could be so good. Only time will tell, I suppose.
Or maybe Idris Alba would tell if I could get him on the phone ;)
April 17, 2014
As the second part of three, much of this book is dedicated to setting up what will come. I'm ok with that, because I can clearly see that things are building to something, and because the writing is still good. Great action, great characters, and a great place for the last part of the Death of Captain America storyline to continue from.
September 20, 2022
Good FOOD.
Bucky has been captured by Dr. Faustus who tries to turn him back into the Winter Soldier while Falcon and the Black Widow race to save him. After that, Bucky decides to follow through with Steve's last wish: that Bucky would take the Captain America mantle. He knows how to fight but he doesn't really know how to be Captain America.
Twirling my hair & kicking my feet at all the Winter Widow content in this!! They are everything to me and them fighting together and her helping him on his first outing as Captain America was *chef's kiss*.
There was a lot going on in here and it was so entertaining. So many moving parts and there's still so much it's setting up. This entire storyline is so iconic.
The art is fineee I'm still not a fan but it fits the tone of this perfectly. Love this run so much.
Bucky has been captured by Dr. Faustus who tries to turn him back into the Winter Soldier while Falcon and the Black Widow race to save him. After that, Bucky decides to follow through with Steve's last wish: that Bucky would take the Captain America mantle. He knows how to fight but he doesn't really know how to be Captain America.
Twirling my hair & kicking my feet at all the Winter Widow content in this!! They are everything to me and them fighting together and her helping him on his first outing as Captain America was *chef's kiss*.
There was a lot going on in here and it was so entertaining. So many moving parts and there's still so much it's setting up. This entire storyline is so iconic.
The art is fineee I'm still not a fan but it fits the tone of this perfectly. Love this run so much.
March 20, 2023
Always heard really great things about this critically acclaimed award-winning Ed Brubaker run of Captain America, but damn if it isn't even BETTER than I ever expected! From the very first appearance of Bucky Barnes as the now famous Winter Soldier to the Red Skull twist to Civil War to the Death of Steve Rogers to Winter Soldier on a revenge path for Steve's death to now Bucky becoming the new Captain America trying to prevent Red Skull's master plan.... paddle to the metal non-stop suspense, high-flying action and pure old-school espionage spy thriller, combining with Brubaker's stellar writing-storytelling-characterization and Steve Epting's gorgeous eye-popping appropriately noirish illustrations. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
February 29, 2020
hey did you know i love james and nat?
March 15, 2009
Brubaker and Marvel continue to make the death of the original Captain America a touching on-going story in the Marvel universe by having Cap's former sidekick turned brainwashed-communist-hitman-for-a-while into the new Captain America.
The story works becasue the new Cap fully realizes that he's standing in a large shadow, and that he can't try to 'copy' the original. He can only try to honor him. And since he doesn't have the original super soldier formula working for him, he has to use his own skills as a former covert operative which means a new type of Cap. I even like the updated uniform.
The story works becasue the new Cap fully realizes that he's standing in a large shadow, and that he can't try to 'copy' the original. He can only try to honor him. And since he doesn't have the original super soldier formula working for him, he has to use his own skills as a former covert operative which means a new type of Cap. I even like the updated uniform.
June 25, 2025
Woman in Unruly Crowd: Why don'chu shut up! You ain't Captain America! Captain America's dead!
Bucky's thoughts as he solemnly walks away: Okay, the punching and kicking...the shield...not so bad. The REST of what this is...well, that's gonna take a lot more work.
So Cap is dead and Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) decides to let his legacy rest. But wait--Cap wanted his legacy to continue, to pass on his mantel (in this case a shield and cheesy costume) to another, to carry on his work. Enter Bucky (aka The Winter Soldier) to give it a whirl while trying to take down an evil corporation destroying the economy of the US of A. It's alright.
Bucky's thoughts as he solemnly walks away: Okay, the punching and kicking...the shield...not so bad. The REST of what this is...well, that's gonna take a lot more work.
So Cap is dead and Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) decides to let his legacy rest. But wait--Cap wanted his legacy to continue, to pass on his mantel (in this case a shield and cheesy costume) to another, to carry on his work. Enter Bucky (aka The Winter Soldier) to give it a whirl while trying to take down an evil corporation destroying the economy of the US of A. It's alright.
January 26, 2022
Bucky and Natasha KISSED
May 17, 2025
Bucky a.k.a. The Winter Soldier escapes his bondage and takes up the mantle as the new Captain America. He’s not as strong or fast, so he fights a little dirtier with weapons. In his first major outing (with Black Widow), he injures both Crossbones and Sin.
It’s revealed that Steve Rogers isn’t really dead . . . but we all knew that, right? Superheroes don’t stay dead.
It’s revealed that Steve Rogers isn’t really dead . . . but we all knew that, right? Superheroes don’t stay dead.
June 28, 2013
Captain America is my favorite comic hero. I date back to what's called the silver age of comics...I also date back to that era in other ways.
I've been very disappointed in a lot of what's been done with the character of Captain America. While it might seem obvious that a character called Captain America would be politicized there's a problem with that. While I understand that the writers today might be closer in their own beliefs to the liberal left it doesn't seem appropriate to put those words in Cap's mouth. Those of us who date back to the WWII, Korea and Vietnam era probably hold a slightly different viewpoint.
I do.
Anyway the story here (and in others of the Death of Cap series) ramble a lot. The stories are weak, the dialogue is weak and there's an attempt at philosophical discourse. Frankly I got tired of this (and the other I'm about to rate).
On the whole the writing is weak and the art is exceptional. An odd combination but "there you are". So good art, but in my opinion poor story telling of a poor story.
I've been very disappointed in a lot of what's been done with the character of Captain America. While it might seem obvious that a character called Captain America would be politicized there's a problem with that. While I understand that the writers today might be closer in their own beliefs to the liberal left it doesn't seem appropriate to put those words in Cap's mouth. Those of us who date back to the WWII, Korea and Vietnam era probably hold a slightly different viewpoint.
I do.
Anyway the story here (and in others of the Death of Cap series) ramble a lot. The stories are weak, the dialogue is weak and there's an attempt at philosophical discourse. Frankly I got tired of this (and the other I'm about to rate).
On the whole the writing is weak and the art is exceptional. An odd combination but "there you are". So good art, but in my opinion poor story telling of a poor story.
October 4, 2020
The drama of it all...the MCU movies could never.
May 8, 2022
Winterwidow is one of the best things to be crafted by the comic book gods.
December 11, 2024
(Read in 2009, review from 2024)
In this volume Bucky finally dons the Captain America suit and its pretty fantastic.
I appreciated that they didn’t make Bucky an exact clone of Steve Rogers’ Cap and he’s a bit more Winter Soldier-y (maiming folks with guns and knives in addition to the Shield). Ironic because part of the reason he’s donning the costume is to make amends for being the Winter Soldier at this point. Beyond that I liked that he couldn’t aspire hope in Americans like Steve did, being something to work on. In general this volume continued the dark tone of the earlier volume and is a good indication that even with colorful villains like the Serpent Society in it the Captain America comics could still be gritty and show how the series could be a spy thriller with biting commentary on American society/politics (which subsequently inspired the best MCU movie).
In this volume Bucky finally dons the Captain America suit and its pretty fantastic.
I appreciated that they didn’t make Bucky an exact clone of Steve Rogers’ Cap and he’s a bit more Winter Soldier-y (maiming folks with guns and knives in addition to the Shield). Ironic because part of the reason he’s donning the costume is to make amends for being the Winter Soldier at this point. Beyond that I liked that he couldn’t aspire hope in Americans like Steve did, being something to work on. In general this volume continued the dark tone of the earlier volume and is a good indication that even with colorful villains like the Serpent Society in it the Captain America comics could still be gritty and show how the series could be a spy thriller with biting commentary on American society/politics (which subsequently inspired the best MCU movie).
November 6, 2022
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September 11, 2020
This was such a bad second volume of the series. My least favorite one. I was bored by the storyline and kept thinking is this going to end. I mean it just seemed to drag out for a long time. I was not jiving with the characters or plot. I will say the ending was good and the only good part about it.
June 13, 2021
I was talking with a friend about how scenes in this book resembled the recent storming of the capitol. He reminded me that if this book came out around 2011, it would have resembled Occupy Wall Street more than anything else.
December 3, 2023
Another very good installment of the continuing tales of action and espionage by Ed Brubaker. Loving it! Give me more please! Also, makes me want to read his Daredevil too… although I need to get through that Bendis run first…
May 10, 2016
I'm still loving this, and it pulls me along with glee, but I can't help but think, when I do step back, "No wonder people say comics are like soap operas!" Mind control, people coming back from the dead, unplanned pregnancies. It's all there, except better, in my opinion, than a soap opera because there's some serious butt-kicking and political social commentary.
My only bone to pick with this run is that, despite being a strong female character in her own right, Agent 13/Sharon is eye rollingly the subject of typical comic book fan service, since there are always butt shots, changing shots, etc. That, and I find it mildly annoying that the thing to break her mind control, a mind control that was strong enough that she , was the idea of protecting . I guess it's better than instances of comic book fridging, but bleh.
My only bone to pick with this run is that, despite being a strong female character in her own right, Agent 13/Sharon is eye rollingly the subject of typical comic book fan service, since there are always butt shots, changing shots, etc. That, and I find it mildly annoying that the thing to break her mind control, a mind control that was strong enough that she , was the idea of protecting . I guess it's better than instances of comic book fridging, but bleh.
January 17, 2014
A most impressive second volume of the trilogy. Usually the middle volume serves as a bridge between an arresting opening and a climactic ending, but in this case it stands on its own two feet. The artwork is a precious multimedia mix, giving the story a feeling simultaneously edgy and luscious. Black Widow and Iron Man are strong secondary characters helping move the plot along. Great work!
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