Captain America: Holocaust for Hire (Marvel Novel Series, No. 4) [Paperback]

Stan Lee (Author), Joseph Silva (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 1, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671820869
• ISBN-13: 978-0671820862
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,831,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Everybody salute...here comes the flag!", December 4, 2011

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This review is from: Captain America: Holocaust for Hire (Marvel Novel Series, No. 4) (Paperback)

HOLOCAUST FOR HIRE is a lot more than a mere Captain America novel. It is a really good book in its own right, truly "fun for all ages." I first read it as a kid, and its relentless pacing, tongue-in-cheek humor, crisp action sequences and simple yet extremely satisfying prose style, haven't dulled with time. This is one fun little book.

The story is pretty straightforward. Cities around the globe are being destroyed by violent earthquakes. Problem is, none of the cities lay on geologically active areas. Reporters Jake Sheridan and Amanda Twain believe this is tied to the disappearance of Dr. Gregory Crandall, who was doing work on "advanced sonics" when he vanished five months previously along with his daughter. So does Captain America, who is cutting a swath across New York's underworld trying to find out what happened to the doctor who invented a weapon capable of destroying cities. The Red Skull, on the other hand, just might. Before long, Cap, along with Nick Fury and SHIELD, are engaged in a race to stop the Skull and his personal army of neo-Nazis from using his newfound weapon to establish a Fourth Reich. First, however, Cap has to find the scientist. Too bad that's exactly what the Skull wants him to do...

As I said, HOLOCAUST is a fast, hugely enjoyable read, and, oddly enough, not merely one Captain America fans can enjoy. Author Joe Silva puts enough backstory to flesh out both Cap and the Skull, so there's no need to be steeped in the Marvel canon. If you like simple, snappy, old-school tales of action-adventure where the good guys are great and the villains horrible evil, this book is for you. And your kids.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Just to clarify, May 28, 2006

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This review is from: Captain America: Holocaust for Hire (Marvel Novel Series, No. 4) (Paperback)

This is the Marvel Novel Series book #4 Captain America: Holocaust for Hire by Joseph Silva.