Captain America: Liberty's Torch [Paperback]

T. Isabella (Author)

Book Description

Series: Captain America | Publication Date: December 1, 1998

The trial of Captain America! Captured by a vicious militia group called Liberty's Torch, Cap is put on trial for the imagined crimes of America. Forced to defend himself in a hostile courtroom with no hope of a fair trail, the star-spangled Avenger faces his greatest challenge as his ideals are put to the acid test...

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425166198
• ISBN-13: 978-0425166192
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but weighed down, February 15, 2001

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This review is from: Captain America: Liberty's Torch (Paperback)

Liberty's Torch is a militia group of the most violent stripe. They want to discredit the government of the United States, and finally overthrow it. What symbol could they strike at that most shows America? Why, Captain America of course! Through violent and evil trickery they capture Cap and put him on trial for treason. Now is the time for Captain America to stand alone and stand tall - America in the dock.

First, let me say that I liked this novel (very few illustrations). The authors take a very straightforward view of militia - the militiamen are strong and violent, and have rather limited intelligence. Their leader is a bigot and a cad, who made his fortune selling arms to the U.S. government. Yada yada yada. The action was excellently written, and very enjoyable to read. The trial scene dragged on, becoming quite boring, but was the whole reason for the book.

So, the super-hero part of the book was excellently written, while the political angle was a little overdone and dragged the story down somewhat. Overall, I am glad that I read this book, but I'm also glad that I checked it out from the public library rather than bought it. If you are a fan of Cap, then you really should read it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captain America and the Dream, November 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Captain America: Liberty's Torch (Paperback)

Isabella and Ingersoll have shown the motivations for Cap in all his glory and given us another team-up with the Falcon to boot. Great characterization, wonderful secondary characters such as Colin Maxwell. They also give more than one side of the militia story, showing the disenfranchised and the truly dangerous. Last, but by no means least, a moving tribute to Mark Gruenwald, long-time writer of the Cap comic, who passed away recently. The best of the Marvel novels so far, just ahead of Christopher Golden's X-Men trilogy.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overburdened with political preaching, February 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Captain America: Liberty's Torch (Paperback)

I found this book too top-heavy with sanctimony and political statements to be much of a read. Other authors' superheroes can fight for "truth, justice and the American way" without pushing the authors' own beliefs in one's face; unfortunately the high levels of pious preaching practiced in this book, together with the simplistic characterisation, made it very difficult to labour through to its end.