Cap is awakened in the dead of the night by agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., who need the kind of help only he can provide. But the corpse he finds on the Heli-carrier brings him face-to-face with the unthinkable, and opens doors to terror and manipulation he never dreamed possible! It's a new beginning as four-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker makes his Marvel debut, joined by white-hot artist Steve Epting! As the new regular creative team, they will take Cap's life in directions fans will never see coming! Collects Captain America (2005) #1-7.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Brubaker Restores My Faith in the Comic Medium,
By Captain Chaos "Dum-dum-DUM!" (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One (v. 1) (Paperback)
I had bailed out on the comic scene for good following High School, although I continued to pick up Jeff Smith's "Bone", since I knew it was a finite series, so I wouldn't have to be chained to it forever. Well, the day came and the series ended, and quite frankly, I missed my bi-monthly excursions to the comic shop. I missed the smell of paper. I even dreamed about it.
So I was on my Honeymoon in the frozen north when I stopped into a Supermarket and happened to glance at issue #1 of Captain America written by Ed Brubaker. I've never been a fan of Cap or his Avenger buddies. Just a bunch of Government tools. But this issue rocked. The art was really great and when I sat down and read it I found a story I could really dig to. So I was hooked, and I count each new issue as another month of marriage. Since then, I've also opened the door to Ed Brubaker's Daredevil too. Daredevil was my favorite growing up, so I'm glad to have him back in my life. Writing and art are equally sublime. The perfect creative team. The story is fresh and up to date. Flashbacks to WWII were an added thrill. Real gritty storytelling. This Ed Brubaker knows what he's doing. I'm with this book for the long haul, and I am grateful to know that each month I have this marvelous little treat to look forward to. EXCELSIOR!
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Pulls no punches,
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This review is from: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One (v. 1) (Paperback)
A darn good Captain America yarn. The risk with Cap is always that he can go into preachy jingoist mode and here that temptation is resisted. This is a tougher meaner Captain America, not quite the amoral head smasher of the Ultimates, but a Cap who still struggles with internal guilt. The only part of this that I don't care for is the villain. The Red Skull is, and always will be, the quintessential Cap enemy, but the inclusion of a mysterious assassin here feels too much like retread territory. While I appreciate Cap's continuing feelings of guilt over lost friends, there are times I just wanna yell "GET SOME FREAKIN THERAPY!" What might be the best part of the book comes at the end. The section on the degeneration of Nomad is magnificent. While not as strong artistically, it pulls no punches and leaves you feeling as lost and insane as Jack Monroe himself
5.0 out of 5 stars
A strong start that delivers more than you expect,
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This review is from: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One (v. 1) (Paperback)
This is the first Captain America comic I've checked out and I'm thoroughly impressed. This is awesome. It's a great place for any new reader to start on Cap and it gives you a different image of the characters than you've usually seen. It's a great combo of espionage, politics, war, romance, and traditional comic cook thrills. The revelations about Bucky in particular grabbed me very strongly. I expected Cap to be more jingoistic but I was pleasantly surprised at how real and well-developed the character is. This is thanks to Ed Brubaker's great writing and deep understanding and love for this character. Steve Epting's art is terrific, combining the iconic nature of the character with a more realistic style. When you think of Cap in your head, Epting's art is what you'll see.
If you've ever been interested in Captain America at all, this is where to start.
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