Customer Reviews

Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One (v. 1)

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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!

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

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.

I was never ever really into Cap America. Even though I admired Kirby's work on most other characters, his Cap and Bucky characters were never that interesting, as they only fought Nazis and appeared to be stuck in a time warp. Even when they revived Cap for the Avengers, his shield throwing antics, gymnastics and age were rather too patronisizing, and he was always referred to as the living legend.

Imagine my very pleasant surprise when I first picked up this book. The brooding plot and setup was excellent, and artwork was largely terrific. Contemporary events are welded into a fine story. The story reads very well with all the villains and supporting characters being particularly well-fleshed out. Cap is best when he is not portrayed in fighting form, and Brubaker seems to have realised this. The book reads like a very taut thriller and Bucky is likely to make a comeback. The last story on Jack Monroe, alias the Nomad, was not well-drawn but is the best story in this volume. I have decided to give this a 5 star for overall sheer pacing.

This is a great Captian America story. As a reboot on his origin, it doesn't try to start at the very beginning. It takes almost all the current elements and lines them up for a total change of perspective. We know who the Red Skull is, we know who Bucky is, we know who Nomad is, we know who Nick Fury and SHEILD is...all of them come together in the story and are essential in changing Cap's life in many ways.

Brubaker does a great service to fans and newcomers alike, giving us a complex story that delivers all that we know with an intelligent refocus. Cap is a different person, making his political views very clear in many cases, most of which were formed during the war by all the fighting as well as the inspirational stories he experienced.

The artwork is outstanding. Cap looks real, not so much the stoic figure that stood an easy 6'5" as a vision of Patriotism. He's suffering a bit, but underneath you know he still believes in the basic principles of the Red, White and Blue, and not the political quagmire that has clouded the views of it's people.

In the story, he is called to help look into the death of a character that has been a part of his life since the war, the Red Skull. As pieces of the puzzle are found he discovers that someone is manipulating his thoughts and memories, that there is greater mystery than the death of an old enemy. He finds inconsistencies in his thoughts and recollections, so much so it affects his fighting ability and concentration.

As the terrorist aspect grows more dangerous and the plot expands, Cap comes closer to the truth, and closer to one of the most shocking revelations of his life.

First of all until the Civil War storyline i hadn't really been big into comics since the mid 90's and even then i had never read a cap book and was never even a fan. I always liked what Captain America stood for but always found him kind of boring. I loved Civil War, and i really became a fan of cap then so i decided to go back and read his series from the begining since i'd heard so many good things about it. Well i'm glad i did because this is now my favorite series to date. The art is great, and i love the way Ed Brubaker writes his stories. I felt more like i was watching a prime time series than reading a comic book. Brubaker successfully brings Cap into the modern era and once again Cap has become one of the most amazing characters in comics.

Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting capture everything that makes Captain America great!! This trade really gets the ball rolling into one of the best superhero epics ever. My only complaint is with the art in the 7th chapter by John Leon, as its such a departure from Epting's work it seems drastically out of place. Other than that, its hard to tell a better story.

Well I bought this book with the hope to read a graet story, but the art is just great but the story is too slow and boaring, I fellaslep many times.

average predictable story, the art is nice. this installment is better than part 2, which is a total mess. overall if you are a captain america fan you'll probably hate this for many reasons, if you are a casual comics fan you might think its ok, if you read a lot of comics and are tired of the same overused garbage from the big two publishers you'll hate this.