These four issues continue the "Heroes Reborn" run of Captain America, the background of which was reviewed in the post on the first issue. There, following the final battle with Onslaught, we meet Steve Rogers in a new reality, living in Philadelphia with a wife Peggy and a son Rick, and with no memory of... Continue Reading →
The big 400th issue of Avengers is a celebration of the team's history, written by Mark Waid and penciled by Mike Wieringo, who had collaborated on a well-received Flash run (1993-1994) and would later produce a legendary Fantastic Four run (2002-2005) before Wieringo's untimely death in 2007. The anniversary issue is preceded by the final page of... Continue Reading →
This team-up/crossover between the Marvel and Malibu Universes is a follow-up of sorts to the recent meeting between the Avengers and Ultraforce, and is notable for the interior and cover artwork by Norm Breyfogle, one of my favorite Batman artists. As well as Prime from the Ultraverse, this issue also introduces a new patriotic hero,... Continue Reading →
These four issues compromise the "First Sign" crossover that was meant to fully bring the "Avengers Prime" back into the team after they were all brought into the aftermath of "The Crossing." (Why is the Iron Man cover missing above? Cap ain't on it, of course!) Fair warning: Most of the interesting material with Captain... Continue Reading →
This four-issue miniseries was the first large-scale crossover between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, following meetings of individual heroes such as Superman and Spider-Man and Batman and the Hulk. Soon to be outdone by JLA/Avengers in 2003, DC Versus Marvel (and vice versa) was a glorified Contest of Champions, much like the recent Avengers/Ultraforce crossover,... Continue Reading →
These issues of Captain America and Avengers complete the "Taking AIM" crossover, in which all of Captain America's friends, Avengers and otherwise, plus the Red Skull, are assembled on AIM Island to investigate Cosmic Cube-related energy blasts. Also present are Diamondback and Superia, the latter of whom gave Cap a small dose of her cure... Continue Reading →
This issue of Captain America continues our hero's process of "taking care of business" in his new Stark-designed armor that grants him mobility after his body completely gave out on him due to depleted super-soldier serum. It also returns to the topic of the new Super-Patriot (who was presumed dead after disappearing in a fire... Continue Reading →
After the valiant efforts in Captain America #437 and Iron Man #314 on the part of Tony Stark and Hank Pym to save Captain America's life after his super-soldier serum finally failed him, leaving him paralyzed and in cardiac arrest, this issue introduces the infamous armored exoskeleton that restores his mobility and allows him to... Continue Reading →
This one-off issue of Tales of Suspense honors the title in which Iron Man debuted in 1962 and in which Captain America had his first modern-age solo stories starting in 1964. They shared the title until 1968 when it changed to Captain America with issue #100 and Iron Man got his own shiny #1 (after... Continue Reading →
The second installment of the final trilogy in the "Fighting Chance" storyline—in which Captain America's metabolism starts to break down completely due to his deteriorating super-soldier serum—finds our hero with young hero Cathy Webster, aka Free Spirit, in Arizona, facing the Serpent Society, which has been infiltrated by another young hero, Jack Flag (né Harrison).... Continue Reading →
THE VIRTUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 