This one-shot introduces Captain America to elements of the world of Doctor Strange, but with a twist: these events transpire decades before Stephen had his climactic automobile accident, giving a different spin on what could otherwise be a standard World War II-era tale of Cap and Bucky featuring Sgt. Fury and the Howlin' Commandos. The... Continue Reading →
These two issues complete the storyline that began in issue #45, dealing with the Red Skull's latest attempt to defeat America by exploiting its racial tensions, all against the backdrop of Captain America's friends and allies gathering for a funeral. As issue #47 opens, it is Earth's Mightiest Heroes who assemble in honor of a... Continue Reading →
These two issues of Captain America start off a four-part story detailing the Red Skull's latest attempt to overthrow American democracy by stirring up racial hatred. We also have two issues from the second U.S.Agent miniseries, featuring some good interaction between Walker and Cap. Not bad for this blog's 600th post! With respect to the... Continue Reading →
This annual is a standalone story that does not occur at any particular time relative to the current run of the title (although it was released the week before issue #47). But it can be placed squarely in real time, given the identification of the U.S. president, George W. Bush, and reference to his just... Continue Reading →
These three issues of Captain America primarily deal with our hero's ongoing conflict with Connie Ferrari and the long-simmering mystery surrounding her brother David, whom she believes was killed in a hazing episode in the military for being gay, but in actuality Nick Fury has found him alive and (reasonably) well. (We also get a... Continue Reading →
These two issues wrap up the "Ultron Unlimited" storyline that began in these three issues, and we finally learn what is "unlimited" about the killer robot this time around. As with the first part of the story, Captain America is seen mainly in a leadership role, this time in magnificent battle scenes (courtesy of George... Continue Reading →
This issue wraps up the Red Skull storyline that began in issue #14, returning us to the present day after the time-travel shenanigans of the last issue, in which Captain America convinced (or tricked) Korvac—the villain behind the villain, and the one who had been posing as the Watcher—to return to the original scene of... Continue Reading →
This issue continues the current storyline, begun in the last post, in which the Red Skull has acquired the power of a Cosmic Cube and is using it to attempt to steal the universal information held in Galactus' ship, in the hopes of rendering him both omnipotent and omniscient. Captain America and Sharon Carter stand... Continue Reading →
This issue contains two stories. First in the comic, but second in this post, is the continuation of the Revolutionary-era Captain Steve Rogers story that began in the last issue (and unfortunately gets the cover of this one), which ends with a modern-day scene that raises even more questions than the ones mentioned before. But... Continue Reading →
These three issues start off an epic storyline featuring the return of you-know-who, who has been trapped in a Cosmic Cube since they both disappeared at the end of Captain America (vol. 1) #448. The first issue takes place in the Skull's personal hell inside the Cube, where he works as a bellhop in a... Continue Reading →
THE VIRTUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 