These two issues, along with Thor (vol. 2) #58, comprise the "Standoff" storyline (not to be confused with 2016's "Standoff!" storyline that set the stage for the following year's "Secret Empire" event, which was thoroughly discussed in the updated edition of my book). Besides having some touching moments between Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor—not... Continue Reading →
The new story in this issue of Avengers—alongside several reprints, in a conscious callback to the "100-Page Giants" published by DC Comics in the 1970s and again in conjunction with Walmart more recently—sees Captain America return briefly to the team for the Changing of the Roster, a time-honored tradition going back to the original Avengers #16... Continue Reading →
Infinity Crusade is the final installment of Jim Starlin's original "Infinity Trilogy," once again taking place among the cosmic entities of the Marvel Universe, well above the head of "normal" heroes such as Captain America. Cap appears even less in this miniseries than the previous two, spending most of it under the thrall of the... Continue Reading →
We’ll tackle these two issues together because they are actually linked in a way unusual to the Avengers (or any Marvel Comics) at this point—with an actual cliffhanger (which, to be honest, is the only truly interesting thing to happen in the first issue). TWO FUNNY THINGS IN ISSUE #13 During a battle, Iron Man... Continue Reading →
THE VIRTUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 