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 →
This issue finishes the story begun in the last issue, in which both parts of Captain America's life began to converge. As the Sentinel of Liberty, he is working with Sharon Carter and SHIELD to bring down AIM before they can create another Protocide, while as Steve Rogers he is growing more uncomfortable with his... Continue Reading →
This issue is the first in a two-part conclusion to the story of Protocide, the victim of a botched incomplete Project Rebirth process that left him mentally unhinged, after which he was manipulated by his handlers into believing Captain America stole his legacy (as explained in the 2000 Annual). The issue opens with Cap reflecting... Continue Reading →
This is another "grab-bag" post with assorted isolated panels from minor appearances of Captain America, but with one big difference: it includes issues of Captain America and Avengers alongside an issue of Thunderbolts and two thirds of the Maximum Security miniseries. The first two issues we'll cover are a crossover between Thunderbolts and Avengers that draws Cap back... Continue Reading →
These two issues wrap up the battle with the evil internet service provider Parliamech that began in the last issue and finally brings Captain America face to face with Protocide (as seen in the second cover here). At the end of the last issue, Cap and the Falcon succumbed to gas in the Parliamech headquarters—a... Continue Reading →
This issue of Captain America presents the aftermath of the last three issues' adventure against Count Nefaria in the Savage Land, as Cap and Sharon Carter wrap up the mess while confronting their lingering romantic issues. Plus, in this month's Iron Man, we see Tony Stark flash back to a familiar training session with Steve... Continue Reading →
These three issues see Captain America return to the Savage Land in search of Sharon Carter, where he has a grand adventure against an old foe. Much of the swashbuckling action is missing below, but there are more enough interesting character moments—and a bit of old-fashioned romance—to keep us entertained in this extra-long post. When... Continue Reading →
This issue of Captain America sees our hero investigate a private prison with atrocious conditions and brutal treatment of inmates, where persons who run afoul of immigration law are sent and denied any contact with relatives, legal representation, or due process. Despite obvious parallels to current events, there are important differences too (as we shall... Continue Reading →
These three issues represent Mark Waid's swansong (for now) as writer on Captain America (although he does provide the plot for issue #23). His run began with the first volume's issue #444 (only to be interrupted by Heroes Reborn), and other than assorted contributions to anniversary issues and collections—and the terrific Man Out of Time miniseries... 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 →
THE VIRTUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 