In this issue we get an updated telling of Captain America's origin, first told in his very first comic, Captain America Comics #1, and retold more recently in Tales of Suspense #63. This time around, we get several new details that are considered essential to the origin, such as the Vita-Rays that, along with the super-soldier... Continue Reading →
We wrap up the relevant issues of Avengers in the 40s, and the title's first annual, in this post, which closes with Cap once again leaving the team (although not for long). The annual sees the first gathering of the original and current Avengers teams (minus the Hulk, natch) to battle a group of their... Continue Reading →
This story finds Captain America going against AIM, finally reconnecting with Sharon Carter while constantly patronizing her, and meeting MODOK for the first time. Issue #92 opens as all great comics epics do… at the airport, where our hero bemoans his mess of a life. Isn’t that little girl creepy? Who’s she waving at? STOP... Continue Reading →
