These two issues of Avengers feature minimal Captain America content because, despite the cover, the main conflict of the issue—involving someone who is supposed to be dead! DEAD!—actually happens while Cap is minding the farm (aka Avengers Headquarters). Happily, we have two fellow Avengers' comics in early 1992 that feature Cap more, both in a... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain America #4 (January 1992)
This final issue of Captain America's first miniseries shows us his first encounter with the Red Skull, as well as the fallout from the revelation about Lieutenant Cynthia Glass from the last issue, and sets the stage for Cap and Bucky's lives going forward. (Warning: Some of the imagery in this issue may be disturbing.)... Continue Reading →
Captain America #396-397 (January-February 1992)
These two issues finish up the current storyline involving the Red Skull and his cronies, also featuring the current Thor, Eric Masterson, whom Captain America has been mentoring recently in both this title as well as Avengers and Thor's own book. Issue #396 picks up where the last one left off, with Cap and Thor... Continue Reading →