Harvey Dent couldn't have planned this any better: These two issues contain a pair of two-part stories (instead of having each story complete in its own issue, for some reason), plus a third one in the second issue that is concluded in the next issue, alongside a self-contained story. (Got it?) Here, we'll present the... Continue Reading →
This issue serves as a brief respite between major storylines, an intermission that revisits something that happened during the Skrull/Capmania episode that Mark Waid and company knew couldn't be forgotten, while also injecting some welcome levity, following the (literal) nightmare scenario of the last several issues and the red storm to come. The loose thread... Continue Reading →
This maxi-series is a wide ride through the history of the Avengers and the Marvel Universe as a whole. As with most event series, even those focusing on the Avengers, Captain America plays a significant yet limited role, so my discussion of his ethically relevant moments will be sporadic, and will definitely not do justice... Continue Reading →
This issue of Avengers brings the team into conflict with the Thunderbolts for the first time since the team of villains broke with Baron Zemo and tried to go straight (for real), and also reunites them with Hawkeye for the first time since he walked out on the team at the end of Avengers #9. As... Continue Reading →
This three-part story in Deadpool's first ongoing series is... something. I'm not going to worry about putting all of this into context, because Captain America is just as clueless through these comics as I am, but I will do my best. Issue #23 ends with the gentleman below, Dixon of the intergalactic law firm of... Continue Reading →
THE VIRTUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA 