Captain America: Reborn #1 Begins a Compelling Puzzle
Just in time for Independence Day comes one of Marvel’s biggest projects of the summer, Captain America: Reborn. With issue number one coming out today, fans of the series and those who are simply curious about how Marvel plans on executing what seemed to be certain death for the costumed patriot are in for some answers right away in this first issue, as well as an intriguing mystery.
To say that writer Ed Brubaker has shaken up the world of Captain America over the past several months would be an understatement. With former sidekick James “Bucky” Barnes donning the costume of his former mentor, Brubaker has taken this new Cap on globe-spanning adventures that have explored new facets of the character and have touched on the backgrounds in espionage of not only Bucky, but of supporting characters such as the original Black Widow. Read more
Captain America’s Death: Two Years and Twenty-Five Issues Later
The most current incarnation of Captain America’s solo series reached an important milestone this month with the release of Captain America #50. While many comics reach this number of issues, how many can claim that they reached it after having the main character die by assassination twenty-five issues earlier?
When Cap’s shocking death occurred in issue twenty-five, it came on the heels of one of the lowest points in Steve Rogers’ storied career as the patriotic Avenger. Having just surrendered at the end of Marvel’s Civil War, effectively ending the debate on superhero registration with the government and the fifty-state initiative, Cap is being led into the courthouse to face charges for his involvement in leading the resistance against the registration act, his unwavering position being that the government shouldn’t make mandates and invade the privacy of people who spent their lives defending the country they love.
