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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
This book might be the most mediocre presentation of insanity I have ever seen.
Firstly, I have the sneaking suspicion this might be around the time drugs got introduced to the Marvel Bullpen. Seriously, this is some wild stuff in here. But the stories are usually paper thin and fall apart, they just happen to be out there trippy ideas.
Secondly, the name of this, "Bucky Reborn" is a strange choice as that's literally just a two parter midway through this that is mostly forgettable, really only used to set up the back half of this which is the Captain America and Falcon show.
Which brings me to probably the most interesting part of this book. In this, it is obvious that Stan Lee or Gene Colan (Or Both) suddenly decided they wanted to make this more than just Cap beats up up Robot #20 (Even though there is plenty of that) and instead really start focusing on race relations a lot and racism. We have a situation set up where Sam Wilson has to put on the costume to make an escape and which must be the first images of a black Captain America, and honestly it really was quite striking. Then once they officially become partners near the end of this it flips from over the top super-spy espionage to a street level hero dealing with drug dealers and the like. And it wasn't a bad fit for the character at all.
However, like I said, it really just isn't presented that well. But I will say this, this book did aim high, and while it definitely didn't quite meet the goal it was going for, I can applaud it for even the attempt.