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kerrig's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
veethorn's review
4.0
Every book in this series kills me a little bit. STEVE. BUCKY. Mostly Bucky here, actually. Bucky and his birthdays.
selfwinding's review
5.0
Really enjoyed the memorial issue. Not the usual superhero comic, and that tends to be the kind of comics I like best.
bowienerd_82's review
3.0
Brubaker's an excellent writer... but he has pretty much no sense of humor. At all.
katgriff's review
3.0
Okay, so this volume is kind of a mess and includes a bunch vignettes of various people loosely related to Captain America stories (Bucky, Sharon, Sam Wilson, some random love interest I had never heard of before, etc).
This would have been 2 stars except for the fact that a good Cap & Bucky in WWII story will make me forgive a lot. And this volume includes two: one chronicling Bucky’s birthdays during the war (while he fights as Captain America on his present birthday) and the other in which Bucky tells Nick Fury about the time Steve and Bucky fought actual vampires during the war.
Other than that and a random appearance of some alternate universe Bucky incarnation named Rikki Barnes, I was either uninterested (20 page story of a love interest I knew nothing about) or actively annoyed (Sharon-focused issue with her dealing with brainwashing, which is the worst part of the Death of Captain America story).
This would have been 2 stars except for the fact that a good Cap & Bucky in WWII story will make me forgive a lot. And this volume includes two: one chronicling Bucky’s birthdays during the war (while he fights as Captain America on his present birthday) and the other in which Bucky tells Nick Fury about the time Steve and Bucky fought actual vampires during the war.
Other than that and a random appearance of some alternate universe Bucky incarnation named Rikki Barnes, I was either uninterested (20 page story of a love interest I knew nothing about) or actively annoyed (Sharon-focused issue with her dealing with brainwashing, which is the worst part of the Death of Captain America story).
impossibree's review
5.0
Absolutely adored this one. I loved how many different stories we got all at once. Not never got bored because I was constantly thrown bits and pieces of past and present stories.
captwinghead's review
5.0
This is still a wonderful read!
I really love seeing all of these different people, supers and civilians alike, come together to pay tribute to Cap the best way they know how.
Sam, Bucky, Luke, Jessica Jones, Jessica Drew, Clint Barton and other unregistered heroes coming in plain clothes to the illegal tribute in the park. Eli Bradley befriending the lonely Rikki Barnes because he thinks it's what Steve would have wanted. Officers, WWII veterans and a mysterious benefactor bidding on Cap memorabilia. Most of all, there were so many people refusing to let the media's demonization of Cap change what they know to be true.
Surprisingly, one of the most moving parts was Bernie Rosenthal's memories of Cap. I don't know a lot about her, to be honest, but I loved seeing Cap through her eyes and the quote attached to him at the end of her portion of the story.
Definitely a recommend if you're a Cap fan.
I really love seeing all of these different people, supers and civilians alike, come together to pay tribute to Cap the best way they know how.
Sam, Bucky, Luke, Jessica Jones, Jessica Drew, Clint Barton and other unregistered heroes coming in plain clothes to the illegal tribute in the park. Eli Bradley befriending the lonely Rikki Barnes because he thinks it's what Steve would have wanted. Officers, WWII veterans and a mysterious benefactor bidding on Cap memorabilia. Most of all, there were so many people refusing to let the media's demonization of Cap change what they know to be true.
Surprisingly, one of the most moving parts was Bernie Rosenthal's memories of Cap. I don't know a lot about her, to be honest, but I loved seeing Cap through her eyes and the quote attached to him at the end of her portion of the story.
Definitely a recommend if you're a Cap fan.
civreader's review
4.0
A very good book, packed with Captain America nostalgia and trivia. A must for fans of the character.
writerlibrarian's review
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up to 3 stars. This is me getting my ducks in order with the April 4th deadline for the Captain America: Winter Soldier movie.
So I'm finishing off the Brubaker era in almost one go.
This is a transition book. We do get a look at how Bucky does as Cap and how the rest of the superheroes cope with 'the death of Captain America'. Sharon gets a good part of the narrative but it's an appetizer for the Reborn book.
So I'm finishing off the Brubaker era in almost one go.
This is a transition book. We do get a look at how Bucky does as Cap and how the rest of the superheroes cope with 'the death of Captain America'. Sharon gets a good part of the narrative but it's an appetizer for the Reborn book.
shakespeareandspice's review
2.0
What does it say about a main protagonist when you enjoy one of his girlfriends as a side character way more then you like him? I don’t think Steve Rogers works for me beyond larger story arcs. Unless I’m guaranteed of some fantastic Sharon Carter moments, I’m limiting myself with Captain America stories. He’s either boring or just irritating.