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captwinghead's review
3.0
The message behind this is great: Captain America is a man of the people, not the government. It's a concept a lot of people get misconstrued (though I have no idea why considering this is who he's always been, in every universe). In this book, Waid discusses Capmania and Steve's fear that the entire nation will engage in blind allegiance to a leader. Any leader: including himself. It's such a great concept.
That's really the only great part of this book. There are some cute moments with Steve juggling for kids and the Avengers coming to his rescue. One thing I think was more prevalent in older comics was the Avengers appearing in each other's books more. Wanda, Pietro, Clint, Tony and a few others appear in this book and that was swell.
I hated the way Sharon was written and drawn here. I can't remember the last time I felt like she was written as a selfish and kind of heartless person. She has no sympathy for the homeless, no sympathy for the citizens and I'm not entirely sure why she's still working for SHIELD considering the reveal at the end of this book. It was annoying.
The art takes some adjusting to because its 90s art and some of it is rather rough. I'm not sure why that era was full of overemphasis of eery single muscle and tendon in everyone's bodies. It was so odd and Sharon was drawn like the rock metal babe you'd see outlined on a mudflap on a semi truck? Was that desirable in 1998?
Anywho, tentative recommend. The themes are great but it goes a bit off the rails with the Nightmare storyline.
I need a break with some less harsh artwork.
That's really the only great part of this book. There are some cute moments with Steve juggling for kids and the Avengers coming to his rescue. One thing I think was more prevalent in older comics was the Avengers appearing in each other's books more. Wanda, Pietro, Clint, Tony and a few others appear in this book and that was swell.
I hated the way Sharon was written and drawn here. I can't remember the last time I felt like she was written as a selfish and kind of heartless person. She has no sympathy for the homeless, no sympathy for the citizens and I'm not entirely sure why she's still working for SHIELD considering the reveal at the end of this book. It was annoying.
The art takes some adjusting to because its 90s art and some of it is rather rough. I'm not sure why that era was full of overemphasis of eery single muscle and tendon in everyone's bodies. It was so odd and Sharon was drawn like the rock metal babe you'd see outlined on a mudflap on a semi truck? Was that desirable in 1998?
Anywho, tentative recommend. The themes are great but it goes a bit off the rails with the Nightmare storyline.
I need a break with some less harsh artwork.
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