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katgriff's review
4.0
As someone usually distracted by shifting art styles, I will admit that I think it worked well in this volume as a way to distinguish between the different point of views: Bucky, Steve, then Natasha / Sharon. Plus, I’m never going to complain about pages from Chris Samnee any way I can get them.
andthenweread's review
2.0
the misogyny really jumped out! also let steve and bucky rest... they have been through enough...
captwinghead's review
3.0
A lot of Marvel books keep a consistent artist until the end of the run nears. This series stayed the course up until this volume, for some reason. I'm used to the anniversary issues using different artists but this entire volume shifted between artists several times.
As with the past issues, the stuff with Bucky in the Gulag was wonderful. I enjoyed the last bit of Natasha's solo mission. However, the rest of this book did nothing for me. It was rather annoying to see them drag out Steve deciding to take up the shield again because we saw him struggle with that in the past 2 volumes. It just didn't seem well paced to keep it interesting.
Anyway, it's a recommend for the stuff with Bucky and Natasha (Sam was barely here for some reason? :() but, other than that... I don't think this was necessary.
As with the past issues, the stuff with Bucky in the Gulag was wonderful. I enjoyed the last bit of Natasha's solo mission. However, the rest of this book did nothing for me. It was rather annoying to see them drag out Steve deciding to take up the shield again because we saw him struggle with that in the past 2 volumes. It just didn't seem well paced to keep it interesting.
Anyway, it's a recommend for the stuff with Bucky and Natasha (Sam was barely here for some reason? :() but, other than that... I don't think this was necessary.
nmcannon's review
4.0
The danger of freely dive-bombing into any and all Captain America comics stocked in the local library is I read everything hopelessly out of order. So, despite having to play some catch up (Who let Bucky go back to Russia? Steve was dead, but now isn't?), PRISONER OF WAR was EXCELLENT.
Emotional and seeking redemption, Bucky is the familiar sad bi party boy from the MCU. Steve doesn't just punch his way out of problems like a superhero: he feels and struggles emotionally like any other human. Natasha is her awesome goddess self, the one whose fighting style of smooth brutality is only matched by her love of her friends. Sharon is the voice of reason in trying times, and loves and works with her big, big heart.
And yeah, I mentioned emotion and love in the above paragraph a lot because it gets skipped over way too much in the Cap comics I've read so far. So much is overly muscular men and slinky, bendy ladies kicking butt and taking names that I feel the actual human character content is ridiculously low. Stay strong, Marvel. It's okay to feel your feelings.
To end on a lighter note, I also really enjoyed the 70th anniversary comics included at the end. Steve gets a ridiculous codename, turned into a vampire, and faints like a Victorian maiden. Excellence, indeed.
Emotional and seeking redemption, Bucky is the familiar sad bi party boy from the MCU. Steve doesn't just punch his way out of problems like a superhero: he feels and struggles emotionally like any other human. Natasha is her awesome goddess self, the one whose fighting style of smooth brutality is only matched by her love of her friends. Sharon is the voice of reason in trying times, and loves and works with her big, big heart.
And yeah, I mentioned emotion and love in the above paragraph a lot because it gets skipped over way too much in the Cap comics I've read so far. So much is overly muscular men and slinky, bendy ladies kicking butt and taking names that I feel the actual human character content is ridiculously low. Stay strong, Marvel. It's okay to feel your feelings.
To end on a lighter note, I also really enjoyed the 70th anniversary comics included at the end. Steve gets a ridiculous codename, turned into a vampire, and faints like a Victorian maiden. Excellence, indeed.
writerlibrarian's review
3.0
Half of this book is the closing of Bucky's arc as Captain America, his time at the Gulag and ends on a cliff hanger that made me a bit annoyed. Especially since I have to get another cycle (Fear itself) to see the last act of the Steve and Bucky as Captain America play out. I do have the summary since I have Winter Soldier #1 of what happened. Still, arghh..
The rest of the book is fillers celebrating the 70th anniversary of Captain America. Not bad stories just a bit of a let down after the whole Escape from the Siberian Gulag act.
The rest of the book is fillers celebrating the 70th anniversary of Captain America. Not bad stories just a bit of a let down after the whole Escape from the Siberian Gulag act.
latlansky's review
3.0
Three stars for the main story itself. Was surprised to find the arc over with half of the book to go. I tried out the ones at the end but couldn't find myself to care much about them.
I've already read Fear Itself while reading Invincible Iron Man...may have to re-read it with Brubaker's Cap/Bucky run in mind.
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