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millenniumix's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
An ultimately moving story in the lead-up to Captain America that has to be told. I just wish the art was more refined and the story less confusing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Medical trauma, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: War
siria's review
4.0
Truth: Red, White and Black provides a twist to the Captain America origin story—and is, I believe, now treated by the Marvel writers as mainstream canon. Steve Rogers was not the first American to be experimented on by the US army in order to create a super-soldier. Instead, a group of African-American soldiers were exploited and tortured without their consent, paralleling the real life Tuskegee Experiments. The final surviving member of the group, Isaiah Bradley, goes out on a mission while wearing the Captain America uniform, and he is treated appallingly by the government for being a black man who dares to wear this symbol of American power. The writing, while a little heavy-handed at times, is powerful and engaging and succinctly shows Cap—and by extension the reader—his unexamined privilege; I thought that Kyle Baker's art was poor, however, and not at all tonally suited to the subject matter.
motheralwayssad's review
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
misssusan's review
4.0
absolutely brilliant story. morales retcons the captain america story to say that the government conducted tuskegee style experimentation on black soldiers to perfect the formula that empowers steve rogers. it's extremely plausible and a smart truthful commentary on us race relations
as literally everyone has mentioned, the art doesn't live up to the writing but what can you do. american comics are always a grab bag that way
4 stars
as literally everyone has mentioned, the art doesn't live up to the writing but what can you do. american comics are always a grab bag that way
4 stars
cosmicwillow's review
5.0
incredible. absolutely heart wrenching and haunting in its portrayal, and how rooted in reality it is.
extrikated's review
4.0
Racism + Captain America + Nazi-style eugenics + military conspiracies = sad yet compelling storyline. I only wish the artistic style matched the weighty subject matter.
crystalleighwrites's review
5.0
While the TP is hard to find right now (Hey, Marvel - how about a re-release?), this is on Marvel Unlimited, so sign up (free month trials are pretty easy to find) and read it. You won't regret it.