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fernlyqueer's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
nmcannon's review
3.0
Another fast-paced, hold-tight-to-your-hat adventure! Cap is back mostly because it's the Marvel Universe, and the poor fellow is stuck in a hopping time loop of his life's tragedies until his friends bust him out. I enjoyed the Avengers teamwork in this one: there's lots of Bucky, Sharon, and Nat holding their own and kicking HYDRA butt. Again, the story and art (especially the art) are male power fantasy with a side of testosterone cocktail. Steve is more myth than man in Brubaker's work.
On a fannish side note, I now have even more questions about Cap's adventures. Why do the same villains just keep fighting him again and again? It's either Red Skull, Zola, Zemo, or Namor, with little mini-bosses of Crossbones or Green Skull. All of them have weird homoerotic villain-hero subtext with Cap. What is going on? Do I want to know what's going on? How many days of the week does Steve spend punching people? It's like 8 days a week of punching with this Cap. Why were there no sad memories of Peggy or dropping his favorite ice cream in the dirt? Why do I keep writing these annoying reviews insisting Steve be a human being and not just a superhero? I just want Steve Rogers, the hero of our country, to be a fleshed out character, guys. I want him to kiss his husband Bucky good morning and discover vegan muffins. This might be too much to ask.
On a fannish side note, I now have even more questions about Cap's adventures. Why do the same villains just keep fighting him again and again? It's either Red Skull, Zola, Zemo, or Namor, with little mini-bosses of Crossbones or Green Skull. All of them have weird homoerotic villain-hero subtext with Cap. What is going on? Do I want to know what's going on? How many days of the week does Steve spend punching people? It's like 8 days a week of punching with this Cap. Why were there no sad memories of Peggy or dropping his favorite ice cream in the dirt? Why do I keep writing these annoying reviews insisting Steve be a human being and not just a superhero? I just want Steve Rogers, the hero of our country, to be a fleshed out character, guys. I want him to kiss his husband Bucky good morning and discover vegan muffins. This might be too much to ask.
civreader's review
3.0
Not bad, but rather more on the silly side of comics. The Bruckheimer/Bay ending was typical and not as good as I've seen from Brubaker in the past. But, an important book in the Captain America canon, so well-worth picking up if you want the whole story.
writerlibrarian's review
3.0
The heroes stick together to get Cap back and clear Sharon who gets to be the key to it all. Red Skull is defeated for now and Cap is back but with a dark cloud hanging on his head.
The text is okay but not great and the drawings are all over the place.
A weak 3 stars.
The text is okay but not great and the drawings are all over the place.
A weak 3 stars.
heypretty52's review
2.0
Meh. Brubaker is a hero of noir, but he just could not peak my interest in Cap.
booknooknoggin's review
4.0
Events shortly following Cap's assassination. A much deeper plot is revealed. Great artwork and loved the feeling of this it seemed like classic Captain America story.
invertible_hulk's review
4.0
...in which Steve Rogers becomes Billy Pilgrim, a man who has become "unstuck" in time. Certainly not Brubaker's finest C.A. hour, but a fun solid read nonetheless.
sookieskipper's review
3.0
As expected, Captain America is brought back to life after his assassination at the end of Civil War.
Steve Rogers couldn't really stay dead for long. He is brought back to life after reversing a "time loop" sort of process began by Red Skull and his minions. Rogers ends up living his life - both his past and variants of his future by moving in and out of one reality to next without preamble. It messes up with his head and he relives his worst days over and over again. He loses his friends again and sees a future that's far more disturbing than anything he could imagine.
He fights the Red Skull from the inside as Red Skull takes over his body. Bucky fights Red Skull and it all ends well with an underwhelming tone. The ending is predictable as its already there in title but the journey seems too short to get to that point.
I guess all that matters is Steve Rogers is back.
Steve Rogers couldn't really stay dead for long. He is brought back to life after reversing a "time loop" sort of process began by Red Skull and his minions. Rogers ends up living his life - both his past and variants of his future by moving in and out of one reality to next without preamble. It messes up with his head and he relives his worst days over and over again. He loses his friends again and sees a future that's far more disturbing than anything he could imagine.
He fights the Red Skull from the inside as Red Skull takes over his body. Bucky fights Red Skull and it all ends well with an underwhelming tone. The ending is predictable as its already there in title but the journey seems too short to get to that point.
I guess all that matters is Steve Rogers is back.
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