A review by mrdietz
Captain America: Winter Soldier, Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker

5.0

Captain America's never been my favorite superhero. I always felt that there were so many others within Marvel's works alone that rose far above him in terms of coolness. The Winter Soldier arc makes Captain America awesome. Besides being the textual inspiration for one of my favorite films based on comic books, the start of Brubaker's run is a taut thriller that spans the globe as one former soldier is forced to reexamine the traumatic events of his previous life. The intense shadows in the panels provide a Tom Clancy-like atmosphere. If you want your superheroes grimier, closer to our real human existence, this collection is a great consideration.