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Rise Up and Hear the Bells: The Return of Captain America
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-30-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another rip-roaring Comicscape! Two important things happened in comics this week: the new Captain America premiered and Y The Last Man concluded after a very well-regarded run. Each deserves their own Comicsca...

300 and Captain America: Your Mail
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-21-2007)

Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another sequential art escape, courtesy of Comicscape.  Last week’s column about the death of Captain America and the successful release of 300 at the movies garnered a respectable amount of mail &nd...

WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-09-2005)

WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA is the first one-shot in a series of six that depicts an alternate Marvel Universe through the eyes of Hector Espejo, a master hacker known online as The Watcher. Unlike the Watcher of the original WHAT IF? that showed readers th...


CAPTAIN AMERICA Mini
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-17-2001)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD MAN RUNNING, a three-issue mini-series, will bridge the gap between the current series and the Marvel Knights relaunch in April.The mini-series will be written by Darko Macan, with art by Danijel Zezelj and painted covers by Derek He...

CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD MEN RUNNING #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-07-2002)

A group of US commandos make their way through the Colombian jungles, with a the cocaine mafia on their trail and a group of Colombian children in tow. It seems like a hopeless situation, but help comes in an unexpected form as Captain America arrives on ...

Comicscape Double Feature: Captain America and 300
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-14-2007)

...sp; Then, Captain America died on the steps of a federal courthouse in Manhattan – sniped by Crossbones at the behest of the Red Skull, acting through the body of Aleksander Lukin, as part of a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. to implicate agent...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 04-28-2002)

In an unpublished review written not long after September 11, I lambasted the recent issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA because the patriotic homilies Cap was often fond of spouting in that incarnation rang so hollow in the wake of the horror we'd all witnessed. Ca...


CAPTAIN AMERICA #50
by Tony Whitt (Thu 01-03-2002)

CAPTAIN AMERICA #50 is special for a number of reasons. For one thing, even though it's one of December?s "'Nuff Said" issues, the creative team has chosen wisely to devote only a portion of the book to the experiment du jour. For another, it's the first ...

First Look at CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
by Eric Moro (Wed 12-12-2001)

It's no secret that the Marvel Knights imprint has gained a new soldier: Captain America. Under the guidance of writer John Ney Rieber (BOOKS OF MAGIC) and penciler John Cassaday (PLANETARY), the shield slinger's series will be relaunched in early 2002 as...

Captain America, dead.
by Karl Schneider (Wed 03-07-2007)

In the latest Captain America comic, the superhero is killed as a sniper shoots down the shield wielding hero while he leaves a courthouse.And so end the long run of Captain America.Created in 1941, some 210 million copies of Captain America comic books h...

The New Look of CAPTAIN AMERICA
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 10-13-2007)

The return of CAPTAIN AMERICA to comics isn't exactly shocking news but the new look as designed by his next artist Alex Ross seems to be split half way down the middle from comic fans. Half the people love it and half the people hate it so I'll publish i...


Captain America #34
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 02-11-2008)

I apologize for the lateness of this review, but with all of the noise in the mainstream and comics press surrounding the return of Captain America, I thought it prudent to see if the 34th issue of the series actually merits your attention. I can hap...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #31
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 10-30-2007)

Much has passed since Steve Rogers died on the steps of a New York courthouse in Captain America #25. Bucky Barnes – his old partner and the Winter Soldier – has resolved to kill Tony Stark for his role in the superhero war that led to Ca...

FALLEN SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-11-2007)

This fifth and final issue of Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America concludes the miniseries with Captain America’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. The issue focuses on Tony Stark’s final acceptance of the death of his one-time...

"Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America"
by Kurt Amacker (Sat 04-14-2007)

This first issue of Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America shows Wolverine in the throes of the first stage of the Kübler-Ross model of loss – denial.  Subsequent issues will showcase a different character in the ensuing stages &ndash...


CAPTAIN AMERICA Returns Briefly For Special Issue
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-13-2007)

Captain America may be coming back next year, as a different person, but Steve Rogers did briefly return from the dead for a newly released special comic. Well, sorta.  In the fifth of a special comic series strictly published for the military, Marve...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #11
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-31-2003)

...ersion of Captain America and hopes that Steve will join his revolution to take America back from the white usurpers. But Steve decides to fight thunder with thunder, and calls in an old friend...It had to happen eventually: the Marvel Knights version ...

MARVEL LEGENDS: CAPTAIN AMERICA & IRON MAN
by Andrew Kardon (Sat 06-08-2002)

Ever since I grabbed my first copy of Marvel’s TALES OF SUSPENSE, I’ve always felt a strong bond between Captain America and Iron Man. These two heroes were not only brightly colored, but just really appealed to me on a more human-type level. After all, t...

New CAPTAIN AMERICA Team
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 08-21-2001)

At Wizard World on Sunday, Marvel Comics formally introduced John Ney Rieber and John Cassaday as its new creative team on CAPTAIN AMERICA.The book, which will be moving to the Marvel Knights imprint, relaunches in March with a new #1, but will also maint...


Captain America # 26
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-30-2007)

Steve Rogers, Captain America, died last issue. Crossbones (perhaps) shot him with a sniper rifle as he ascended the steps of the courthouse. Hypnotized S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Cap’s former lover Sharon Carter finished him off with her serv...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
by Tony Whitt (Tue 10-15-2002)

...But then, Captain America has always been a symbol of our ideals, not our norms - he's the embodiment of what our country should be, not what it is. That's especially apparent in this issue, which begins with Cap fighting off a group of terrorists who ...

Porcelain Captain America Statue
by News Editor (Mon 08-01-2005)

Hard Hero Entertainment will be offering a 1000 piece Limited Edition Captain America Cold-cast Porcelain Statue. The figure will stand approximately 14 1/2 inches tall and will come in a color collector's box.Seth Vandable sculpted the statue. The sugge...

Oh Captain, my captain
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 03-11-2002)

Captain America fans get ready. Comics2Film.com reported today that the Cap will appear in the "Operation Rebirth" episode of X-MEN: EVOLUTION.Unfortunately, the airdate for "Operation Rebirth" has yet to be announced. Stay tuned.


CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 preview
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 03-18-2002)

Marvel Comics has released preview images from CAPTAIN AMERICA #1, the re-launch of the character from the Marvel Knights imprint.The new series is written by John Ney Rieber, with art by John Cassaday.Here's how Marvel describes the issue:"In the afterma...

Comic Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)

In this 38th issue of Captain America, writer Ed Brubaker continues his recasting of Bucky Barnes as the titular character.  The Star-Spangled Avenger continues his mission to stop the combined forces of the Doctor Faustus, Arnim Zola, and the Red Sk...

Marvel settles lawsuit with CAPTAIN AMERICA co-creator
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-29-2003)

In a press release issued early today, Marvel Enterprises announced that the lawsuit filed by Joe Simon, co-creator of CAPTAIN AMERICA, has been dropped and a settlement reached between the two parties. Precise details of Simon's settlement are not being ...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 Cover Preview
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 12-13-2001)

Marvel Comics has released the cover image to first issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA, which is being relaunched as a Marvel Knights title in April.The cover is by series penciler John Cassaday, who joins new writer John Ney Rieber.According to Marvel, the first i...


Top Maniacal Rumors: Leo America, Knight Time & Punisher Hex!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-20-2008)

...o to Play Captain America? Rumor: One of the wildest rumors of the past week is the one that has Leonardo DiCaprio possibly grabbing a shield for Marvel Studios and donning the Captain America costume in the near future. Source: Latino Review Mania ...

Comicscape - June 16, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-16-2004)

...y changed.Captain America, the character at Marvel that most closely parallels Superman, is a different story. Why do I call him the closest parallel, you may ask? Because at several points during our discussion of the Man of Steel, and truthfully ...

CAPTAIN AMERICA Update
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 09-20-2001)

Marvel Knights editor Stuart Moore says that CAPTAIN AMERICA will start with a new No. 1 issue when it relaunches under the imprint in March."It's keeping with the Marvel Knights tradition," Moore says, citing DAREDEVIL starting over as an example.John Ne...

Irresponsible Captain Tylor Limted Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Thu 09-29-2005)

What They SayThe timeless anime favorite Irresponsible Captain Tylor is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: the entire 26-episode Irresponsible Captain Tylo...


Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)

OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Connor Reunion, Lethal Sequel and Gladiator America
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-08-2008)

...rn Up for Captain America and Conan?     Rumor: And the possible Captain America casting choices continue to spurn in rumor land. The latest one has “American Gladiator” Mike O’Hearn up for the role of Captain America or ...

EXCALIBUR: SWORD OF POWER
by James Busbee (Wed 12-06-2000)

...a British Captain America,` says Raab. `The legacy that Captain Britain has is that he’s a modern Arthurian myth. I’ve tried to incorporate that in this limited series.`For the unenlightened, Captain Britain’s lengthy history predates Excalibur, and is...

From America With Love
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 04-26-2004)

Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I asked you to name five current shows to recommend to persons living overseas and you answered my call. Why, we even got a response from Eryk of the band Pulling Down Stars (check them out ...


THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Mon 02-04-2002)

While many may recoil in disgust at the idea of enduring a musical, there always seems to be that one that slips through and becomes a favorite. Standing in line at the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW dressed as Brad I leaned over to my Janet and mentioned that...

SKY CAPTAIN trailer now being broadcast
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-19-2003)

I can't help it but I'm a sucker for giant robots busting up cities, which is why I like the new trailer for SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. If you liked THE ROCKETEER and the idea of futuristic technology in the America of the 1930s, SKY CAPTAIN w...

The Engaging Captain Picard
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 12-13-2002)

Patrick Stewart is psyched. It's been four years since he last donned the Starfleet uniform as the beloved Captain Picard, and he can't wait for his return to the Enterprise, which takes place today in theaters across America with the debut of STAR TREK: ...

Cylons in America
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-28-2008)

Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...


Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)

...erman and Captain America. The comic universe is chock full of 'relevant,' brooding, conflicted (and in some cases, corrupted) superheroes (or super-anti-heroes). Those who find Superman and Cap to be one-dimensional Boy Scouts can find satisfaction in...

Dragonball Z TV #18: Captain Ginyu - Assault
by Matt McClellan (Thu 02-07-2002)

The Review!This disc, along with the second Ginyu DVD, is a major revelation with anime fans because they are completely uncut and have English and Japanese language tracks. This is the first time Japanese Dragon Ball Z TV episodes have been released lega...

The Forgotten Super-Soldiers, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 11-06-2002)

... would be Captain America, and the young man they chose...was black.Bet you don't remember that last part, do you? That's because it's taken sixty years to reveal THE TRUTH, but now Marvel has recruited a team to take on that daring mission - to uncove...

Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Limited Edition Ultra Box Set
by Brett Barkley (Tue 04-11-2006)

What They SayThe amazing sequel to The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: all three Irresponsible Captain Tylor ...


The Manic Maniac: Dawn of a New Super Soldier
by Joe Crosby (Thu 08-14-2008)

...more like Captain America with every world record (at press time, five in 2008) and every gold medal he snags. While Aquaman learned to breathe underwater, harnessing submarine power to make him swim like a fish, he was little more than a really talent...

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
by Tim Janson (Sun 09-30-2007)

I’ve always been a big Justice Society fan. There’s just something mythical about the team. They are the first, and arguably, truest team of superheroes. They are dedicated to the ideals of heroism and have been relatively uncor...

Throwing Gas on the Flames: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-04-2007)

...ve joined Captain America and other heroes in a costumed sit-in, allowing themselves to be arrested for civil disobedience, and when the super-villains start to overrun things the public and the government would quickly concede some points to get t...

The Fourth of July Column
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-04-2007)

...y thought Captain America and those heroes against the registration act would win. I thought the ideal would stand in the face of pragmatism. While I appreciate Marvel’s willingness to venture beyond a common understanding of its univer...


UNIVERSE X
by Craig Shutt (Wed 07-26-2000)

...tected by Captain America, he sets out on a mission to find such pieces as the Cosmic Cube and the Mandarin’s 10 rings.`His purpose in collecting them is part of the mystery that others around him need to uncover,` explains Ross. `But it won’t be for e...

Comicscape - June 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-09-2004)

...upes from Captain America in terms of basic characterization, and Cap's modernization has gone off fairly well overall. It's just a question of whether the writers and DC are willing to make Superman as socially relevant as he once was, without delving...

2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)

... Death of Captain America   If you’d asked me on March 6, 2007 whether the death of Steve Rogers would affect me, I’d have said no. I didn’t read Captain America, though I’d heard fantastic things about it up until t...

Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)

...ionship. Captain America prefers to fight alone, much to the distress of Natalia Romanov the Black Widow and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s General Nick Fury. Bruce Banner remains confined in a transparent prison, where the sadistic Dr. Whaler forces him to repeat...


Comicscape: Conquering the Marvel Universe with Robert Weiner
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-11-2008)

...illing of Captain America was a cheap shot, but it also inspired me to do a book about the good Captain, which I am working on now. KA: You read every Marvel graphic novel you could to do this book.  What impressions of the Marvel's universe do yo...

First Knight
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)

He's been called the moral center of the Marvel Universe, a man with his feet firmly planted in two eras, and a leader who inspires loyalty in gods and monsters alike. Now Captain America is about to embark on one of his most thrilling adventures as he jo...

Comicscape - November 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-10-2004)

...SUPERMAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, etc., who just want to keep enjoying their favorite characters - is it fair to them to have their favorite characters' adventures come to an end just because some writer thinks he is showing courage by forcing his opinion on ...

Comicscape: Dan Didio’s Countdown to Internet Crisis
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-25-2008)

...king, and Captain America dying. With The Dark Knight only weeks away from its theatrical release, one would hope that DC would milk the attention for all it’s worth. But, a book like Final Crisis will do nothing to endear DC to new rea...


Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)

...ICK FURY, CAPTAIN AMERICA, and THOR. SHAUN OF THE DEAD director Edgar Wright will helm ANT-MAN, which he promises to take very seriously. Jon Favreau writer of SWINGERS, director of MADE, and actor of Foggy Nelson in DAREDEVIL -- will direct IRON MA...

Unraveling Marvel’s Secret Wars
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-22-2007)

...ield with Captain America? WTF?) with the exception of Wolverine and his claws, and a few villains with blaster guns. The A roster of heroes and villains of the Marvel universe were made into this series. Captain America, Iron Man, Daredevil, Dr. D...

Comicscape - July 31, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-30-2003)

...ey are:5. CAPTAIN AMERICA: So many people included this one in their votes over the past month that I can't even list them all. It certainly seems like this movie (not the two TV movies in which they got the letter on his helmet wrong, but the so-calle...

Marvel Comics November Solicitation HEROES
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

...the best! CAPTAIN AMERICA #49Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob LaytonWritten by Dan Jurgens; art by Dan JurgensCaptain America starts a bold new life! After the events of "America Lost," Steve Rogers relaxes with his pal Sam Wilson to get his bearings on hi...


Does Whatever a Mailbag Can
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-16-2007)

... Death of Captain America Captain America $2.99 Ben: These have proven to be the worst way to honor the memory.  Just sucktastic. Kurt: I didn’t find them too terrible. That’s really glowing praise, I realize, but still.  ...

SEGA acquires more of Marvel Library
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-19-2007)

According to a Press Release, SEGA has acquired the rights to develop and distribute games based on the following franchises: Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Iron ManMore from the Press Release:"Video games are an ideal medium to showc...

Comiscape - February 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-22-2006)

...nity, and Captain America's overbearing alpha masculinity. The film relegates those issues to a few defining character moments and proceeds quickly. For instance, we see Hank and Jan argue a couple of times, and, thus, the viewer understands that they ...

Comicscape - December 3, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-03-2003)

...ople like Captain America and Spiderman have to deal with the crap of day to day living as well as fighting Baron Whoever and still make a go of it. Marvel heroes are harder, grittier, so you'd think they'd have an edge when fighting their DC counterpa...


Super-Soldiers of Fortune
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-02-2002)

... would be Captain America, and the young man they chose... was black.Bet you don't remember that last part, do you? That's because it's taken 60 years to reveal THE TRUTH, but now Marvel has recruited a team to take on that daring mission to uncover t...

Comicscape: Character Contrast in the Dark Knight
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-23-2008)

...olden Age Captain America HC Vol 02 $59.99   MMW Golden Age Captain America HC Vol 02 Var Ed 99 $59.99   New Avengers #43 SI $2.99   New Warriors #14 SI $2.99   She-Hulk 2 #31 SI $2.99   Skrulls One-Shot SI $4.99 &nb...

A Spider-Man For All Seasons, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 08-24-2002)

...e cosmos; Captain America fought for his country and American ideals; the Hulk only cared about himself; but Spider-Man? He was out there swinging through the city streets and bashing the bad guys for you. Spider-Man looks in disbelief at what us...

Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)

...ke seeing Captain America struggle with the notion that his vision of the country has died.  I enjoy reading about Wolverine’s internal fight between his human and his animal nature.  Spider-Man should worry endlessly about his famil...


Comicscape - June 29, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-29-2005)

...R #5 $2.99CAPTAIN AMERICA LTD ED VARIANT #6 $2.99FANTASTIC FOUR #528 $2.99The start of JMS' run on FF has been pretty good, although I still miss the mighty Waid. I like the idea that the Thing is the richest guy in the group, though. FANTASTIC FOUR 12...

Comicscape March 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-23-2005)

...OLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 HC VAR DUST JACKET $54.99Variant dust jackets are about as dumb as that Superman issue where you could make your own cover with stickers. Lame.MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 NEW ED HARDCOVER $49.99N...

Ben Johnson vs. World War Hulk
by Ben Johnson (Sat 11-24-2007)

...   Captain America #32 $2.99 Ben: Roses are red, violets are blue, dear Mr. Brubaker, I’m gay for you. Kurt: I hope you’re into open relationships, because he’s mine too.   Captain America Chosen #4 (Of 6) $3.99  ...

Comicscape - February 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-04-2004)

...the Wasp, Captain America, and the X-Men - in short, almost every other Marvel character then appearing in another title - all with accompanying cross-reference captions telling readers in which book each character could be seen monthly. The sales figu...


WGA and Marvel, Lionsgate Sign Interim Deals
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-25-2008)

...ncluding 'Captain America,' 'Thor,' 'Ant-Man,' and 'The Avengers,'" said Marvel Studios Chairman David Maisel. WGA also issued a statement... "Marvel Studios' signing of an interim agreement with the Writers Guild is more good news for our ...

My Thoughts on FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-20-2007)

...   Captain America #27 $2.99 Kurt: It’s nice that we didn’t have to wait three months again. I still love you, Ed Brubaker.   Ghost Rider #12 WWH $2.99 Ben: I don’t want to go all Comic Book Guy, but there is no w...

Comicscape - June 21, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 06-21-2006)

...aredevil, Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man have all been "outed" either by choice or by force. Last year's DC miniseries IDENTITY CRISIS explored the idea of secret identities in uncomfortable detail, breaching some of the ethical issues that...

Comicscape - May 17, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-17-2006)

...niverses. Captain America is both an Avenger and an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., but he usually avoids killing (with a couple of exceptions). I wonder if he has a problem with the NYPD taking out a lunatic shooting at people from atop a hotel, or if he think...


Singles, Trades, and Hardcovers, Oh My!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-22-2006)

...99  Captain America Red Menace Vol 2 TP $10.99  Al: Great arc here.  Civil War Front Line #8 (of 11) $2.99 Kurt: Late series here.  I’m just full of cheap shots.  Daily Bugle December Newspaper PI  Daredevil...

Getting Hellshocked with Jae Lee
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-20-2006)

...s to hunt Captain America for Iron Man. Good idea.Criminal #3 (MR) $2.99Kurt: Ed Brubaker successfully defends his “I Kick Ass” award for another month.Daily Bugle January Newspaper PIDaredevil Father HC $24.99Kurt: I know this is like maki...

Ascending into the Iconic: Separating Fiction From Legend
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 01-04-2007)

...ider-Man, Captain America, and the like have graduated from characters out of fiction into something resonant that makes up part of our cultural landscape.  To try to understand this process forces one into a series of ethereal, unscientific a...

Comicscape - December 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-17-2003)

...y. I read CAPTAIN AMERICA every month and enjoy it. I love the big-budget Marvel movies because they do Marvel's characters justice. I would like to give Marvel another try since they've improved the quality of their product considerably. I just can't ...


TRUTH: RED, WHITE, AND BLACK #7 (of 7)
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-23-2003)

Steve Rogers' investigation of an imprisoned white supremacist leader's ownership of a WWII-era Captain America costume leads him to discover the existence of a black Captain America, Isaiah Bradley, who went on a suicide mission into Nazi Germany in 1942...

Drawing Blood with Steve Niles
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-17-2007)

...   Captain America #31 CWI $2.99 Still by Ed Brubaker!   Captain America Chosen #3 (Of 6) $3.99 Still by David Morrell!   Captain America Chosen 2nd Ptg #1 (Of 6) $3.99   Dark Tower Gunslinger Born Prem HC $24.99 Still on...

THE AVENGERS: THE KREE-SKRULL WAR
by Jason Henderson (Wed 11-01-2000)

...past) and Captain America`s resurrection from a block of ice. Continuity can be `ret-conned` (retroactively changed) from book to book, but these elements remain cast in stone.It`s occurred to me that Marvel Continuity is not unlike Catholic Truth, whi...

Offbeat Observations
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-15-2007)

... image of Captain America with flames behind him and the word “Return” printed across his chest. Fortunately, Ross quickly dispelled the obvious insinuation of the image – the resurrection of Captain America – and explained...


Comicscape - August 25, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-25-2004)

...expecting Captain America or the Hulk, or something. What he didn't know was that Phil brought me clanking into the green room in my chain mail bikini, and they put me behind the revolving doors the guests had to come out of and walk through the audie...

Comicscape - October 13, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-13-2004)

...pidey and Captain America, for the unheard-of early 90s price of $1.75! Heck, even adults should appreciate that!A new Silver Banshee in ACTION COMICS #820 ($2.50)? Wow, these folks don't stay under warranty for long, do they?The joy of Bat-stories pas...

Fun with Retconning
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-19-2007)

...number in Captain America. Bucky Barnes, who Marvel swore for years wouldn’t return, came back as the Winter Soldier. Apparently, the Soviets recovered Bucky after he “died” trying to defuse a drone plane. They turned h...

THE ULTIMATES #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 01-31-2002)

...niverse ? Captain America!In the waning days of the war, Cap infiltrates a secret German base containing a frightening secret. It turns out that the Axis forces have managed to develop a rocket-based weapon that could turn the tide of the war, and of c...


Comicscape: I Am Iron Man
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-07-2008)

...ease of a Captain America film, with an Avengers movie to follow shortly thereafter. Supposedly, there’s an Ant-Man project in there somewhere directed by Edgar Wright, but that wasn’t mentioned in the recent announcement. Hopeful...

Mainstream Readers and Future Formats
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-19-2008)

...ariant of Captain America #34. Both Marvel and DC pack the shelves with mediocre miniseries, spin-offs, tie-ins, one-shots, and other filler—with a few exceptions, mostly sub par comics designed to part character-devoted readers from their ...

MARVEL Studio Head Talks Future Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)

...Avengers Captain America   With so many movies on the agenda for Marvel, obviously there are a lot of questionable factors which come into play on which movies come first and which movies fall into development hell for a while. Things have to c...

Gotta Catch ‘Em All… All Over Again!
by Matt Kamen (Fri 08-10-2007)

...Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Sub-Mariner all get their spotlight here. The four series, originally shown in seven minute long segments as part of the Marvel Superheroes Show, barely count as animation, instead lifting the art wholesale from orig...


I Was a Teenage Movie Maker
by Tim Janson (Tue 05-22-2007)

...piderman, Captain America and others, mixing in sound and music with his later efforts. The true thrill in watching these 41 films is seeing the progression of a moviemaker take place right before your eyes. There is so much on these two DVD ...

I Am Curious, Yellow Hat
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 02-18-2006)

...ons Gate) Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp and Giant Man unite to fight evil in this original movie. But can they control the Hulk? Includes annotation track, featurettes DVD-ROM and more. A sequel is already on the way. See above for giveaw...

Marvel's Joe Quesada Talks AVENGERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-06-2007)

... would be Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man,” Quesada stated. “You can have anyone outside of that, but if you had those three characters, you have a tremendous Avengers movie. Those three characters are sort of the Holy Trinity here at M...

SECRET WAR #5
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-16-2005)

... Cage and Captain America starts hurtling accusations at Fury, you know something terrible happened. Bendis hooked readers early on with a delicious mystery and, frankly, failed to live up to the anticipation. It turns out that Fury had his heroes cut ...


Comicscape - March 1, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-01-2006)

...ies! Whee!Captain America Winter Soldier Vol 1 TP $16.99Daughters Of The Dragon #2 (of 6) $2.99Al: Shot! (Yes, you could argue that nipples alone make this series relevant. But you'd be wrong.)Doc Samson #3 (of 5) $2.99Al: Shot!Essential Off Handbook M...

Mania talks to Reggie Hudlin
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 01-27-2007)

...Batman or Captain America - no special powers, but can whip ass mightily. And has amazing gadgets.  MANIA: In your opinion, what is it about the Black Panther that sets him apart from other "royal" super heroes or other heroes in gen...

Marvel's THE ULTIMATES
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 10-19-2001)

...es apart; Captain America, a soldier with John Glenn's buzz-cut cool, John McCain's style of politics, and Mike Tyson's right cross; and Thor, a New Age guru who may either be the living son of a Norse god or a lunatic with a big hammer."

Comicscape - September 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-28-2005)

...and a new Captain America series, and a new Punisher series, and on and on. Marvel's kind of bad about the series relaunches. They always have been. HEROES REBORN, anyone? "The 6-12 issue story arcs need to relax. I know guys at my comic shop that coll...


THE GREEN ARROW BY JACK KIRBY
by Tony Whitt (Thu 11-22-2001)

The 1950s weren't a great time for most of those working in comics, but they were especially hard on Jack Kirby. After he and Joe Simon created Captain America for Timely, they tried creating characters with equal success for other companies before formin...

MARVEL LEGENDS Toys Details
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 09-10-2001)

...es: Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and Doctor Doom. The figures could reach stores as early as December.

MOORE'S WILD KNIGHTS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 08-29-2001)

...citizens Captain America himself. Guiding all of these characters through their new adventures is Group Editor Stuart Moore, who has also been responsible for the team title that drew the entire line together, also titled MARVEL KNIGHTS.While that gro...

THQ Captures SUPER HERO
by Associate News Editor (Thu 05-08-2008)

Vidgame publisher THQ has secured the rights to Marvel's new animated series SUPER HERO SQUAD.  The show features stylized versions of Marvel characters like Iron Man, Captain America and Wolverine aimed at tots. Though the series do...


ANIME EXPO® 2008 ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. GUEST OF HONOR (Thu 03-20-2008)

... voice of Captain America on the SPIDERMAN animated series and recurring roles as both Solid Naked and Old Snake in the hugely popular METAL GEAR SOLID video game franchise. Mr. Hayter's anime voice credits include the popular characters of: 'Lupin' ...

The Next Big Bust
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-09-2008)

...Essential Captain America Tp Vol 04 $16.99 Ghost Rider #19 $2.99 Ghost Rider TP Vol 03 Apocalypse Soon $10.99 Hulk #1 $2.99 Ben: Hulk turns red. “Hulk only want what is fair, Comrade!” Kurt: It seems kind of appropriate, doesn&rsq...

Comicscape - December 10, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-10-2003)

...tic Four, Captain America and the Falcon, and the Hulk. (By the way, all this information comes from "powerrecordsguy"'s site which can be found here, though it still surprises me that his is the only site devoted solely to the Power Records phenomenon...

Comicscape - November 2002
by Tony Whitt (Sat 11-02-2002)

...istory of Captain America and the man who would have taken on that mantle - had he not been black. Whoa! The first issue of this six-part miniseries ships this week.The week of November 27:X-STATIX briefly gets a new artist this week, as issue #5 featu...


The Forgotten Super-Soldiers, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 11-09-2002)

Last time, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada and writer Bob Morales talked about the genesis of THE TRUTH, a new story that reveals the secret origin of the Super Soldier project that gave birth to Captain America. In the concluding part, the two discuss...

Simon suit cleared to continue
by Mike Whybark (Wed 12-04-2002)

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY notes that Joe Simon's long-running legal wrangle with Marvel over the ownership of CAPTAIN AMERICA has cleared a legal hurdle and may proceed.U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for ...

Natural SELECTion
by Andrew Kardon (Fri 09-06-2002)

...Punisher, Captain America and Origin Wolverine. With a three-year contract, that pretty much guarantees fans some 36 figures to add to their collection a collection that'll consist of some popular characters as well as some pretty offbeat ones.

THE GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES
by Mike Whybark (Sat 08-31-2002)

...s or so), Captain America, Plastic Man, the Spirit, and more. Prior to this essential introduction to the pleasures of old-time superheroes, Feiffer writes a thoughtful, funny, and personal memoir of living in New York as a child in the '30s, and growi...


Toys R Us, Part 1: Greatest of the Spaceknights
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-01-2002)

...- leading Captain America to identify him simply (and stupidly) as "greatest of the Spaceknights!" For that same reason, the SPACEKNIGHTS miniseries beginning in May of that same year and written by Jim Starlin never mentioned the character by name, bu...

Gary Frank exclusive to Marvel
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 07-17-2002)

...ters like Captain America and Iron Man," Frank says. "Besides, it seems that Marvel is the place to be right now. Joe (Quesada, Marvel editor-in-chief) has gathered together some great writers with which to work and it looks like there are exiting time...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50
by Tony Whitt (Mon 03-10-2003)

...r-Man and Captain America to save the passengers...and to save Doom. Straczynski's probably going to catch some flak for having two of Marvel's most popular heroes save the life of one of its most popular villains, much the same way he caught some fire...

Preview: Marvel's ULTIMATE SIX
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-27-2003)

...lin, will Captain America and the rest of the Ultimates be enough to stop their threat?Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencilled by Trevor Hairsine and with covers by PLANETARY's John Cassaday, the 40-page first issue of ULTIMATE SIX will retail for $...


Comicscape - December 8, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-08-2004)

... evil, or Captain America deciding to become a terrorist for Allah. What's also interesting about the Wildstorm books is that they seem far more willing to unpack the idea that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" which the more mainstream books tend t...

Spider-Man
by Branislav "Bane" Babovic (Fri 10-26-2001)

... and even Captain America made "guest appearances" in this game.Spiderman is a third-person, platformer with action elements. Apart from a huge number of Super-villains, Spiderman will have to face bank-robbers, run away from police choppers, and fight...

SECRET WAR
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-06-2005)

...uke Cage, Captain America, and the Black Widow. Their mission was to overthrow the government of Latveria. A year later, none of the heroes can remember what happened there and then Luke Cage has his hero-for-hire ass handed to him by a chick (riiiii...

Rob turns FEARLESS
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-04-2004)

...ld become Captain America!)As Schneider films EUROPEAN GIGOLO, the FEARLESS screenplay is being written by Josh Lieb, a former writer for THE SIMPSONS and NEWSRADIO. The idea began as a simple pitch by Travis Mann and Bob Kosberg.Got a scoop? Know som...


Comicscape - January 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-07-2004)

...t between Captain America and Batman (though we talked a couple of weeks ago about how that latter fight also points out the "DC universe tougher than Marvel universe" theme of the Busiek crossover). Interesting, though, that Busiek brought Christ into...

Comicscape - September 24, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 09-24-2003)

...review of CAPTAIN AMERICA Vol. 3 #48, an issue which was mediocre even by the standard set before such people as John Ney Reiber and Chuck Austen came along and upped the ante. At the time, I trounced Dan Jurgens for giving Captain America the same sor...

Ultimate SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP goes team-up crazy
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 01-23-2002)

...Oeming on Captain America, David Mack on Wolverine, P. Craig Russell on Doctor Strange and Dave Gibbons on Fantastic Four. Bendis also promised "surprises" from Zander Cannon, Ashley Wood, Leonard Kirk, Craig Thompson, Jacen Burrows, Steve Rude, Brett ...

Comicscape - August 31, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)

...ind, Joss!CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 $2.99DAREDEVIL FATHER #2 (OF 5) $2.99Al: This still exists? What's next, SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT?Kurt: Or maybe DAREDEVIL: TARGET? Yeah, it's Marvel's time to clean out the closet.ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 6 TP $16.99INCREDIBLE HULK...


A Spider-Man For All Seasons
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-05-2002)

...e cosmos; Captain America fought for his country and American ideals; the Hulk only cared about himself; but Spider-Man? He was out there swinging through the city streets and bashing the bad guys for you.That's how it felt anyway, and it's that person...

What Free Comic Book Day?
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-02-2007)

...Civil War Captain America TP $11.99   Civil War Wolverine TP $17.99   Civil War Young Avengers & Runaways TP $11.99 Kurt: You know, weeks like this make me wish for a big-ass Civil War omnibus.  Oh, wait – I own all of the...

Wagging Tongues: Ten Questions with Gene Simmons
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-10-2007)

... Death Of Captain America Prem HC $19.99 Kurt: If you missed this when it came out, here’s your chance. Of course, there’s an omnibus hardcover with Brubaker’s entire run up to #25 in it. If you were a real fan, you’d...

Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys
by Tim Janson (Tue 12-18-2007)

...soon with Captain America and Spider-Man. Mego was always very cost-conscious and re-used molds over and over and freely substituted a Shazam head to be used for a Peter Parker Montgomery Ward’s exclusive figure. This cannibalizing of t...


More Sellouts: Civil War: Battle Damage Report and Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-31-2007)

... Death of Captain America, World War Hulk and the new FF. Marvel Spotlight: Mark Millar/ Steve McNiven, which covered the genesis of Civil War, sold out quickly and has remained on Wizard’s list of Top Ten Books since it went on-sale almost 9 mon...

Prepare for Box Office Glory!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)

... to be-a Captain America or Superman. Every battle sequence is like comic book fight come to life (They brought to mind pages from the Mighty Thor drawn by Jack Kirby in the '60's). To temper the grandness., Lena Headey performance as the queen was...

Seeking Seven Soldiers
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-08-2006)

...er Became Captain America?” story..    Civil War Thor Returns Var #3 (of 7) (PP #736) $2.99 Kurt: Um, spoiler warning…yeah.  Civil War Thunderbolts Swimming With Sharks (pp#736) $4.99  Civil War Young Avengers...

Oeming's Powers of Comic Creation
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-09-2006)

...k he was Captain America. Same with Alpha Flight. There is a great history there, but they needed something radical to happen to them for people to want to see them come back. We just hope to do it justice.       MANIA: Since a...


Favreau Expresses Interest in AVENGERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)

...quot;And 'Captain America' is a twinkle in Marvel's eye right now. And 'Thor' and 'Ant Man.'"[But] in the case of Marvel they're pretty clear on wanting to do it with the actors who've established the roles or to not do it at all. That's what they...

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Mon 02-18-2008)

...t created Captain America during WWII. Ted discovers his lab partner has already been performing human experiments with the formula with disastrous results. Ted will soon find out that the terrorist organization know as AIM has their eyes on ...

WB and DC Executives Talk Comic Properties
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 08-18-2008)

... of Thor, Captain America and the superhero team-up "The Avengers" for 2010 and 2011.That means Warners doesn't have a sole cheerleader for its comicbook projects, or someone to work closely with filmmakers to develop them.Until now, those du...

AVENGERS #49
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-13-2002)

It hasn't been an easy year for the US of the Marvel Universe. Not only has it lost Captain America (albeit temporarily), Kang the Conqueror has launched a vicious attack against the nation's capital at a time when there simply aren't enough Avengers arou...


Batmania! Rise and Shine with The Dark Night
by Josh Gordon (Fri 07-18-2008)

... it was a Captain America movie and Chris informs me “actually, I’m bigger into the Marvel universe than I am DC so probably yes.” Larry chimes in that “this is a new era for DC movies. If you look at the earlier Batman, they ki...

Atlanta SUPERCON Festival Set for November 21 (Tue 07-08-2008)

...Artist of Captain America, The Patriot, Let's Play Detective, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and more. Brittney Karbowski: Briittney is an accomplished voice actress who began her career in 2005, and in three short years has amassed an impressive body of wo...

Exclusive: NYCC Incredible Hulk Interviews & Panel
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 04-21-2008)

... work for Captain America and the Avengers movies? GAH: That is a question you will have to ask Marvel. We do have Tim Blake Nelson in the Incredible Hulk who plays Samuel Sterns (aka super villain the Leader) so anything is possible. M...

Marvel Knights: 10 Years at WW Philly
by Robert T. Trate (Sat 05-10-2008)

...Cassaday (Captain America) and Steve McNiven (Marvel Knights: 4) added their talents while Jae Lee continued to do work for the Marvel Knights series The Sentry, Captain America and Fantastic Four: 1234. Master storyteller Mark Millar teamed up with Te...


US Post Office shows off Marvel stamps
by Karl Schneider (Fri 10-27-2006)

...he Thing, Captain America, Silver Surfer, Spider-Woman, Iron Man, Elektra, and Wolverine. Got a question, gripe or scoop? Send an email to scoops@mania.com.

Digital Debate
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-20-2006)

...hunt down Captain America. This series has been a lot of fun to read, thanks to the art and Mark Millar's flair for The Big Moment, but half the Marvel Universe are currently acting frustratingly out-of-character and I hope Millar's got an explanation...

I Spy... More Action Figures
by Andrew Kardon (Sat 05-25-2002)

...ing about Captain America, Thor and Iron Man here. Forget Marvel Comics’ elite superteam. We’re talking about the sophisticated British spy show from the ’60s. (And no, that “so-called-movie” starring Uma Thurman does not count.) Heck, we’d sell our ow...

WOLVERINE/DOOP # 1
by TONY WHITT (Tue 05-13-2003)

... original Captain America shield in the Collector's apartment. Sadly, that's about the only joy to be had from this book so far. Perhaps future issues of the miniseries will make everything clearer, but for now, WOLVERINE/DOOP is a gorgeously realized ...


Comicscape - July 9, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-09-2003)

...er art to CAPTAIN AMERICA #15. © 2003 Marvel Characters Inc. Also turning 50 this week is X-MEN UNLIMITED, which brings us a Wolverine story (shock and surprise!) written by LONE WOLF AND CUB writer Kazuo Koike (pleasant shock and surprise!). Fin...

MEGO Far Far Away...
by Andrew Kardon (Tue 05-21-2002)

...IDER-MAN. CAPTAIN AMERICA. THE LIZARD. THOR. IRON MAN. You get the picture. [IMG3L]With over 30 figures produced (though sadly no FLASH or GREEN LANTERN), the WGSH line was easily Mego’s largest collection. Perhaps that’s why today’s toy collectors go ...

WOLVERINE #175
by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-30-2002)

What is it with Marvel killing off its biggest characters lately? First they kill off Captain America, only to bring him back in a series ten times better than the one he previously starred in; and now they've killed off Wolverine. He'll be lucky if he fa...

Toy Biz - Page 15 (Sat 03-02-2002)

Marvel Legends recreates classic Marvel characters in their original form. Here's Assortment I, due in April: Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Toad.Some others you can expect to see when Assortment II ships in August.Click here to check out page 16 of ...


Lee says 'Excelsior!' to SPIDER-MAN rough cut
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Tue 03-12-2002)

...s such as Captain America and the Punisher to the big screen were disappointing."[The filmmakers] did their best, but they were low-budget movies, and they couldn't do much with them," he says. "But now for the first time, starting with BLADE and X-MEN...

X2: X-MEN UNITED
by Brian Thomas (Thu 12-04-2003)

...recting a Captain America movie, or Alfred Hitchcock toying with plots for a Batman feature. Maybe the reason that comic-book adaptations are so much better now is because bringing audience empathy to fantastic characters is so much easier now that sho...

AVENGERS #77
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-14-2004)

Captain America, Hawkeye, and the Wasp have come to England to track down the Wrecking Crew, to the excitement of one of Cap's young British fans. But four members of the Crew might just be too much for three Avengers, especially when they're not on their...

Comicscape - February 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-15-2006)

...ael Lark (Captain America)! Bendis's run was one of the greats, but I love Brubaker too. We're still in good hands. Kurt: Because of my super-secret connections in the criminal underworld, I have already read this. And, my God, it does rock.Daredevil M...


CIVIL WAR #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 05-05-2006)

...now-rogue Captain America, and the other side in favor, led by Tony Stark, Reed Richards, and Hank Pym. Mark Millar wastes no time drawing the lines and paralleling the opposing ideologies that characterize the real-life culture war so exaggeratedly po...

Comicscape - January 25, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-25-2006)

...AVENGERS, Captain America called Wolverine a murderer when they first brought him on the team. Yet, somehow, Cap's managed to avoid killing all but a couple of people over the years. Batman has the same problem we have to believe that he's content to ...

MARVEL ZOMBIES #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-09-2005)

... Zombies Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and a host of others spend the better part of the issue pursuing Magneto and lose several extremities in the process to flying hunks of metal. After they finally overcome the Master of Magne...

Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)

... Cover to CAPTAIN AMERICA #29. © Marvel Comics no longer a Marvel Knight as of CAPTAIN AMERICA #29, but no one really cares. Oh, and this issue's an "Avengers Disassembled" tie-in, too but then, almost every book Marvel's putting out this month ...


What's next for Marvel Next
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-23-2004)

...s, namely Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk, appear from out of nowhere...but are these kids really who they say they are? The series will be written by Allan Heinberg, pencilled by Jim Cheung and debuts in February.RUNAWAYS: Written by Bri...

Toy Biz - Page 14 (Sat 03-02-2002)

The Marvel Studios line offers new 12-inch figures that are highly detailed and have over 25 points of articulation.Front and center, Captain America, with Blade and Wolverine behind himClick here to check out page 15 of the photos from the Toy Biz showro...

THOR #1
by Tim Janson (Wed 07-18-2007)

Let me say right off the bat that Thor has always been my favorite Marvel super hero, and that goes back nearly thirty-five years! To me, Thor along with others like Captain America and the Silver Surfer were always the noble, moral conscience of the...

Time Out for Torture
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-13-2006)

...'t become Captain America, then Peter Parker becomes the Hulk. Of course.  Dark Tower Door Poster $12.99  Essential Off Handbook Marvel Universe Update 89 Vol 1 TP $16.99  Exiles Annual #1 $3.99  Al: Original lineup vs new li...


"Civil War" #6
by Kurt Amacker (Tue 01-09-2007)

...e between Captain America and the Punisher, including Millar’s understanding via Castle that Cap’s “no kill” policy rings naively in the face of real war.  Still, I thought the Punisher’s shooting of Goldbug and Pl...

Super Sentai Action Hour!
by Janet Houck (Thu 03-22-2007)

...erpart on Captain America. (Just a neat geek factoid.)  In the 80s, Super Sentai shows were popular in France, Spain, Hawaii and the Philippines, as well as broadcasted briefly in parts of California. In 1987, USA Network dubbed and aired Kag...

Politics in Comics: Your Letters
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-06-2006)

...ight when Captain America contemplates allowing the Punisher, who stands against everything Cap used to stand for, to join his group.”  I know it probably won’t make me any friends, but I think Civil War stands as one of the better...

Civil War
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-16-2006)

...rce under Captain America (with Nick Fury's support, apparently), and S.H.I.E.L.D.''s enforcement of the new law -- most notably against the Young Avenger, Patriot. All of those should, in and of themselves, take more space then they get in this issue...


Comicscape - December 29, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-29-2004)

...O BARROW; CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON; CAPTAIN AMERICA (the series that just ended, not the one that just began); IRON MAN (ditto); ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (Greg Rucka's run); ACTION COMICS; SNIKT; and THE AUTHORITY. If you feel that listing any of t...

Gold Rush: Spider-Man Swings to the Rescue
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-05-2001)

...ve chosen Captain America, but let's face it, the way in which the nation reacted to these attacks was most potent in New York, where the nation focused most of its attention following the destruction of the World Trade Center towers. While many heroes...

One Comicscape About Many Things
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-25-2007)

... Death Of Captain America Avengers $2.99 Kurt: The first issue with Wolverine was all right, but mostly because it had the Winter Soldier in it.  He rules.  Fantastic Four #545 CWI $2.99  Heroes For Hire #9 $2.99 Ben: ...

Secret Invasion: Implications and Musings
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-09-2008)

...Thor, and Captain America never died. All of them were replaced by Skrulls, thus explaining away nearly everything that readers have complained about en masse over the past several years.  The conclusion of the first issue of Secret Invasion...


Super Summertime, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 05-25-2002)

...ctions 6) CAPTAIN AMERICA - In the aftermath of September 11th, and with a new series launching, this star-spangled Avenger and patriotic hero may be a hot ticket in 2002."The nation changed after September 11. It's only natural, then, that her premier...