Tag Archives: Captain America
Okay, Axis, Here We Come!
One of my favorite superhero teams of all time is The Invaders. Based on the All Winner’s Squad team that saw action in the Golden Age, the Invaders had the same members and first appeared in Avengers #71. They got their own book not long after and that was right around the time I started […]
Captain America #10 (Pick of the Week)
Normally, I’m not a huge fan of the “superhero in jail” storyline. It tends to be quite overdone. But there is a palatable gritty quality to Ta-Nehisi Coates and Adam Kubert’s current run on Captain America. Cap is in jail because that’s the law, dammit! Plus, he’s going undercover to find out who really attacked Nick […]
Pick O’ The Week: Captain America #2
The outrage and hysteria over Captain America #1 was so completely ridiculous that me and the lads from Hot Comics could hardly believe it. Death threats? Really? Jesus, folks, it’s a fucking comic book. The character of Captain America isn’t real. It’s not like Nick Spencer has attacked the United States or anything. And all […]
Pick O’ The Week (Captain America #7)
It’s hard to believe that Cap is 75. I’ve always been more of a Spider Man guy but it’s hard to ignore just how awesome Captain America is…regardless of who is carrying the shield. My earliest memories of Cap are of the old Marvel Super Heroes cartoon that aired in 1966. I watched the reruns […]
