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Captain America and the Falcon (Collected Editions)
Captain America and the Falcon, Vol. 2: Brothers and Keepers
Collects Captain America & The Falcon (2004) #8-14.
Haunted by his personal failures, Captain America comes to suspect that he has been under psychological attack from the rogue Navy Intelligence unit that created the so-called "Anti-Cap" Super Sailor when he discovers a direct link between this shadow group and the deadly killing machine M.O.D.O.K. But are they running M.O.D.O.K., or is M.O.D.O.K. running them? To find out, Cap has no choice but to turn to the only person who actually knows: the Anti-Cap himself! Meanwhile, the Falcon has gone on the offensive, shutting down the Rivas drug cartel. But there's a line between heroism and vigilantism, and Robbie Robertson fears the Falcon has crossed it and may never find his way back.
Haunted by his personal failures, Captain America comes to suspect that he has been under psychological attack from the rogue Navy Intelligence unit that created the so-called "Anti-Cap" Super Sailor when he discovers a direct link between this shadow group and the deadly killing machine M.O.D.O.K. But are they running M.O.D.O.K., or is M.O.D.O.K. running them? To find out, Cap has no choice but to turn to the only person who actually knows: the Anti-Cap himself! Meanwhile, the Falcon has gone on the offensive, shutting down the Rivas drug cartel. But there's a line between heroism and vigilantism, and Robbie Robertson fears the Falcon has crossed it and may never find his way back.
163 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2005
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About the author
Christopher J. Priest
1,058 books188 followersFormerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
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October 19, 2017
Mostly enjoyable, but there was far too much bad story telling to overcome the good. The last 2 issues were the best.
August 4, 2021
DNF at 67%
May 19, 2022
I see some of Priest's skill on display, but the series never feels like it takes.
June 8, 2024
Excellent finish
Mr. Priest did a great job finishing this arc. I like the artwork better and the storywas great. Give it a try.
Mr. Priest did a great job finishing this arc. I like the artwork better and the storywas great. Give it a try.
June 2, 2016
I'm generally a big fan of Priest's work, but having finished his three volumes of Captain America & The Falcon I can say that it's not one of my favorites.
First, the "Disassembled" interlude totally mucked up the whole middle of the arc. Worse, it gives Cap weird hallucinations and it totally changes Falc's characters. Yet despite the major influence on this arc, we never get a solid explanation. (Falc's reversal is also somewhat annoying because it's so out-of-character.)
Second, the whole story is so dark and gritty — both the drug connection and Sam's darkening character — that it feels out-of-character for a Captain America storyline.
Third, the storyline just seems to go on-and-on. 14 issues later, it feels like it went on for way too long.
There's a nice MODOK interlude in the middle of this, but then it's back to the same 'ole issues of the Anti-Cap and bad Falc.
Even though I like some of the storytelling, as a whole I'm just thankful this story is over. However even there I really didn't love the non-ending that's been largely ignored by later books. (I couldn't even tell if Falc was alive or dead when I first read this, because the non-ending is so murky.)
First, the "Disassembled" interlude totally mucked up the whole middle of the arc. Worse, it gives Cap weird hallucinations and it totally changes Falc's characters. Yet despite the major influence on this arc, we never get a solid explanation. (Falc's reversal is also somewhat annoying because it's so out-of-character.)
Second, the whole story is so dark and gritty — both the drug connection and Sam's darkening character — that it feels out-of-character for a Captain America storyline.
Third, the storyline just seems to go on-and-on. 14 issues later, it feels like it went on for way too long.
There's a nice MODOK interlude in the middle of this, but then it's back to the same 'ole issues of the Anti-Cap and bad Falc.
Even though I like some of the storytelling, as a whole I'm just thankful this story is over. However even there I really didn't love the non-ending that's been largely ignored by later books. (I couldn't even tell if Falc was alive or dead when I first read this, because the non-ending is so murky.)
September 7, 2013
This is really two or two and half stars for me, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt since I came to book unaware that this was the second volume in a series (and I am unfamiliar with some of the characters).
However, I can't remember the last time I read a superhero comic that was so...dull. There's lots of fighting, and dying, and plotting, but the dialogue consists almost entirely of information dumping--often giving the reader the same information multiple times. Also, is it just me, or do Marvel villains need makeovers? (Galactus, MODOK, those helmets need to go.)
However, I can't remember the last time I read a superhero comic that was so...dull. There's lots of fighting, and dying, and plotting, but the dialogue consists almost entirely of information dumping--often giving the reader the same information multiple times. Also, is it just me, or do Marvel villains need makeovers? (Galactus, MODOK, those helmets need to go.)
March 3, 2016
Somewhere within 130+ pages you think they could have found a story or coherent plot
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