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Captain America: Steve Rogers (Single Issues)
FCBD 2016: Captain America #1
Steve Rogers is returning to comics this May, and you can get your first taste on FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. This issue will get you caught up just in time for the release of Captain America: Steve Rogers #1, coming to comics later in May! Three Captain Americas fought shoulder-to-shoulder in AVENGERS: STANDOFF. Now, one rises to take his place at the forefront of the Marvel Universe! Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz usher in a new beginning for the nation's greatest hero! But that's not all! FCBD CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 will also feature a second all-new story and a special prelude to DEAD NO MORE, giving fans their first look at the blockbuster storyline coming later this year. If you got a chance to bring back someone who died, would you? And how will people deal when ones they thought long dead once again walk the earth? It's the opening salvo of Dead No More, a major storyline coming in 2016!
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2016
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Nick Spencer
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Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
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May 12, 2016
When did Marvel Universe turn into a bunch of fucking politics? That's what we're all wondering after seeing CIVIL WAR, right?
ANYWAY, Senate Hearings, political bullshit, poor Captain America trying to deal with "decision by committee," goodness gracious me, it's no wonder Civil War (the movie) went down like it did. .
Captain America is fighting Hydra and there's this scene where he busts down a wall to get to an agent, and the agent is all, "Y-you're Captain America. The big hero. You're not going to kill me... what are you going to do?" smirk smirk smirk.
Captain America raises his (glowing?) shield and the next thing you know the guy's quivering huddled up in the corner and it's very implied he was tortured? Captain America, Jack Bauer? I don't really understand what is going on here.
Anyway, Captain America urges Congress to "declare war on Hydra." He also scolds the Senate for being on a six-week recess when this attack occurred.
I'm just sick of all this political bullshit, I don't consider it to be very fun.
Also, Joaquín Torres is acting like a whiny little shit. Not clear as to why. Sam Wilson stars in this as well, but isn't a whiner.
For reasons quite beyond MY understanding, someone decided to have sex with the Red Skull and he has a grown-ass daughter named, get this, Sin (!) who dresses in all leather bustiers, leather pants and knee pads (?!) while lounging around the house serving her father tea. YOU KNOW. AS ONE DOES. Anyway, Red Skull is salivating at the thought of going to war with Rogers.
That basically sums up Captain America, but we get a bonus comic as well, a
Spider-Man comic called Dead No More in which Peter Parker -
Let me just pause to say I'm really not grooving on this new butt-monkey status of Peter Parker/Spidey that is going on in Civil War (film) and here. Gone is my beloved wise-cracking, put-upon, always-with-a-sharp-retort sweetheart whom I loved and adored in the past. (Ew, but not in the movies, I despised both McGuire's and Garfield's interpretations of this character. Well, Garfield was loads better than McGuire, but still.)
I just can't fit my head around this not-very-funny, rather insecure (even by Spidey standards) iteration of Parker's character. The "jokes" he attempts in this short comic are not funny even in the least bit. *rolls eyes*
ANYWAY, the story, oh yeah the story. SO, everyone Spidey knows is dead is coming back and roaming the streets, including, but not limited to, Rhino, Mrs. Fisk, Oksana Sytsevich, and in what seems to be some sort of Egyptian reincarnation gig.
Ah, Spiderman is so close to my heart, and I wish I could see him return to his former glory (and by this I mean the 1990s). I'm not holding my breath, okay?
ANYWAY, Senate Hearings, political bullshit, poor Captain America trying to deal with "decision by committee," goodness gracious me, it's no wonder Civil War (the movie) went down like it did. .
Captain America is fighting Hydra and there's this scene where he busts down a wall to get to an agent, and the agent is all, "Y-you're Captain America. The big hero. You're not going to kill me... what are you going to do?" smirk smirk smirk.
Captain America raises his (glowing?) shield and the next thing you know the guy's quivering huddled up in the corner and it's very implied he was tortured? Captain America, Jack Bauer? I don't really understand what is going on here.
Anyway, Captain America urges Congress to "declare war on Hydra." He also scolds the Senate for being on a six-week recess when this attack occurred.
I'm just sick of all this political bullshit, I don't consider it to be very fun.
Also, Joaquín Torres is acting like a whiny little shit. Not clear as to why. Sam Wilson stars in this as well, but isn't a whiner.
For reasons quite beyond MY understanding, someone decided to have sex with the Red Skull and he has a grown-ass daughter named, get this, Sin (!) who dresses in all leather bustiers, leather pants and knee pads (?!) while lounging around the house serving her father tea. YOU KNOW. AS ONE DOES. Anyway, Red Skull is salivating at the thought of going to war with Rogers.
That basically sums up Captain America, but we get a bonus comic as well, a
Spider-Man comic called Dead No More in which Peter Parker -
Let me just pause to say I'm really not grooving on this new butt-monkey status of Peter Parker/Spidey that is going on in Civil War (film) and here. Gone is my beloved wise-cracking, put-upon, always-with-a-sharp-retort sweetheart whom I loved and adored in the past. (Ew, but not in the movies, I despised both McGuire's and Garfield's interpretations of this character. Well, Garfield was loads better than McGuire, but still.)
I just can't fit my head around this not-very-funny, rather insecure (even by Spidey standards) iteration of Parker's character. The "jokes" he attempts in this short comic are not funny even in the least bit. *rolls eyes*
ANYWAY, the story, oh yeah the story. SO, everyone Spidey knows is dead is coming back and roaming the streets, including, but not limited to, Rhino, Mrs. Fisk, Oksana Sytsevich, and in what seems to be some sort of Egyptian reincarnation gig.
Ah, Spiderman is so close to my heart, and I wish I could see him return to his former glory (and by this I mean the 1990s). I'm not holding my breath, okay?
August 17, 2017
This was a well made comic that very much captured the world today (superheroes fighting terrorists? Bring it on!!!). hope to find a volume with the continuation of Spider-Man.
August 26, 2016
Pretty decent collection of stories but not amazing! Much preferred the Spider-Man story to the Cap one!
May 11, 2016
Commander Sharon Carter is asked to explain why a terrorist bombing occurred. Her team includes Steve Rogers who has recently regained his youth.
The Captain America story was interesting as it displays what's been happening with Hydra. It has reconstituted itself like never before making it's danger more challenging to uncover and uproot. Fortunately Steve Rogers is once again fighting as Captain America and with some assistance from Sam Wilson, also currently Captain America, and his partner the new Falcon the team seems to have what it needs to battle Hydra.
The second story features Spider-Man dealing with people who should be dead. This story is a precursor to the Dead No More Spider-Man event. It features some minimal Spider-Man action and a lot of questions.
The Captain America story was interesting as it displays what's been happening with Hydra. It has reconstituted itself like never before making it's danger more challenging to uncover and uproot. Fortunately Steve Rogers is once again fighting as Captain America and with some assistance from Sam Wilson, also currently Captain America, and his partner the new Falcon the team seems to have what it needs to battle Hydra.
The second story features Spider-Man dealing with people who should be dead. This story is a precursor to the Dead No More Spider-Man event. It features some minimal Spider-Man action and a lot of questions.
April 10, 2021
Two good stories are included in the issue of Captain America #1 (FCBD).
The first has Captain America stopping a terrorist attack only to find out it was a ruse to cover up the real target. This has the effect of Captain America walking into a Congressional Committee meeting and declaring all out war against Hydra.
A well written story with plenty of action and the welcome addition of a couple of Cap's friends. The coloring is bright and vibrant fitting the action sequences well.
The second story finds Spider-Man having to save Wilson Fisk (crime lord) from an attack, only to find that suddenly people he thought dead and alive.
Another good story with an interesting plot. As in the previous story the coloring is also bright and vibrant, making for some good scenes of Spider-Man swing from place to place.
A good 12 page comic that held my attention.
The first has Captain America stopping a terrorist attack only to find out it was a ruse to cover up the real target. This has the effect of Captain America walking into a Congressional Committee meeting and declaring all out war against Hydra.
A well written story with plenty of action and the welcome addition of a couple of Cap's friends. The coloring is bright and vibrant fitting the action sequences well.
The second story finds Spider-Man having to save Wilson Fisk (crime lord) from an attack, only to find that suddenly people he thought dead and alive.
Another good story with an interesting plot. As in the previous story the coloring is also bright and vibrant, making for some good scenes of Spider-Man swing from place to place.
A good 12 page comic that held my attention.
May 9, 2016
This Free Comic Book Day offering had two separate stories in it -- a mostly forgettable Captain America story, and a much more intriguing Spider-Man story that sets up the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man storyline "Dead No More." The Cap story was okay, but the Spider-Man story is really the highlight of this two-fer.
August 23, 2018
Good cover-ups
Spidey has always been my favourite and Captain America also as depicted did well since initial stage. Both are good to read about and watch digitally.
Spidey has always been my favourite and Captain America also as depicted did well since initial stage. Both are good to read about and watch digitally.
May 11, 2016
This was a nice little story to catch up with the Cap's current happenings.
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May 7, 2016
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY REVIEW
- bright and colorful art
- good for MCU fans who haven't necessarily read all the comics
- intro issues for two comics runs: Captain America and Spiderman
Yay! Finally I feel like I'm getting enough different characters from the MCU/Netflix verse to follow the comics without just feeling lost. These issues contain appearances from Sharon Carter, Red Skull, Falcon, Wilson Fisk. Still not sure about the other winged guy or Rhino, but thanks, Marvel, you're getting me there.
Enjoyed, and could mostly follow, but these probably won't be the points where I dive deeper into the comics.
- bright and colorful art
- good for MCU fans who haven't necessarily read all the comics
- intro issues for two comics runs: Captain America and Spiderman
Yay! Finally I feel like I'm getting enough different characters from the MCU/Netflix verse to follow the comics without just feeling lost. These issues contain appearances from Sharon Carter, Red Skull, Falcon, Wilson Fisk. Still not sure about the other winged guy or Rhino, but thanks, Marvel, you're getting me there.
Enjoyed, and could mostly follow, but these probably won't be the points where I dive deeper into the comics.
May 12, 2016
Captain America: Steve Rogers once again has Cap going up against authority and eventually Red Skull, with the help of Sharon Carter. From the cover of issue #1 of the new series, it looks like Falcon and Winter Soldier will be joining him, so I might just have to watch out for this series!
The Spider-Man comic had him going up against a villain called Rhino, but since I don't read Spider-Man I didn't really know any of the characters.
I enjoyed the art in both, even though these half-issue FCBD comics are almost too short to really get a feel for the stories.
The Spider-Man comic had him going up against a villain called Rhino, but since I don't read Spider-Man I didn't really know any of the characters.
I enjoyed the art in both, even though these half-issue FCBD comics are almost too short to really get a feel for the stories.
May 14, 2016
I liked the Spiderman comic in this much better than the Captain America.
I guess I have no idea what is recently going on in this universe. I thought Steve was an old dude. But now he's a young dude. And was it Falcon who turned into the new Captain America? Cuz he's still around but now there's a Falcon with him and I'm totes confused.
I'm sure I'll figure it out.
To the interwebs!!!
I guess I have no idea what is recently going on in this universe. I thought Steve was an old dude. But now he's a young dude. And was it Falcon who turned into the new Captain America? Cuz he's still around but now there's a Falcon with him and I'm totes confused.
I'm sure I'll figure it out.
To the interwebs!!!
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June 11, 2016The story was good but the artwork was AMAZING! You could really feel the action on each panel. There is one panel where cap kicks a guy through a window and out of the panel that is just straight eye trickery.
July 21, 2025
I had to revise my review of this the moment I saw someone complaining about Marvel comics being about politics now. Sorry, if CAPTAIN AMERICA is about politics. I mean, this is literally a character who punched actual Nazis in the 1940s.
I can see how this story (from 2016 no less) can seem a little on the nose. But that's the point.
It's all political. Even if the story is about Batman punching Penguin in the face there's some politics hidden in there.
And even when the politics aren't obvious then the ethics and morality are, like in Tales from the Crypt. Sorry not sorry, Hydra fans.
I can see how this story (from 2016 no less) can seem a little on the nose. But that's the point.
It's all political. Even if the story is about Batman punching Penguin in the face there's some politics hidden in there.
And even when the politics aren't obvious then the ethics and morality are, like in Tales from the Crypt. Sorry not sorry, Hydra fans.
March 10, 2024
Cap good spidy terrible
The captain America story was good no complaints but of course since it's a free comic it was short. The spiderman one however was a travesty. The writing failed to make rhino Russian somehow with an accent, the blood is black because children, and we even got to see boss baby Wilson Fisk. Absolutely terrible.
The captain America story was good no complaints but of course since it's a free comic it was short. The spiderman one however was a travesty. The writing failed to make rhino Russian somehow with an accent, the blood is black because children, and we even got to see boss baby Wilson Fisk. Absolutely terrible.
May 19, 2021
Good storyline
Love it when you can see the evolution of Falcon to Captain America. The new Falcon is not someone I'm familiar with so I had hoped for more but will continue to read forward.
Love it when you can see the evolution of Falcon to Captain America. The new Falcon is not someone I'm familiar with so I had hoped for more but will continue to read forward.
February 21, 2022
This was pretty good. I love how this comic book (I got the Kindle version) featured stories from Captain America, as well as Spider Man. As much as I love Captain America, I think the Spidey story was more interesting!
March 4, 2019
As always, I enjoy reading such books...
June 16, 2019
I love comics, but my only complaint is there to freaking short!! 😒
January 12, 2020
Two great reads.
Beautiful art and 2 interesting stories. Cap helps the Kingpin out of a bad situation. Spiderman sees dead people. Wow.
Beautiful art and 2 interesting stories. Cap helps the Kingpin out of a bad situation. Spiderman sees dead people. Wow.
May 19, 2020
50/100
October 14, 2020
Liked it
Returning to comics after a while and it was cool. Nice to see captain and Spidey being his own self.
Returning to comics after a while and it was cool. Nice to see captain and Spidey being his own self.
December 27, 2020
Creo que me dieron dos por uno y lamentablemente no podré ponerlos efe
January 5, 2023
Not a fan. Will not read again.
May 15, 2017
Love Captain America and this was fascinating.
June 15, 2016
Natzi Cap was boring for most part. Only thing fun about this was Spiderman and the other Captain America and falcon character.
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