Captain America, Vol. 2

Captain America (2018) #3-5

by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jason Masters (Artist), Sean Izaakse (Artist)

Acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates concludes his examination of the Sentinel of Liberty’s place in modern-day America! Framed for a crime he did not commit and pursued by a dogged Nick Fury, Steve Rogers takes on the Power Elite and their insidious minions — with help from the Daughters of Liberty! Disgraced and hunted, he has been forced underground — but he’s not down and out yet. And the hour is drawing nigh when Steve will once again pick up the shield and don the stars and stripes! But which of Cap’s closest allies will do the same with the armor of the Iron Patriot? And who will be the new Agent 13? Just as Captain America returns, so too does his greatest enemy — and now, Steve Rogers must marshal his forces to face the reborn Red Skull!

Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2018) #13-30.

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction, Superheroes, Collections, Graphic Novels

400 pages, Hardcover

Published April 12, 2022

About the author

Ta-Nehisi Coates is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Between the World and Me, a finalist for the National Book Award. A MacArthur "Genius Grant" fellow, Coates has received the National Magazine Award, the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism, and the George Polk Award for his Atlantic cover story "The Case for Reparations." He lives in New York with his wife and son.

Reviews

[FrontalNerdaty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captain America works with the Daughters of Liberty to try and stop the Lukins from in-acting their latest heinous schemes.

Whilst I enjoyed volume one of Coates’ Captain America run, the second volume feels more like a long form redemption of Sharon Carter. Much of the story here is about adding depth to Carter and bringing her to the forefront. This is all good but it does come at the cost of telling a better Captain America story.
The idea behind the Daughters of liberty is fun but feels mostly flat. Much of the story contained in this collection doesn’t feel as fleshed out and jumps from idea to idea quite quickly. Very little seems to have an impact. Again strong ideas are touched upon (Red Skull using incels) but rarely used to their full impact. It’s a shame as a strong and engaging story could’ve been told with these elements.

The art is a real mixed bag here too. You go from the highs of Daniel Acuna to issues featuring multiple artists. At times it feels lost. My main gripe is how Sin/ Peggy and Black Widow essentially become indistinguishable in issues they all feature in.

All in all Coates’ run on Cap was a fun read but sadly didn’t live up to what seems to have inspired it.

3/5

[Josh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to imagine there are about 6 other series we’re supposed to be reading concurrently with this one to get the full picture, which is a massive disservice to this book. I don’t blame Coates, but it’s boring to read. Marvel should’ve collected it differently, as a chronological story, or done wayyyy more of the old “*from The Amazing Spider-Man #386! - Ed.” style footnotes. Seems simple… you’d sell more comics. But this in a vacuum is flat and disjointed. And to sell it as a hardcover collection is misleading there’s an element of prestige, partly due to the author, and it being a solo book, and the Alex Ross covers…). This is deeply skippable, and may’ve put me off serialized super hero stuff for good. Our Faustian bargain with the MCU may’ve finally ruined everything. 1 bonus star for making Cap lefty af.

[Andrew Garvey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A hefty collection of eighteen issues (#13 to #30) that completes Coates' thoughtful, modern take on the very idea of a contemporary Captain America this feels like a step down from the first volume. In part, this is due to a less focused visual look. Too many artists contributing quite basic, uninspired artwork is a problem with a collection like this but, for all Coates' great qualities, this is, at times, just too slow and the plotting is uneven, too. I don't mind the idea of the Daughters of Liberty, or the Dryad. I quite like the concept. But at times, they took over this volume to an irritating degree. There's still some strong, politically astute writing here that makes Coates' Cap stand out. It just gets a little crowded out.

[Joshua]

Definitely some interesting ideas and discussions that grabbed me ideologically, but this volume never quite grabbed me narratively.

[Zeno · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really liked the underlying story in the book. Actually already looking forward to read the 2 hardcovers back to back to connect it all together.

[Desa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3’5⭐️

[Marco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. This was a pretty big book, containing eighteen single issues, continuing (and completing) Ta-Nehisi Coates' run on the title.
Though I preferred the first volume - if not only for the artwork; this volume has too many artists, not all of them to my liking - this is a suspenseful continuation of the previous book.
There were a number of things I would have liked to be handled a bit more in-depth - I would have liked to see more of the Lukin/Red Skull dynamic or how Agatha Harkness (alive again?) connects to Steve Rogers - but I was entertained, especially by the now-infamous Jordan Peterson insert into the Red Skull's 'philosophy', and that's what I'm mainly looking for.

[Mike A · Rating 5 out of 5]

The legend of Steve Rogers

Captain America by Ta-Nehisi Coates vol.2 is a fantastic read with action and great art work and nice splash pages?