OLD FRIENDS AND ENEMIES PART 3 The New Captain America faces the crimes of his past as the Winter Soldier while the Sub-Mariner and the Black Widow struggle to stop a new foe from unleashing a deadly attack on the world!
This is another excellent issue from Brubaker, giving us a Captain America story that almost completely avoids the long shadow of Steve Rogers, and still plays upon the history of the character in ways that none of the other candidates for the shield could have. Namor is played brilliantly here, The Black Widow is smarter than anyone else in the book ("I am a spy, James," she says after not only figuring out his plan, but tracking him down and saving his ass), and Captain America's characterization is flawless. Butch Guice turns in an impressive art job (which, honestly, looks more like the regular art team of Epting and Ross than like anything I've seen from Guice before) and the issue goes down smooth like a pint of Guiness. Captain America #48 continues the build toward 50 in stellar fashion, and delivers the goods on all fronts, earning an impressive 4.5 out of 5 stars. It's hard to avoid comparison to the previous Cap, but issues like these make it unecessary to worry abou Read Full Review
There is nothing that I can say about the artwork in this series except for marvelling at the quality and consistency readers are treated to. Even when there is a replacement artist, like Butch Guice, the work is so similar to Eptings that its only noticeable when reading the credits. Kudos to the art director who works behind the scenes and never get any credits for his work. Read Full Review
I've said it before and I'll say it again – Captain America is the rock of my pull list. Ed Brubaker consistently delivers the goods on this title, and somehow, Bucky Barnes continues to become more and more interesting with each passing issue. Read Full Review
With great art, lots of action, and solid character work, "Captain America" #48 continues the series' unbelievably consistent and fantastic run. Brubaker and a trio of artists finish up James Barnes' first big adventure since establishing himself as Captain America and it's quite the success. Read Full Review
Also, "Captainuity" - just remember that I coined that term. Read Full Review
Allinall, I'm just glad this arc is over and we can move on. It had it's moments, most of them in the earlier chapters, but it really dragged its feet in these latter parts. However, a 'bad' Captain America issue is still better than most anything on the market, so take any complaints with a grain of salt. Read Full Review
I hate to do this, but as it stands now, I will no longer be along for the ride as long as you're driving. I'll put my 3 bucks to a more worth-while cause. I am thusly branding you with a final. Read Full Review
Not the worst issue ever and a satisfying conclusion, but Guice’s art and the fact that I was a little bored while reading contribute to a lower than usual rating
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