Captain America #616

Writer: Ed Brubaker, Mike Benson Artist: Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: March 30, 2011 Critic Reviews: 2 User Reviews: 7
8.2Critic Rating
8.3User Rating

It's the 70th Anniversary of Captain America's debut and we're celebrating by beginning a bold new direction. A double-size main story by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker sees Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes both struggling with the shocking ramifications of the Trial of Captain America and what comes next! A forgotten portrait of Captain America, painted in the waning days of World War II, brings up nearly forgotten memories of those turbulent and frightening years for Steve Rogers—memories of yearning, of loss and of innocence betrayed, brought to you by legendary writer/artist Howard Chaykin. Captain America falls under the vampiric Baro more

  • 8.4
    Chuck's Comic Of The Day - Chuck Apr 3, 2011

    Luckily, he's interesting enough to make it worthwhile. Read Full Review

  • 8.0
    IGN - Mar 30, 2011

    This issue lacks any truly groundbreaking Cap material, and the paper quality is abnormally flimsy. Still, considering it offers almost 100 pages of completely original content for $5, it's hard to complain about the value. The series is no stranger to anniversary specials and celebrations at this point. This just happens to be the most comprehensive and densely packed of the bunch. Read Full Review

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