OUT OF TIME Part 1
THE STORYLINE LEADING TO THE MASSIVE ISSUE #700 KICKS OFF!
Steve Rogers awakens to find himself in a strange new future - and it's his worst nightmare! Can he assemble a new band of Howling Commandos to help him battle for freedom?
Rated T+
"Out of Time" seems like exactly the kind of story that Captain America was created to tell, and the first issue is executed flawlessly. Read Full Review
Once again, Mark Waid and Chris Samnee have crafted a gem of a story, which combines action and adventure with an examination of what America is all about - and Cap's role in the world. Read Full Review
Captain America #698 is another excellent entry in the saga of Steve Rogers. The high-concept setting of this issue is balanced by a focus on characters, and the politics of it all are refreshing and timely. Add to this Samnee and Wilsons artwork, and you have a fantastic book. This one comes recommended. Check it out. Read Full Review
Another excellent chapter in Waid and Samnee's run. Read Full Review
CAPTAIN AMERICA #698 is a great start to the "Man Out of Time" arc. It sets the stakes and the playing field, informs you of all the players, and gets you excited for the battle to come. Read Full Review
A classic trope for Steve Rogers is used to start a story about twisting the ideals of America to suit the needs of the chosen few while giving Steve a new mission and challenge. Read Full Review
The action and storytelling are as dynamic as ever, but the unusual character designs and world-building result in an issue that stands out in stark contrast to its predecessors. Let;'s hope Waid and Samnee keep taking risks like this. Read Full Review
A well-written and well-drawn tale, but the book still feels haunted by the last arc. Read Full Review
This issue was actually really good. It's a return to form, of sorts, for the good Captain. Back in the day, he fought Nazis and Communists, and now here he is in the future, fighting what appears to be the same threat! Read Full Review
"Captain America" #698 isn't very subtle, but with creators this focused and masterful, it's irresistibly exhilarating. Read Full Review
The arc leading to the big shiny #700 starts off plenty enjoyable. There's still a lot of heavy lifting to do if it's going to get truly epic, though. This issue is primarily a post-apocalyptic Secret-Empire-echoing setup so that Good Ole Cap can do his thing in the next two issues. Fortunately, Mark Waid and Chris Samnee have already proved capable of portraying Good Ole Cap flawlessly, and this launch pad of an issue has them primed for blastoff. Read Full Review
If Waid can find something to say with this arc, it'll be a win. But his work here is too timid to inspire confidence in that end. Read Full Review
Overall this is a recommendable issue despite not being as sharp as the past few. At the end of the day, it is just great to see Captain America in the hands of creators that fully comprehend what makes him an icon. Read Full Review
This issue kicks off an interesting arc that finds Cap unthawed in a future in which 9/10 of the people on earth have died, all the heroes are gone, and America lay in ruin...seven years from now! This kind of sci-fi twist is cool, and the Waid/Samnee run continues to be refreshingly simple and awesome. Speaking of awesome, has Samnee ever been better than this? His storytelling is great, and his style reminds me of David Mazzuchelli's version of Cap in "Daredevil" all those years ago. With all the turmoil behind the scenes at Marvel, there are hints that this run will soon end (issue #700)...that sucks, but I'm going to appreciate this while its here.
Good set up issue for what is to come. Story and art both top notch, highly recommend this book. Different kind of storyline, which I like but not silly different like the CapHyrda arc which started off as a good concept and went off the rails.
This was a really fun read with some great Samnee art as always. I was bummed about Cap being out of his time again when I heard about it. I'm glad it wasn't like what I expected.
Cap's defrosted in a new future that badly needs a hero. The art does a superb job of selling the post-apocalyptic wasteland and Cap's heroic actions and the tough leadership of Liang, the resistance leader. It's the script that lets us down a little. Most of it is solid, but the action is put on hold for four pages so Liang can tell (not show) Cap how things got so messed up. This expo-dump finishes with a nice twist, but prior to that, it's too lazy and bitter. I'm already getting the feeling that this story was squeezed tighter than it should be so that it can wrap up with a big bow at #700.
Eh. A 10 for excellent art. Like I can't imagine a better artist for Captain America right now than Chris Samnee. He's doing Darwyn Cooke level of nostalgia art for Cap right now, and it's great! But story-wise, why are we in the future? I just started picking up Captain America because I wanted to see him fighting for justice, and now we've suddenly swerved to the near future for some alternate dystopian future with radiation mutated people and animals. I found the Dimension Z stuff from a few years ago uninteresting, followed by Hydra garbage, and I thought we had finally turned a corner. Oh well. Eh.
so he wakes up in a world where the art is like vomit and there are talking animals. dropped.
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