Captain America #3
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| Writer | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Artist | Lan Medina |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Misty Knight has uncovered a string of murders with seemingly supernatural origins - and Captain America's been marked as the next target. Something about the crime scene strikes Steve as familiar...but can he find the connection between the murders and his past before this mysterious new threat finds him?
Rated T+
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9.0
AIPT - Lia Williamson
Nov 29, 2023The art is fabulous on this run, with Jesus Saiz knocking it out of the park every time he draws a new panel. The demon looks incredible and the framing of some of those scenes where Lane talks to it are so haunting in such a cinematic way. Lan Medina does the other set of pencils for this issue and once again, there is nothing to complain about. Every page of this book is a visual and literary treat. JMS proves his Captain America"run as worthy to go toe to toe with the greats. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Crusaders - Christopher R. Ford
Dec 04, 2023Captain America #3 continues this new arc for Steve Rogers that is part throwback, part forward thinking masterpiece. In this issue, ambitious storytelling meets bold art choices. It's trippy and cool, adjectives not usually associated with Marvel's resident goody-two-shoes. Is a young Steve teaming up with real-life villain? And a dangerous and powerful old foe shows up in the modern timeline ready to rumble. Things are heating up for Cap and this issue masterfully sets the table for a potential epic run. Read Full Review
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8.7
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Nov 29, 2023Captain America #3 holds back the action this week in order to promote the villain and set up a solid transition in the story. Every good story has these issues periodically that give a little on the thrills front only to help push the comic forward with setup. So, even though this issue wasnt very balanced this week, Waid and his team still provided a strong story with an extraordinary storyboard that this reviewer hasnt seen too often in comics today. We learn more about the Emissary, some of his abilities, his creation, and understand that Cap and him are connected in some way. Hopefully, next month, we not only get some intense action but more answers that will solidify this story and its overarching purpose and agenda. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God Bless! Read Full Review
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8.7
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 29, 2023There is a beautiful sophistication to the art in this issue. The visuals are stunning, beautifully detailed and engaging. Read Full Review
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6.0
Weird Science Marvel Comics - mrgabehernandez
Nov 29, 2023Captain America #3 is a thoroughly crafted issue that sets the stage for you Steve's experience with Nazis in the past and the parallels to a murder mystery in the future. Unfortunately, this issue has too many extraneous scenes explaining why the Nazis are bad, which drags the pacing to a crawl. Read Full Review
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6.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Dec 02, 2023This is a pretty dry comic so far, but there are some really fun and potentially interesting story swerves in this issue that get my hopes up. Read Full Review
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3.0
ComicBook.com - Charlie Ridgely
Nov 29, 2023There are a few pages in this issue dedicated to talking trash about Nazis, and that is awesome. It's also, unfortunately, the only enjoyable sequence in the whole thing. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
Plot This comic refreshes the myth of Captain America, showing more of his humanity, his flaws and his virtues. Art It is a hyperrealistic art that will leave you stunned from the first approach to Cap's eyes. Body language successfully expresses emotions and situations. Summary Cap must investigate how dangerous A.I.M's new leadership is, while Asmoday has the best emissary possible. Brilliant story that offers an interesting insight into the origin of Steve Rogers
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Why are critics trashing so hard this series. I am finding these amazing.
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10
Oh my goodness! This was everything I could ever want in a captain America book and much much more! There is so much story, so much emotion, so much strength and honesty so many awesome moments in this it has left me blown away. What a powerful, deep, intelligent and thought provoking plot. Beautiful artwork that perfectly matches the tone of the story. I don't know if it gets better than this but I can't wait to see what happens next! Bravo! My hat's off to this creative team. Thank you for this wonderful book
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9.0
I really liked this issue the back and forth timeline finally becomes more cohesive for me anyway and I am really starting to enjoy that part of this series. Cool villain too!
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8.5
Very enjoyable read. I do like the slow cooking history lesson layered on the current threat. First that cover is nice with the pair of Aces and 8s. I looked it up and it 's a Dead mans hand. Second, the scene with CAP Misty and Strange with 3 timelines intersected was pure joy to read. Jesus Saiz's delivers almost perfect layering in those panels. His clean art makes it so much better only because once the artist switch happens, it's still good from Medina but the vibe changes. I hope they can keep artists separated in past vs present scenes since art dictates the experience. Hollingsworth coloring is top notch.
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8.0
The flashbacks goes hard, great series so far
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7.5
It's a good book. It does harp on the usual Cap/ making nazi speeches type thing a little too much, but it delivers an enjoyable reading experience overall.
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7.5
It's got gorgeous art and some clever ideas for developing its plot. The script has more than its fair share of snappy lines, too. It's challenging. And yet, the slow pace continues to frustrate me. It's just a bit patronizing, as if the creators (the author in particular) are worried that I'll overlook how brilliant, ambitious, and thoughtful they are. The scrupulous review of every new idea is counterproductive, leaving me with the impression that this story is less than the sum of its parts.
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