Captain America #5
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| Writer | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Artist | Lan Medina |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
New information about Captain America's recent attacker - a mysterious figure known only as the Emissary - has Steve Rogers, Misty Knight and Sharon Carter scrambling to protect a peace rally from being this new foe's next target. But how can masters of physical and mental might defend against the supernatural prowess of an ancient evil?
Rated T+
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8.4
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Jan 03, 2024Medina delivers some fantastic art in the issue. The imagery is beautifully detailed and fun to look at. Read Full Review
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8.3
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Jan 03, 2024Overall, Captain America #5 wasn't bad. Yet, Straczynski's run has had more impressive moments thus far. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Jan 06, 2024The overall story remains rather dry and uninteresting, but there's still plenty to engage with as we build to the big battles to come. Read Full Review
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7.5
Weird Science Marvel Comics - mrgabehernandez
Jan 03, 2024Captain America #5 increases the past/present parallels and the urgency when mass murder plots draw closer to execution. Straczynski gives new and seasoned readers plenty of reason to admire Cap as a true blue hero, and the art team does a respectable job in a dialog-heavy issue, but the lack of connection between past and present is starting to feel like a waste. Read Full Review
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3.0
ComicBook.com - Charlie Ridgely
Jan 03, 2024As the villain of the series takes shape, the overarching tale actually makes a lot of sense. I see where this is going and I can appreciate it, but getting there is as big of a drag as ever. Read Full Review
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Plot This comic continues with two parallel stories: -Steve Rogers awkwardly interviews the "doll" of Doctor Strange to ask him the origin of THE EMISSARY's power, Stephen uses the doll as a magic telephone and while fighting elsewhere, investigates the symbol that The Emissary wears on his chest and confirms that ASMODAY is the demon of Wrath that concentrates on creating fear in the world to control it, as he tried with the Nazi party in 1938. Stephen clarifies to Steve that Asmoday is too powerful that if he wanted him he would turn Captain America into ashes in seconds, which he didn't do because he's playing games. Doctor Strange asks Steve to keep the doll's head in his belt so he can have time to figure out how to defeat th more
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8.0
Still very good at intertwining its two timelines and I'm looking forward to the delivery and hopeful we get a new wrinkle on an old tale. We'll see. Medina is great on art and he delivers beautiful pages but sometimes the faces look off especially established B characters that look different than how Saiz drew them and it throws me off like Mueller looking nothing how he was back in issue 1. I went back and forth trying to figure out what Strazynski was trying to get at but it was just an art inconsistency. A 5ft6' 250lbs guy shouldn't be made to look like a 6ft 200lbs guy 3 issues later especially that another guy fits that same profile already 2 pages before with the same facial hair and hairline. I'm nitpicking lol but I was genuinely l more
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7.5
There's something about this book that keeps me coming back. It has a pretty solid story, in my opinion, and it feels like it's building to something. It could be a let down, but for now I am engaged and ready for the next issue.
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7.5
Solid, and worth a read!...and you can't say that about many comics at present...
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7.5
This issue sets up a tense climax at the end, but the road it travels to get there is long, slow, and potholed with a nigh-intolerable amount of exposition. On the plus side, the art remains fantastic, and the "Dr. Strange Doll" running gag adds some quality comic relief.
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