Zemo is back - and can the new Masters of Evil be far behind?
Rated T+
Captain America: Steve Rogers continues to be the psychological drama America deserves. It delves into how quiet, seemingly unimportant moments shape who we are, and how down the road it may mean the difference between doing good and bad. Read Full Review
Once again, Nick Spencer pushes the boundaries in Captain America: Steve Rogers #11. The Internet trolls are going to have a field day with this one. Read Full Review
This issue offers an engrossing new take on Cap's origin story, one that takes some pretty shocking twists and turns along the way. Read Full Review
Present day Cap explains that these are dangerous times. Past Steve explains to Doctor Erskine that he has to kill him because those are his orders. Doctor Erskine tells Steve that there is a goodness inside him and that he is not a killer and that he needs to find that inside him. Steve holds the gun to him and says that he has to follow his orders. Ultimately, Steve is unable to pull the trigger, but Helmut does it for him. Helmut has a contraption that will read Erskine's mind. Helmut explains that he has been looking out for him all along and that he would always look out for him. The present day Steve is now talking to present day Helmut and explaining that he needs his help. Cap explains to Helmut that there is some brainwashing that had happened. Helmut embraces Steve and asks him what he can do to help the cause. Read Full Review
SCORE: 8.5
Nick Spencer continues to impress. Best script this week! Art duty is for Saiz only which helps the writing flow. Well done!!
Hydrated Cap puts Helmut Zemo in place as his Evil Bucky. This issue has some pretty momentous plot twists, though Cap does go on a bit too long in his "It ain't easy making the world safe for Hydra" inspirational mode while recruiting Zemo. I recognize that Nick Spencer is intentionally maintaining the ambiguity about Hydrated Cap - is it just his memories that have changed or does the whole world's past match them now? - but it's starting to get frustrating here. A few extra sentences from Zemo could clear the whole thing up, but this issue is artfully scripted to keep the reader guessing.
Continues to raise the stakes of Cap's villainy. Jesus Saiz makes it look great. The dark intrigue is building to a boil before "Secret Empire" begins.
That hug!
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