A good issue, but a great one if you've been curious about international relations in a Hydra world. Read Full Review

Captain America: Steve Rogers #18 provides a great overview of Hydra's global conquest and a nice appearance from Black Panther - but the issue's emotional depth lies with Namor's loss, and it's unfortunate that Nick Spencer and Donny Cates didn't play into that a little more here. For readers following the event or this series, picking up this issue seems a no-brainer. For those who aren't, there are frankly better entry points. Read Full Review

This series hasn't turned out to be the critical companion to Secret empire readers might have expected. This issue in particular suffers from a seeming inability to fixate on any one plot point, instead bouncing around the landscape of Secret Empire. But there are at least some memorable moments along the way, not to mention that the art is far more cohesive than is usually the case with this book. Read Full Review

T'Challa!!!!!

I put down this series after issue #8 but after regaining my love for hydra cap in reading secret empire, this issue has me excited for the series again! Especially since the art is much improved from where I left off

Stevil visits Europe to do some fascistic trash-talking to the UN and gets cut off at the knees by T'Challa. Unfortunately, the rising surge of international resistance is too late to float Namor. We get a little bit of insight into why he decided to surrender his Kobik fragment to Stevil, but we're still hoping he has more devious plans. There're strong ideas and strong dialogue here, but there are also some artistic missteps mainly in the province of Andres Guinaldo. Steve - and others, like Emma Frost - are looking *way* too frazzled and middle-aged. It might be intentional, but it is definitely not pleasant to look at. This issue also features a montage of international heroes fighting Hydra that dances on the line between clever deep cutting and too-clever pandering. more

I have been a huge fan of the Steve Rogers series thus far. This might be the lowest grade I have given one of the issues. It really isnt even bad whatsoever, I just feel like this issue could have been in Secret Empire. I did like the art and once again, the story was fine, I just was hoping for a little more maturation with Steve in his own books. It is cool to see him becoming colder as time goes on. Still a fan!

A not-quite but sorta terrible issue. Steve goes full-fascist, grimacing and pounding his fist in a speech warning all others they shall fall in Hydra's wake if they do not comply. I thought it was a bit over-done. I did like the appearance from Black Panther, which provided the highlight of the issue. I don't think Steve has been characterized consistently over this event, sometimes earnestly wishing the world would see the truth he knows in some, sometimes a finger-wagging, overblown tyrant, like here. The art rose a bit above the wretched levels of the last couple of issues at least. So, yeah, it only kinda sucked.