Storyline: The Man Who Bought America part 3
Date: June 25, 2008
Price: $2.99 US
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Steve Epting

Synopsis: Okay, what the heck is going on here? Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is.
More than that, we cannot say.   The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of “The Man Who Bought America” by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.

Opinion: As bleak as many view the current status of these United States, things are that much worse as they are portrayed within Captain America.  Steve Rogers (the original Cap) has been assassinated, the economy is in shambles and the Red Skull has set up a third party presidential candidate whose numbers soar in the atmosphere of fear and mistrust.

It is under these circumstances that a new Captain America has risen. James (Bucky) Barnes has claimed the mantle from his mentor and now stands against the hordes at the city’s gates. However, Dr. Faustus has set up another heir apparent.

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I’m 100% an X-Men fan.

I’ve been amped about Uncanny X-Men’s 500th issue as long as I can remember. I remember seeing Batman and Superman and how they had hit all of these high issues and #500 was going to be mine. I was going to be there, and with the rising popularity of holo-foil-popout-3d-embossed-platinum scratch-n-sniff covers that were the craze in the early 90’s, I was set on spending tons of money. I was going to be first in line to buy as many covers and variants and limited editions as possible.

Even after all of the questionable things that these creators have done with my favorite title of all time, even after all of the disappointments, wasted money, time and blown expectations that seem to make the enjoyable experiences so far and few between, I have remained a solid x-fan. I truly love the characters. From Colossus to Nightcrawler to Warpath, Gambit, Longshot… the list goes on and on. I love them all. These were my companions growing up and they taught me so much about morality, friendship, loyalty, teamwork, tolerance and sacrifice.

These are my heroes, and no matter how much Marvel insists on rolling them around in the stink, I’m always going to buy issues like a sucker.

So, I have no place to complain. I’ve tried to stop buying issues time and again and I always find myself drawn back into it. With all of this being said, I have to admit that The Messiah Complex story arch was by far one of the most compelling in a very long time. It felt like the X-Men I know, though the resolution felt a bit gimmicky.

Newsarama has the scoop on details regarding issue #500:

On Saturday, at Wizard World Los Angeles, Marvel Comics announced during their X-Men panel that Matt Fraction would be joining Ed Brubaker as co-writer on Uncanny X-Men with issue #500. Joined by artists Greg Land and Terry Dodson, the writers will spell each other off on the series, with Fraction picking up the ball on issues #501-#503, and then Brubaker taking things from there.

We’re going to see the X-Men relocating to San-Francisco, operating without Professor X and another change in the lineup. According to Matt Faction:

Matt Fraction: These people were once the future, and now they’re standing on the verge of extinction. And they still defend a world that hates and despises them. The ones that believe in tomorrow are running on faith and fighting off doubt. What’s to keep them holding on? That crux at the core of all the characters, in all of its different forms, is what we’re going to be looking at. There’s a wildly new status quo that speaks to the very heart of who the X-Men are, and who they’ve always been. Facing the end of the mutant genetic line only serves to magnify that.

Oh! And stuff blows up; everybody has lots of sex, and then dies.

And here we are, heading in a new direction once again. The body count has stacked up, and for once we’re seeing it actually impact the characters on more than a superficial level. It’s interesting to see where this is heading, but if I have only one thing to say to Marvel, it’s this:

Let’s skip the hype machine of major events and just get back to telling good stories. This is an opportunity to reinvigorate this brand, and I know that I am not alone in feeling this way. Bring back what we all know the X-Men can be and leave the big gimmicks to the titles that aren’t selling well.

JC out…

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