Storyline: Death of Captain America
Date: August 20, 2008
Price: $2.99
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artists: Steve Epting and Frank D’Armata

Synopsis: The epic “Death of Captain America” tale hits its penultimate chapter … and the final battle between the New Captain America and the people who killed Steve Rogers begins here!

Opinion: The mismatch of villains that has successfully murdered Steve Rogers crippled the American economy and is in the process of rigging the 2008 election is finally starting to make mistakes. Without giving anything away I can tell you, our most esteemed readers, that the ultimate alliance of Cap’s most powerful enemies is finally starting to show some cracks in the armor as dissent flairs up between the megalomaniac evil doers. 

Brubaker’s current run of Captain America has been both acclaimed and controversial. Bringing back Bucky, killing the Sentinel of Liberty, heck even presenting the book in a more realistic, current world setting has caused some grumblings within nerdom. However, as one of the longest arches in the current comic world draws to a close, I can’t help but be happy to be a reader during this current series. Captain America is without a doubt the single best comic that Marvel has to offer and arguably the greatest run that Cap has ever seen.

But I digress. The issue does a great job of shoreing up subplots while still giving us something to look forward to in #42. As we learn more and more about what has really been going on, it’s a nice touch by Brubaker to still throw in a few questions and cliffhangers here and there that only add to the anticipation of next month and the closing issue. It isn’t action packed, but that isn’t the point. #41’s job is to set all the pieces in the right order for the big finale, and what a finale it’s going to be.

Being a reader of so many different titles and books I hardly find myself hanging up on one issue and waiting for its delivery ahead of others. But the next Captain America is more exciting than any other comic, Secret Invasion included. The death of Steve and the rise of Bucky is sure to be a story long hairiled by the comic book world, so consider this one a necessity. I’m willing to bet that your stocks and bonds aren’t half as entertaining of an investment.

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