Essential Captain America vol. 2 features Kirby, Steranko, Colan
The second “Essential” volume in the Captain America line collects “Captain America” 103-126, all written by Stan Lee.
The book begins with the action-packed art of Jack Kirby, with whom Lee revived Captain America in the pages of “The Avengers,” started his solo stories in “Tales of Suspense,” and began his ongoing series with “Captain America” No. 100.
Steranko contributes his eye-popping visuals to a story of Captain America and Madame Hydra, with images that are still oft-referenced today.
After fill-in issues by artists including John Buscema and John Romita, Gene Colan settles in for a steady run. After the Kirby and Steranko issues, the stories become a bit more melodramatic, and perhaps feature a little too much Steve Rogers mooning over Sharon Carter or grieving over the death of Bucky. But there’s still fantastic artwork throughout.
- Matt Price
Comics read in 2011: 516 Still to go: 1498.
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