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| Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, Vol. 1 | 
 enlarge | Author: Ed Brubaker
Creators: Steve Epting, Mike Perkins, Michael Lark, Marcos Martin, Lee Weeks
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 27101
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 744
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 7.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0785128662
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785128663
ASIN: 0785128662
Publication Date: October 3, 2007
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Product Description
Collecting Eisner Award-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker's first 25 landmark issues of Captain America in one titanic tome, plus the Captain America 65th Anniversary Special and Winter Soldier: Winter Kills one-shots! This deluxe hardcover, fat-packed with extras, features the story that stunned readers worldwide and sent shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe: the death of Captain America! Also including the return of Cap's wartime partner, Bucky Barnes, as the Winter Soldier; the death and life of his greatest enemy, the Red Skull; and the emergences of a new threat, General Aleksander Lukin, the head of one of the most powerful corporations in the world! Collecting Captain America #1-25, Captain America 65th Anniversary Special and Winter Soldier: Winter Kills.
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 Modern Marvel's Magnum Opus October 2, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Recently, Ed Brubaker's "Death of Captain America" story made national headlines (on a slow news day) for killing the American icon, and there was a major spike of interest in the the series. Many people suddenly found themselves aware, momentarily, of what has been Marvel's best ongoing series for the past three years.
Ed Brubaker took over with the relaunch of volume 5 of Captain America's title, part of the linewide revamp of the Avengers titles post-"Avengers Disassembled." The most consistent artists have been Steve Epting and Mike Perkins, who art is scarily similar, with smaller contributions by such names as Michael Lark (who would go on to work with Brubaker on Daredevil). The focus is on Captain America as a secret agent in the world of international espionage, joined by SHIELD Agent 13/Sharon Carter (his initially-ex-girlfriend), SHIELD Director Nick Fury, and eventually his partner the Falcon/Sam Wilson. But the biggest initial jolts come with the seeming assassination of the Red Skull, and the return to life of Cap's dead sidekick Bucky, now a brainwashed Soviet assassin. Over the 25 issues (and two specials) that make up this run, Brubaker sticks with one consistent story, in multiple variations:
"Out of Time" - the opening six issue arc; until "The Death of the Dream", it was the finest part of the series; Brubaker builds to the big revelation, but, even knowing it, it is still a riveting read. By the end of it, you know everything you need to know about Captain America.
"The Winter Soldier" - the following arc, for me, the weakest part of the series, but still incredibly good.
"Collision Courses" - Cap and Sharon go up against Sin and Crossbones in the American heartland.
"21st Century Blitz" - another contender for the series best arc, this one sees Cap and Sharon travel to London to team up with Cap's old friends Union Jack and Spitfire, as, like any good Nazi, the Skull tries to bomb London.
"The Drums of War" - a series of three tie-ins to Marvel's major "Civil War" event that mostly keep the series' main plots in focus, and set up what's to come next.
"The Death of the Dream" - part one, anyway; this issue sees the shot that was heard around the world. This single issue is gutwrenching to read.
Also included are the "65th Anniversary Special", a "House of M" tie-in, and, my personal favourite, "Winter Soldier: Winter Kills", a great solo story for Bucky, guest-starring the Young Avengers.
Captain America has never been this good. This collection is heartily recommended. And keep following the series, because something tells me that things will only get better.
 Stars and stripes forever September 30, 2007
12 out of 41 found this review helpful
Ed Brubaker's (Sleeper, Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men) controversial run on Captain America has garnered critical acclaim and has been filled with plenty of espionage, action, and surprises; all of which can be seen here in this handsomely designed Omnibus containing the first 25 issues of Brubaker's run along with some one-shots. Beginning with the aftermath of the Avengers Disassembled storyline, Cap finds his past and memories being messed around with, and Brubaker takes no time in shock value by seemingly killing the Red Skull. Later on, Cap comes face to face with the Winter Soldier, who is really his old World War II partner Bucky. Brubaker's freight train doesn't come to a stop there, as the Omnibus concludes with the even more controversial aftermath of the Civil War, which ends in the much lauded death of Cap. Brubaker's run has gotten much acclaim, but a majority of the stories are hit and miss, and really nothing we haven't seen before with Cap either. Bringing Bucky back from the dead and killing off Cap have garnered more groans from fanboys than almost anything else to come out of the Marvel universe in the past couple years, and it's easy to see why. The art is solid throughout, featuring work from Steve Epting, Michael Lark, and Lee Weeks among others. All in all, if you've enjoyed any or all of Brubaker's run on Captain America, or are just a die hard Captain America fan, this Omnibus is worth picking up, but don't go blindly into it until you know what you're getting.
Captain America (and Ed Brubaker) at his best November 13, 2007
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was never a fan of Captain America, but with all the attention that surrounded the death of the character, as well as the critical acclaim given to Ed Brubaker's run on the title, I took a chance and picked up this omnibus.
What did I think? It was fantastic! Brubaker's take on Cap is both refreshing and familiar at the same time. He deftly satisfies old time fans and draws in newcomers with a careful balance of character history interwoven throughout the stories in the omnibus.
The dialogue is thoroughly enjoyable to read and the plots are original, creative, and perfectly suited for Captain America. With a mixture of intrigue, drama, politics, twists, technology, and downright superhero action, the Captain America Omnibus is sure to satisfy a comic enthusiast who has never even picked up a Captain America comic before.
The artwork of Steve Epting and Mike Perkins is also phenomenal, and sets the perfect tone and mood for Brubaker's stories. While the price of the book is a bit expensive, Amazon cuts the reader a great price break, and I believe that the book is well worth it!
 A fine book September 26, 2007
7 out of 14 found this review helpful
This huge book, contains some of the best and most exciting Captain America stories ever told. And Steve Epting's artwork is really, really good. Seldom has Captain America been drawn so powerfull and majestic. And what a storyline, I won't spoil anything, but this is dramatic stuff. Action, drama and suspense, this one has it all. This handsome book is a very worthy addition to any comic book library.
Oddly, not enough Cap January 24, 2008
5 out of 15 found this review helpful
This Omnibus is a huge book covering 25 issues of Captain America, and it is an amazing look into Captain America. I grew up with the 80's version of Cap, who (in my mind) was just a noble guy with a shield. He didn't have a lot of depth, actually he was quite similar to Cyclops of the X-Men. He's the leader, he gives orders, that's about all you got from the character.
Enter Brubaker's take on Cap. The first two series involve the Winter Soldier, and highlight the fact that Cap isn't some one-dimensional character. Cap is a product of WWII, he's a soldier that will kill for his country, and Brubaker enjoys showing how grim WWII was. Cap fought through hard times with Bucky, and viewing both of them working together was a treat.
But once the Winter Soldier bit ends, the Omnibus falls apart. Cap loses the center stage because he's being used in other comics (the Civil War series) and you don't really get a three dimensional feeling of it anymore. Instead, there's this gradual sense of foreboding followed by the issue where Cap dies. The thing is, I wasn't as attached to the character by then as I was at the beginning of the Omnibus. Too much happens with Cap that doesn't appear in this book. He's the leader of the Superhero rebels in Civil War, yet you never see that. He and Fury are forced out of Shield, you don't see it. He gives himself up, you don't see it.
The Omnibus is a great read for the Winter Soldier series and I love the return of Bucky...but seeing as how this is Cap's swan song, I would have liked to have had his character get the spotlight more than Bucky did.
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