@veshark said:
@manwhohaseverything said:
I like both characters, and the concept of both. Sadly, I also think both have historically had trouble being a good comic. Right now, I like WW's comic better than the Cap stuff I have read.
Ed Brubaker?
I did start reading is arc, but wasn't as impressed as most seem to be. It was good, but I think Azzarello is doing WW as good as she's ever been done. Partly because she is a bit unlikeable. I prefer the Greunwald's storyline for Cap from the 80's a bit more than the current stuff. I do have to read more Cap though. I'd like to read Waid's take. I also really, really liked the Captain America movie. Another thing I seem to be in the minority in, but I thought that movie was a very pleasant surprise.
Many cite the beginning of Brubaker's run (Winter Soldier) as its high point, but personally, I feel the story kicks into high gear right after that arc. I haven't got around to reading the Gruenwald stuff, but perhaps you prefer the more superhero-ish Cap as opposed to the espionage-ish Cap? I can understand that.
Funny you should mention Waid's take though, because I thoroughly recommend Mark Waid's Captain America: Man out of Time. It's a fantastic portrayal of Cap's earliest days with the Avengers and him coming to terms with the modern world, and features some of the best character work from Waid (he calls one chapter as 'one of the best' he's ever written). Check it out, you won't be disappointed.
Yeah, I really liked the movie too. I don't think you're in the minority for this though, a good number of fans seemed to have enjoyed it. I thought Chris Evans did a great job portraying the honesty of the character. One of my favorite aspects about Steve Rogers was that he wanted the Serum not to become a strong, powerful man who wouldn't get beat up. But because he felt it was the only way he could do his duty: to be an American soldier. He didn't want it for power, only because it was the right thing to do.
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