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| The Death of Captain America, Vol. 1 | 
| Author: Ed Brubaker
Creator: Steve Epting
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 56069
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0785128492
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785128496
ASIN: 0785128492
Publication Date: November 21, 2007
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 Captain America dies and the series just gets better September 27, 2008
You'd think a story titled "The Death of Captain America" would be the end for the series, but it turns out, surprisingly, to be a new beginning, a breath of fresh air. While Steve Rogers will be sorely missed, the book's supporting cast fill his shoes admirably. As Agent 13 and the Falcon search for Rogers' killer, Bucky embarks on a single-minded mission to assassinate Tony Stark, who he believes is responsible for the death of his oldest friend. Meanwhile, the Red Skull and his cohorts, Arnim Zola and Dr. Faustus, plot the destruction of America from behind the scenes.
Ed Brubaker has always been one for bold moves and here he makes the boldest--yet by killing off the main character, he has opened up so many more opportunities. And as the final pages of this volume show, he has allowed room for a new bearer of the shield, as well. This story is epic in scope and extends beyond this volume, but it's well worth the time. Every issue rewards the reader as more and more of the Skull's twisted plot is revealed and the good guys get closer to the truth.
 Way to spoil the ending on the cover! July 9, 2008
Brubaker brings us to the inevitable turning point of his Captain America arc. Captain America might be dead, but the story is is just getting rolling. More Action..More Adventure..More Skull Faced Imortal Body Snatching Nazis..and 100% more dying Captain Americas than have ever been seen before!
Captivating Even Without Steve Rogers June 26, 2008
I'm a guy who waits for the collected editions of my favorite comic books, so my knowledge of the death of Steve Rogers arrived long before I read the actual volume in which it occurred. And you want to know something? It didn't lessen the impact one iota.
This is because Ed Brubaker's Captain America is masterful. This is not a title looking to shock you in one-and-done scenarios, this is a title where each issue builds off the prior and the author clearly has an epic plot in mind. The story progresses organically and logically.
Collecting issues #25-30, Steve Rogers dies in the first installment and then his supporting characters take center stage. Brubaker gives us a level of richness and complexity with Tony Stark, Sharon Carter, the Falcon, Nick Fury, the Black Widow, and Bucky Barnes rarely seen in comic books. The fact he keeps Captain America just as intriguing and captivating without Captain America is proof enough as to why this man won the Eisner award.
Now we all know who the current Captain America is, and this volume, as well as the preceding issues of this series, really sets up the events leading to Barnes donning the Captain America mask. It makes total sense and it didn't feel at all forced.
In fact, I'd like to briefly congratulate Brubaker for reinserting Barnes into the Marvel Universe in a seamless, rational, and consistent manner. Unlike another once-thought-dead partner, Barnes has been handled with care and intelligence.
Furthermore, Steve Epting's art is the perfect compliment to Brubaker's realism. While cinematic in execution, Epting delivers characters and action that are believable yet extraordinary. His angles and layouts please the eye while strengthening the overall story.
Brubaker's Captain America has been a delightful and unpredictable joy from the get-go, and I look forward to seeing where he takes us next!
~Scott William Foley, author of The Imagination's Provocation: Volume I: A Collection of Short Stories
the most important comic of the year March 28, 2008
the death of captain america, the hero from the 40's. the quintessential american. 'Nuff said.
A comic death done right March 13, 2008
In comics, heroes are killed and resurrected so often it has become something of a joke. It's very hard for writers to give a death proper weight, but with "Death of the Dream" Ed Brubaker has become a comics god. He has given us hope for the future of graphic storytelling. As publicized as issue #25 was, it is astonishing the impact it lands with. The issues that follow it are also superb, and they exist as proof that a series can live without it's title character.
With this and "Daredevil" as evidence, I declare Brubaker the best-suited writer for every human hero at the House of Ideas.
Now, that I've finished gushing praise through your monitor, buy this book.
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