Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Captain America Reborn #2 of 5
Marvel Comics
Brubaker, Hitch & Guice

This issue gives us more Steve Rogers trapped in time and a little bit more about the manner in which Steve was "killed". As for Bucky, he takes on a bit of a new role as he seems to be playing second fiddle in this issue. It's a decent issue but if you have come to appreciate Bucky as the real deal and have enjoyed watching him being built up for a couple of years then this comic might disappoint you a little bit. As a side note, this issue takes on more of a science fiction approach to storytelling as the overall Red Skull plot begins to unfold.

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Media Release -- Marvel is thrilled to announce that, in order to keep up with overwhelming demand, Captain America: Reborn #1 will return with Captain America: Reborn #1 Second Printing Variant! From the superstar dream team of Eisner Award-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and red hot artist Bryan Hitch comes the highly anticipated rebirth of the star-spangled hero Captain America! This cleverly woven tale sheds light on the mystery behind Cap's death. What really happened on that fateful day America lost its symbol of hope? What is the Red Skull's master plan? Captain America: Reborn #1 Second Printing Variant features Hitch's jaw-dropping interior art on a new cover!

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #2
COVER BY: Bryan Hitch
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
PENCILS: Bryan Hitch
INKS: Jackson Guice
THE STORY:
The race for Steve Rogers is on! On one side - BUCKY and the BLACK WIDOW and members of the AVENGERS and FANTASTIC FOUR! On the other - NORMAN OSBORN and HAMMER, THE RED SKULL and his evil hordes, with DR. DOOM waiting in the wings! And where... oh where, is the real CAPTAIN AMERICA? Ed Brubaker, Bryan Hitch and Butch Guice bring you the biggest Marvel comic of the year! Rated T+

PRICE: $3.99
IN STORES: August 5, 2009

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews

Captain America Reborn #1 of 5
Marvel Comics
Brubaker, Hitch & Guice

The return of Steve Rogers is upon us. This comic has one major thing going for it that makes jump from an average comic to a very good comic. The idea behind how Steve Rogers will be saved is different and unexpected and definitely a refreshing look at returning from the dead. The story content of the comic is very typical for an opening issue of a mini series overall. There is some task that’s executed to get all the main players introduced and set up the gravity of the situation. It’s a good comic but it is not a true indication of how well the whole series will actually be. We’ll have to see how the return from the dead actually plays out.

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Media Release -- It's the Marvel Comics story that has everyone from the New York Times to MTV buzzing and the verdict is in: Captain America Reborn #1 is a hit! The superstar dream team of Eisner-winning scribe Ed Brubaker (Captain America, The Marvels Project, Incognito) and red-hot artist Bryan Hitch present the return of Steve Rogers to the Marvel Universe! Plus, be sure to catch the dynamic covers by acclaimed artists Bryan Hitch, John Cassaday and Alex Ross!

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Media Release -- The comic book event of 2009 is here as the legendary Captain America is given new life in Captain America Reborn #1, ON SALE NOW! The man who chronicled the life and shocking death of Steve Rogers – two time Eisner Award winner Ed Brubaker – teams with superstar artist Bryan Hitch and presents the Sentinel of Liberty's return to the Marvel Universe! The Red Skull's maniacal plot reaches its apex as heroes race to stop him, but will the prodigious talents of Steve Rogers' greatest enemy prevail? Plus, be sure to catch the dynamic covers by acclaimed artists Bryan Hitch, John Cassaday, Alex Ross, and Joe Quesada!

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Media Release -- New York, NY (June 30, 2009) – Marvel is proud to announce that fans can now get a look at the exclusive prequel to Captain America: Reborn #1 courtesy of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited at www.marvel.com/reborn. Captain America Reborn: Prelude, from Eisner-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and fan favorite artist Luke Ross, reveals just what happens before the hotly anticipated Captain America: Reborn #1 hits stores tomorrow! The entire world knows of the tragic event that transpired in Captain America #25, when Steve Rogers, the man who fought as our nation's Sentinel of liberty for over 70 years, was brutally gunned down on the steps of a New York courthouse. But now, miraculously, there may be a way to save Steve Rogers and the key could lie in the hands of the daughter of his greatest enemy. How does the Red Skull's femme fatale offspring play into all of this? What does she know about the assassination of the world’s greatest hero? And will this information save our greatest icon or doom him forever? Find out now in the eight-page Captain America Reborn: Prelude, free to all readers at www.marvel.com/reborn

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Media Release -- This week, there’s no bigger super hero than Captain America and mainstream media frenzy caused Captain America #600 to sell out immediately (though copies may be available at the retail level). To meet this overwhelming demand, Marvel is going back to press with Captain America #600 Second Printing Variant, from Eisner Award-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and a cavalcade of artistic superstars! How does the Marvel Universe react to the one year anniversary of Captain America’s death? What happens when Rikki Barnes meets Patriot? And just what does Sharon Carter know that leads into the hotly anticipated Captain America Reborn #1? Find out here! Captain America #600 Second Printing Variant features the stunning interior art of Butch Guice on a new cover!

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