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First appearing in 1940 Captain America has become one of the most iconic figures on the American comic scene first with Timely in the forties and then again with Marvel in the sixties. Steve Rogers wasn't the first (that would be The Shield from MLJ shortly to revived once more by Archie comics) but has outlasted every other.
This special edition sees a team of Marvel writers and artists re-imagine not just three classic stories but also do this with a different team on each page which turned out not to be so jolting as one would imagine.
First up is Meet Captain America which unsurprisingly come from Captain Marvel Comics #1 which relates a very simple origin story and the background to the concept. This is followed by Riddle of the Red Skull from the same issue which is a very different take on the villain from the one we are used to.
Finally we the one of the most famous "Silver Age" stories from Avengers #4 Captain America Joins the Avengers and part of the building blocks that created the modern Marvel Universe.
Captain America is one of my favourite Marvel characters but I'm long out of touch with what's going on today. However this is one issue that was worth picking up. Comes with two covers of which I chose the variant with the original shield.
Rating: 4 Stars (Recommended)
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