Captain America: To Serve and Protect

Rating:
Summary: Decent...
Review: Nothing spectacular. at some parts even boring. It's worth reading while if you only read one TPB then this shouldn't be it. IT stars Captain America and the terrorist organization known as Hydra in a "personal plot." It's kinda sluggish through the main part of the book but the end portion is worth it. Brings on a good plot twist. The art and highlights drag you in though and is one of the better styles out there. (in my personal opinion). You get a quick glance at a few members of the Avengers too but don't overflow in the story which is nice. Decent read. -I say pick it up. Not becuase its a better one but becuase its a not so good TPB and I personally believe that to have true "Comic Knowledge" one must take in the good with the bad. Not to say that this is a horrible title. (I liked the sheild touch myself also).

Rating:
Summary: Mark Waid, Cap's best writer
Review: Ok, to be fair, I don't actually own this particular trade paperback. I bought all the original issues (including variant covers, 'cause I'm a sucker for Cap). But this book collects Captain America Volume 3 (don't ask) issues #1 through #8. It's a great run, too. Mark Waid does a better job with Cap than any author I've ever read. He strikes a fine balance between American Icon, and the guy who says stuff like "Golly" and "Jeepers". Really makes Cap seem like a real person. A sub-plot of Cap's shield get's started in issue #2 and it's conclusion in issue #19 or so is obviously missing, but it's great all the same. If you like Cap, or even if you're only mildly interested, this is the single trade paperback I would recommend. Well, maybe "Man Without a Country", too... But trust me, I've got a collection of Cap that dates back to the WWII stuff, and this is some of the finest material you will find.