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Liberty's Torch (Captain America)

Liberty's Torch (Captain America)

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Could have been much better.
Review: Call me a traditionalist. But I feel it was wrong to write a Captain America novel which deals with such topics as what happened in Waco, Texas in 1993 or the bombing of the Federal Building in 1995. It's a bit too controversial for my tastes. I wish it could have been a more traditional story with Cap fighting the Red Skull or Zemo, or any of his long time arch-foes. I was also hopeing that Rachel Leighton (Diamondback) who was once in love with Steve Rogers in the comics, would make an apperance, but she never did. Maybe in future Cap novels, and I hope Mark Waid gets the chance to write one of them.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Comics Industry Fringe Figures Overreach Themselves
Review: Ever wonder what might have resulted, had Ed Wood written a superhero novel? Probably not, and that's not quite what you get here -- but there are similarities, as cardboard characters move lethargically through contrived circumstances, while the authors natter on ineffectually about philosophical and political issues. Isabella and Ingersoll may have their hearts more-or-less in the right places, but they're out of their depth here. They aren't much good with descriptive prose, and without the more dynamic comic-book medium to help them along, they came across as two guys who have spent WAY too much time sampling their own internal atmospheres.

And if they're so proud of their work, why aren't their names on the front cover?

Nice pictures by long-time Cap artist Mike Zeck, though.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: I'm joining a militia...
Review: How difficult is it to write a book that paints militia members as whackos? Frankly, the viewpoint expressed by the ones in this book made WAY more sense than anything Cap said. His jingoistic love for America made Liberty's Torch seem rational by comparison. Would George Washington and Uncle Sam have to beat Captain America with red, white and blue baseball bats to quell his mad patriotic fervor?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: I'm joining a militia...
Review: How difficult is it to write a book that paints militia members as whackos? Frankly, the viewpoint expressed by the ones in this book made WAY more sense than anything Cap said. His jingoistic love for America made Liberty's Torch seem rational by comparison. Would George Washington and Uncle Sam have to beat Captain America with red, white and blue baseball bats to quell his mad patriotic fervor?

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Captain America an old hero for a new generation.
Review: I enjoyed reading Captain America comics as a kid now I can relive the thrill in the novels. Captain America has always stood for the things that make this county great. He may be fictitious but the evil he fights is real in our world. This book can be enjoyed by everyone since it covers the origin of the Captain and his friendship with the Falcon. It's fun, easy reading and I would recommend it with the other Marvel novels in print. It's good for introducing young readers to Marvel character and for us comic lovers to be kids again.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Overburdened with political preaching
Review: I found this book too top-heavy with sanctimony and political statements to be much of a read. Other authors' superheroes can fight for "truth, justice and the American way" without pushing the authors' own beliefs in one's face; unfortunately the high levels of pious preaching practiced in this book, together with the simplistic characterisation, made it very difficult to labour through to its end.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: best book eaver.
Review: i love it i would give it 999,999,999,999 stars

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Pretty Average
Review: I think this is a pretty average book. I mean Cap America is my favorite Avenger/Superhero. This is still a pretty good book.

Rating: 0 stars
Summary: Captain America on Trial
Review: I've been writing comic books for over 25 years and, if there is a single identifying trait to my work, it's been that I always try to bring as much realism as possible to even the most fantastic situations. In CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIBERTY'S TORCH, co-author Bob Ingersoll and I wanted to bring today's headlines into the life of one of comicdom's greatest heroes. What better foes for the symbol of the American dream than the home-grown American terrorists who would overthrow our government? Our novel owes its spirit to the classic comic books of Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Gene Colan...to the pulp thrillers of Lester (DOC SAVAGE) Dent...to the historical detective fiction of our friend Max Allan Collins...and to the militia-watching work of such true American patriots as Morris Dees. We want to write an exciting and thoughtful adventure novel and we think we succeeded. I hope you think so after you've read it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A true classic tale of Good vs. Evil
Review: If you're ever feeling for an easy, light read that is filled with action and suspense, this is the one. This book shows us that today, in a world ruled by corruption and hate, there still is someone great to look up to, Captain America. The way he is presented in the novel makes him look like a God. I would definaltely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast-paced, new-aged fairytale.


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