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Summary: A page turner and a fun light read
Review: Isabella and Ingersoll do a fine job of portraying Captain America and the Falcon in this novel. The topic, American militias, is portrayed in a somewhat simplistic manner, but no less simplistic than you'd expect to find in the pages of a comic book. All in all, I enjoyed reading this title and would recommend it to any loyal fan of Cap or comics in general.
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Summary: Captain America and the Dream
Review: Isabella and Ingersoll have shown the motivations for Cap in all his glory and given us another team-up with the Falcon to boot. Great characterization, wonderful secondary characters such as Colin Maxwell. They also give more than one side of the militia story, showing the disenfranchised and the truly dangerous. Last, but by no means least, a moving tribute to Mark Gruenwald, long-time writer of the Cap comic, who passed away recently. The best of the Marvel novels so far, just ahead of Christopher Golden's X-Men trilogy.
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Summary: I am the co-author of this novel along with Tony Isabella
Review: It has been said that the comic book is one of five native American art forms. (The other four are the detective story, the musical comedy, jazz and banjo music.) The super-hero comic is our country's mythology, with its own pantheon of heroic and larger-than-life figures. Of all of the comic-book heroes, Captain America is one of the most important. Not only is he an icon of the American art form, but he is also an icon for America, herself. Writing CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIBERTY'S TORCH was an honor for Tony Isabella and myself; it allowed us to explore new aspects of this American icon and to place him in a setting ripped from today's headlines and, in its own way, as uniquely American as the Captain himself.
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Summary: Good, but weighed down
Review: Liberty's Torch is a militia group of the most violent stripe. They want to discredit the government of the United States, and finally overthrow it. What symbol could they strike at that most shows America? Why, Captain America of course! Through violent and evil trickery they capture Cap and put him on trial for treason. Now is the time for Captain America to stand alone and stand tall - America in the dock. First, let me say that I liked this novel (very few illustrations). The authors take a very straightforward view of militia - the militiamen are strong and violent, and have rather limited intelligence. Their leader is a bigot and a cad, who made his fortune selling arms to the U.S. government. Yada yada yada. The action was excellently written, and very enjoyable to read. The trial scene dragged on, becoming quite boring, but was the whole reason for the book. So, the super-hero part of the book was excellently written, while the political angle was a little overdone and dragged the story down somewhat. Overall, I am glad that I read this book, but I'm also glad that I checked it out from the public library rather than bought it. If you are a fan of Cap, then you really should read it.
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Summary: Dull and too political - Cap deserves better
Review: Poorly written and too political. For a good Cap novel, find a copy of Ted White's "The Great Gold Steal" from the 1960s. I'd rather read a good adventure novel about Cap battling the Red Skull or Zemo than this tedious, sophomoric work.
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Summary: Typical B Grade Beach reading
Review: This is brain candy, not art. Enjoy it for what it is. Try not to think too much about it.
Rating:
Summary: Typical B Grade Beach reading
Review: This is brain candy, not art. Enjoy it for what it is. Try not to think too much about it.
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