With the media all abuzz over the sell-out sensation that is Captain America #600 (you DID get a copy, right?), the next big thing is the upcoming Captain America Reborn mini-series.
For an in-depth look at what to expect, here is a snippet of the Marvel.com interview with writer Ed Brubaker and editor Tom Brevoort:
“REBORN is the next chapter in the larger story that I’ve been building in [CAPTAIN AMERICA] since issue #1,” explains the writer, who launched this current volume in 2004. “This is a chance to really explore how things have changed in the years since Steve’s death and really delve deep into who Steve Rogers is and why he became Captain America. It’s a really a [story] with two or three different plotlines that all intertwine, which is a lot of fun and allows us to have [both] in-your-face action and quiet character moments.”
“While Bucky’s been finding his way as Captain America, it was never a mantle he wanted to assume,” adds Brevoort. “But whether he realizes it or not, being Captain America has been good for [him]. It’s brought him into new circles of friends and allowed him to put some demons from his past to rest. If he’s no longer going to be carrying Steve’s torch, then a very real problem for Bucky becomes facing the question of where he fits in this modern world.
“[But that all] assumes Steve will come back hale and hearty and fit for duty, both physically and emotionally, and that may not be the case. All during these months, while the world thought him dead, Steve’s been on a metaphysical journey of his own, and the experiences he’s lived through during that time are going to have a profound effect on his state of mind.”
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Since the debut of the 2005 series, Captain America has been one of the most impressive superhero books out there. Writer Ed Brubaker inherited a character that was lost both creatively and editorially and turned him into the driving force of the entire Marvel Universe. I’ve stated here ion my blog several times that the death of Captain America was as much a statement on the United States as it was on the Marvel Universe. I can only hope that his return is as much of a mirror of both.
Captain America: Reborn hits the shelves July 1.
