Captain America By Ta-nehisi Coates Vol. 1: Winter In America

It will be a good idea to read 'Secret Empire' before reading this, as it will make more sense.

I liked the story - it was exciting. There were a few other superheroes in it. - Connor, age 8

10/10 Would buy again

Great book

Not since Ed Brubaker has Captain America been so good!I was not a fan of Ta-nehisi Coates's Black Panther but this is a return to glory for Cap without ignoring continuity since.Sharon is still older, Hydra-Cap happened and there's no SHIELD in the aftermath.Good to see Bucky/the Winter Soldier in support here but I would have liked to have seen Sam Wilson in his return to his Falcon guise and Cap's 'son' from Remender's run as the new Nomad but maybe they'll join the club in later issues.The bad guy is a welcome twist and there are many questions asked that still require answers by the end of this collection but this is a return to glory that I highly recommend

In the aftermath of 2017's big event 'Secret Empire', Captain America has to deal with the fact that his reputation has been severely - maybe even irreparably - damaged by a man who committed atrocities on a grand scale whilst wearing his face.This isn't the world Cap remembers, or the one he wants, as he finds himself in an America that allowed killers to bear the flag of the nation, where the enemy dressed themselves up as patriots, and where the leader of the nation was a man who would swear before the flag one day whilst setting alight to everything it represents the next.Even more frightening for Steve Rogers is the fact that so many of the people protested in support of the enemy. After all, the greatest political weapon of them all is bribery, and the fascists gave those who supported them jobs and tax breaks and healthcare, funded their schools, and reopened industry - the only thing it cost them was their souls as they turned a blind eye to the plight of people who were once their neighbours.The official story is that Hydra conquered the people, but the uncomfortable truth is that the people conquered themselves. Captain America represents 'the dream', but the people forgot what the dream meant - and Steve Rogers doesn't know how he's going to heal the divide in a country that just doesn't trust him anymore.To kill Captain America you don't attack the man, you attack the idea - but that idea has never been more tainted than it is right now...It's well established at this point that Nick Spencer's 'Secret Empire' event and the two Captain America titles that ran alongside it were intended to reflect the writers feelings about the 2016 U.S Presidential election. You would have to have your head thoroughly buried in the sand then not to believe that this story is intended to represent the subsequent fallout from that election as Ta-Nehisi Coates provides us with a first volume on the Captain America title that goes big on political metaphor and subtext.If you were around social media at the time these issues were originally released then you may be aware that the writer has *already* upset a number of people with the continued assertion that a story that was about a man who wrapped himself in the flag whilst burning the constitution is a fair metaphor for the man currently leading the country they live in, so if you're of a certain political persuasion there's every chance this series could upset you.Despite the fact that some of Ta-Nehisi Coates well established political opinions are as much an inherent part of this story as they were for his other works such as 'Black Panther', they are not so overt as to ruin the story unless you are of a especially sensitive nature, and what you have here is essentially a story of a sort we've seen a number of times before in things like Steve Engleharts 'Secret Empire' (1974), Mark Gruenwalds 'The Captain' (1986), Mark Waids 'Man Without a Country' (1996), and Mark Millars 'Civil War' (2006), about a Captain America who doesn't know where his values belong in modern America or even whether the people want or need him.Whether it will ultimately live up to the example of such illustrious previous works remains to be seen, but this first arc is a solid one that blends kinetic fight scenes (enabled by the excellent art of Lenil Francis Yu), with moral exposition and political commentary, and tries to tie up some of the loose ends left behind by 'Secret Empire'.

I usually don’t leave reviews, but this story is so bad written, I had to say something. I don’t know who author is, but I hope He won’t write any comic book ever. Absolutely pathetic. I wish I could leave 0 stars.

Great comic!

Ta-Nehisi Coates começou com o pé direito,basicamente usando elementos da fase mais aclamada do personagem(Ed Brubaker) e ao mesmo tempo dando continuidade ao que foi feito na fase anterior.Um dos pontos mais positivos de encadernado é o fato de funcionar tanto para quem acompanhava o personagem anteriormente quanto para um novo leitor,deixando ele mais acessível.A trama em si é excelente, com toda uma atmosfera política e de espionagem sendo bem retratada.A arte de Lenil Francis Yu continua excelente,com ótimas cenas de ação e retratando bem a atmosfera do roteiro!!!

Me gustó, buenos gráficos, buen trama, muy bonitas las imágenes coleccionables! Lo recomiendo!!! Creo lo voy a comprar! Saludos amigos.

1 day early !!

Good introductory comic to understand the genesis of Captain America trope. Didn't know Ta Nehisi also wrote these comics stories. Was pleasantly surprised and picked and it was a good read.