Reviews

Captain America: The Trial of Captain America by Jackson Butch Guice, David Ramos, Chris Sotomayor, Mike Perkins, Rick Magyar, Ed Brubaker, Elizabeth Breitweiser, Frank Martin, Mitch Breitweiser, Stefano Gaudiano, Daniel Acuña, Joe Caramagna, Tom Palmer, Mark Morales, Marko Djurdjevic

hulk's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kerrig's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mobooks's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

selfwinding's review

5.0

Bucky, my love, what have you gotten yourself into. Possibly one of my favorite Bucky!Cap installments because it shows how Bucky has grown while still being allowed to be himself. He's totally matured into the Captain America role and I love it. (Maybe one day I should read all these comics in order.)

katgriff's review

4.0

I’ll admit that I had slightly higher hopes for this. I love this concept, Bucky facing his past as the Winter Soldier in court, but something about the execution wasn’t quite there for me. That being said, it is still a story about Bucky doing his best and trying to earn his place as Captain America, so I am, of course, here for it.

And I loved the 615.1 special with Nick Fury baiting Steve Rogers into being Captain America again by orchestrating the kidnapping of a new Captain America he created.

pleaseinsertpun's review

3.0

While still solid, this is probably my least favorite Brubaker Cap story so far. In general, I've enjoyed his decision to bring back Bucky and then make him Captain America, and if I suggested that Ed Brubaker was going to write a storyline where Bucky has to face all of the terrible things he did as Winter Solider in public, well, you'd presume that this is the sort of thing that Brubaker would do well. The problem is, as some reviewers have mentioned, is that it all feels so rote, which is something I'd never expect to say about a Brubaker comic. If you read a lot of Captain America, you should still read this, but I can't say it feels essential.

captwinghead's review

4.0

A bit hard to rate.

I really enjoy the parts dealing with Bucky's guilt and his struggle to feel worthy of Steve's avid defense of him. This was a great use of the Cap cast: Steve, Sharon, Sam, Nat and Bernie Rosenthal. Admittedly, I only recently learned more about Bernie and I love her. I kind of wish she'd come back because I really like her vibe.

I would question why, once again, a woman must suffer in a volume of Brubaker's Cap run but, this time its Sin. I can't muster any sympathy for a Nazi. I'm just glad it's not Sharon suffering, once again.

Here, Bucky's on trial for the actions of the Winter Soldier. Meanwhile, Sam, Steve, Sharon and Nat are chasing after expert witnesses and trying to unmask plots against Bucky while he's in custody. I kind of wished we could've focused more on the legal aspects but I'm a nerd and I find concepts of trials in a superhero world very interesting. Hence my love for volume 1 of the 2005 She-Hulk run.

But,I digress. The action scenes are pretty good, the art is fine and I like the outcome. The small issue about Cap taking up the shield again was pretty meh for me.

It's the Bucky Barnes story that makes this volume worth reading.

ari_odinson's review

3.0

Comics never take long to read. This one went by too fast. As soon as I started, I finished it and felt unsatisfied. It was too simple compared to other issues written by Brubaker. I went into it not expecting much, and somehow, felt a little disappointed still.

But I do admit, I was excited the whole time. I'm fond of Sin as a villain. While she was not at her best throughout the story line, I love her nonetheless.

civreader's review

3.0

Not the best volume in the series. A pity. But still good. Not much closure, and not entirely sure where the story continues...

writerlibrarian's review

3.0

3.5 stars. Of the whole Bucky can't be Captain America anymore cycle this is the one I liked best. The story would have had a better feel and punch if combined with the first two (without the fillers and which the stories brought to their core essence). Still, the story of Bucky thinking he took the shield because he only didn't want anyone else yielding it and discovering that in the end he wanted the shield for its meaning and weight and the good he was doing was worth it. The cliff hanger with the Russian at the end was expected and again that story could have been condensed and would have made a terrific 3 act for that cycle.