Bust a Cap

 

Captain America #39

There’s a new Captain America in town. No, not Bucky Barnes, Cap’s former sidekick who’s taken up the shield. I mean there’s another new Cap, and he’s a brainwashed tool of the Red Skull! He foils an assassination attempt on a Senator Wright — but it was a staged attempt, and the senator is also one of the Skull’s agents, running for president so he can help wipe America off the map. The fake Cap is all over the news, trumpeted as “the return of Captain America.” He endorses Wright and helps legitimize his campaign. Meanwhile, Sharon Carter makes her escape attempt from the Red Skull’s infirmary and delivers a healthy beat-down on Sin, the Red Skull’s daughter. And Bucky pays a visit to Senator Wright’s office, but he gets a nasty surprise when he meets up with the brainwashed Cap…

Verdict: Thumbs up. Lots of intrigue, both the espionage and political varieties. The fight between Sharon and Sin is one-sided, but fun. Next issue should be fun — expect an awful lot of Cap vs. Cap fighting…

And speaking of multiple Captain Americas… Please don’t miss out on tomorrow’s Fourth of July edition of “Politics in Comics” — I’ll have all the “Good Captain America vs. Evil Captain America” you’ll ever need.