

Ed Brubaker on the Death of Captain America Jeph Loeb’s Fallen Son mini-series can be read just after Cap’s death, which follow various characters through the five stages of grief. Possibly the most compelling part of Brubakers run.

In the wake of Cap’s death, we follow Bucky on his journey from reluctant hero to Star-Spangled Avenger. The Death of Captain America V1-3 – Brubaker & Epting and Iron Man’s pro-registration forces.Ĭivil War: Captain America – Ed Brubaker & Mike PerkinsĬontinues Brubaker’s story through the event, This is essential to the overall plot as it progresses several plot lines and leads to the biggest chapter in the story so far… The superhero registration act divides the Avengers down the middle, Captain America and his anti-registration followers find themselves on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D. The second story arc is set a few months after the first, Cap follows Lukin’s trail to England, while Bucky revisits his past, trying to atone for his actions as The Winter Soldier. New Avengers by Brian Bendis begins just after this, which Cap is an important part of.Ĭaptain America: Red Menace V1&2 – Brubaker, Perkins & Epting This story explains the disappearence of Nick Fury, who was an important part of the first story arc. SECRET WAR: BRIAN BENDIS & GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO The first event is an Avengers story which occurs shortly before Brubaker begins his run, it’s not essential to the larger story but is a significant chapter in Avengers history.Ĭaptain America: Winter Soldier V1&2 – Brubaker & EptingĬap isn’t in the best frame of mind at the beginning of the first story arc in the run, and things only get worse with the appearance of a new enemy named Alexander Lukin, and his Winter Soldier. It has the usual Mark Waid charm but doesn’t quite measure up against his Superman origin Birthright.ĪVENGERS DISASSEMBLED – BRIAN BENDIS & DAVID FINCH This volume is an updated version of Cap’s introduction to the modern world. This mini-series actually came out half way through the main run, but acts as a prequel and shows Captain America and the Invaders origins during World War II.Ĭaptain America: Man Out of Time – Mark Waid & Jorge Molina The Marvels Project – Ed Brubaker & Steve Epting Pre-reading that informs the main series. This list shows the order everything should be read in and explains how the main run fits into the ancillary. As such a big player in the Marvel Universe, Cap has been dragged into most of the event books from the last few years. His run began back in 2004 with a story that’s soon to be adapted for the big screen in Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. Captain America has enjoyed several illustrious years under the guidance of Ed Brubaker.
