Story #2The Man who Killed Captain America
Writer:
Ed Brubaker. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
Writer
Ed Brubaker is interviewed by
Dugan Trodglen about the
death of Captain America. He talks about the genesis of the story, hints at the direction the series will then head in, and his favorite Cap runs. Our write-up on the historic
CAPTAIN AMERICA Vol. 5 #25 can be seen
here.
Story #3The Art of Captain America: Steve Epting
Writer/Penciler:
Steve Epting.
Synopsis
Regular Cap artist
Steve Epting talks about the honor of being chosen to draw one of the
great Marvel heroes, what it’s like working with
Ed Brubaker, and lists his favorite Cap artists, ending with a review of his comics career.
Story #4Bucky Lives, Winter Kills
Writer:
Ed Brubaker. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
Ed Brubaker relates how he came to write
WINTER SOLDIER: WINTER KILLS. The details of the popular one-shot can be seen
here.
Story #5A Classic Cap Craftsman: Gene Colan
Writer/Penciler:
Gene Colan.
Synopsis
Interview with the great
Marvel artist who talks about his tenure on
Captain America (1969-1971) and describes his working methods and other artists he admired, with glowing opinions on contemporary Cap artists. Includes two penciled pages from his upcoming Cap story, which was published as
CAPTAIN AMERICA #601 (seen
here).
Story #7Cap in Crisis: Steve Englehart’s Captain America
Writer:
Steve Englehart. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
An overview of
Steve Englehart’s 1970s run as Cap’s writer, his approach to a patriotic character at a time when patriotism was falling out of favor, resulting in the return of
1950s Cap,
the Secret Empire and
Nomad story arcs and the revelations that the
Falcon was a pawn of the
Red Skull. This run was in
CAPTAIN AMERICA (Vol. 1) #153-186 and the details can be found starting
here.
Story #8Remembering “Remembrance”
Writer:
Roger Stern. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
Writer
Roger Stern is interviewed by
Dugan Trodglen about his brief but classic run on the title, collected as
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE. He describes how he based Cap on the ideal of the
Greatest Generation, who lived through the
Depression and WW2, his collaboration with artist
John Byrne, the "Cap
runs for President" issue, and his creation of the new
Union Jack and
Bernie Rosenthal, topping it off with comments on the 40th anniversary issue. The Stern and Byrne run was in
CAPTAIN AMERICA (Vol. 1) #247-255 and the details start
here.
Story #9Captain America Remembered: 1985-1995
Writer:
Mark Gruenwald. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
A brief overview of
Mark Gruenwald’s outstanding tenure as Cap’s writer.
Story #10Death of a Dream: Five Stages and a Fallen Son
Writer:
Jeph Loeb. Penciler/Inker:
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Synopsis
Writer
Jeph Loeb talks about his miniseries FALLEN
SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA, explaining the significance of patterning the issues after the five stages of grief. Details of the series can be seen
here.