An engaging insider's celebration of Captain America's seminal comic
book stories over the comic book's 80 year run, including all things
Cap: his character's origin; various significant storylines over the
decades; and his importance as a cultural icon in today's wildly popular
superhero climate.
Captain America explores the phenomenon of one of Marvel Comics's most
popular superheroes with the 30 most significant and influential Captain
America stories and includes relevant spinoffs and ancillary comic book
events. Framed by longtime comic book industry insider Rich Johnson, the
story is told using countless comic book images, film stills, and
story-boards: how Steve Rogers origin story as Cap began as a WWII hero
and where his story took him further into the twentieth century and
beyond; costume and character story changes over the decades; the
influence of Captain America on all other comic book characters since
Cap's inception; and how Captain America is even powerful and relevant
in today's comic book (and superhero film) culture. The book contains
more than 200 Captain America illustrations, including covers, interior
comic art, and sketch treat-ments, beginning with his inception in the
early 1940s to present-day treatments of the character. Captain
America will appeal to the fans looking for a great place to start
learning about Cap, to megafans, and to Marvel collectors alike.