Fan Retrospectives: 'Captain America No More!' Part 1
"The Choice" Captain America #332 Writers: Mark Gruenwald Artists: Tom Morgan, Bob McLeod Review by Eric Lee Prior to the movies, it is easy to view Captain America as a jingoistic, blind patriot- a superhero who was created a simpler time, but has no place in modern story telling. But the comics and films have proved that Captain America can be further from the being an obtuse flag-waver and furthermore, exactly the hero we need moreso than ever. There is comic book story line that challenges Captain America in all of these ways better than 1987's "Captain America No More!" This arc puts a very definitive stance on where Cap's values in opposition to the US government, spotlights John Walker as a fully-realized character, and crystallizes Cap as a paragon of good regardless of the cost. The Cover The cover is very iconic and striking. A downtrodden Captain America stands in front of a facsimile of an American flag. The red stripes of the flag turn i...