Steve Rogers: Captain America Appreciation 2021

[Frontier]

Good to hear! Brotherly love, that's what I'm here for. I'm all for it, all the way!

I'm guessing this is where Steve finally forgives Tony for Armor Wars?

[Shadowcat]

Good to hear! Brotherly love, that's what I'm here for. I'm all for it, all the way!

This looks like a Rik Levins issue. Post O:GS?

[Tony Stark]

I'm guessing this is where Steve finally forgives Tony for Armor Wars?

This looks like a Rik Levins issue. Post O:GS?

Both of you guys are correct. I could imagine how hard it was for Tony to go into a bar and explain his actions. Just really great writing.

[K7P5V]

This scene is from one of my all time favorite issues. Great pick my friend.

Thanks! I also thought it was interesting that the bar was littered with well-known characters & famous celebrities: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Capta...rica_Vol_1_401

I'm guessing this is where Steve finally forgives Tony for Armor Wars?

This looks like a Rik Levins issue. Post O:GS?

Both of you guys are correct. I could imagine how hard it was for Tony to go into a bar and explain his actions. Just really great writing.

I know, right?! Written by someone who has extensive knowledge of every character in the Marvel Universe, you really shouldn't expect any less (IMHO):

[Frontier]

That makes me wish MCU Steve had gotten to meet MCU Walker...

[Frontier]

[Huntsman Spider]

Loved him in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, so glad to see him back in the saddle, so to speak.

[Chris0013]

I am note really feeling it with this United States of Cap...

1. I am really not getting invested in these new Caps...they are here for an issue but we will most likely never see them again.

2. Steve's attitude about them calling themselves 'Captain America' is in direct opposition to what was established not that long ago (relatively speaking) in Captain America Vol 1 #615.1. Bucky stopped being Cap and was sent to a Russian gulag, Steve was not feeling the need to get back to being Cap and Nick Fury got someone else to be Captain America. Steve got the guy to stop because he realized he would just get himself killed if he kept it up and took back the mantle. But now Steve is like Oprah..."you can be Cap and you can be Cap and you can be Cap...."

[Frontier]

Loved him in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, so glad to see him back in the saddle, so to speak.

He's still my voice for Captain America .

[Huntsman Spider]

I am note really feeling it with this United States of Cap...

1. I am really not getting invested in these new Caps...they are here for an issue but we will most likely never see them again.

2. Steve's attitude about them calling themselves 'Captain America' is in direct opposition to what was established not that long ago (relatively speaking) in Captain America Vol 1 #615.1. Bucky stopped being Cap and was sent to a Russian gulag, Steve was not feeling the need to get back to being Cap and Nick Fury got someone else to be Captain America. Steve got the guy to stop because he realized he would just get himself killed if he kept it up and took back the mantle. But now Steve is like Oprah..."you can be Cap and you can be Cap and you can be Cap...."

Fair enough, though on the first point, they apparently will come back and unite in the final issue of this mini, joining with Steve, Sam, and Bucky (plus John Walker, I hope) to thwart Sin's scheme to tarnish the mantle of Captain America. As for the second part, my feelings on that are somewhat similar to my feelings on there being more than one Spider-Man active in the current Marvel Universe, insofar as the "Captains Network" representing how Captain America has been an inspiration to so many in the Marvel setting. Besides, it's not like any of them are formally licensed by the U.S. government or S.H.I.E.L.D. (R.I.P.); it's just a bunch of do-gooders adopting the iconography for the sake of carrying forward the ideals and principles that iconography represents.

[Chris0013]

Fair enough, though on the first point, they apparently will come back and unite in the final issue of this mini, joining with Steve, Sam, and Bucky (plus John Walker, I hope) to thwart Sin's scheme to tarnish the mantle of Captain America. As for the second part, my feelings on that are somewhat similar to my feelings on there being more than one Spider-Man active in the current Marvel Universe, insofar as the "Captains Network" representing how Captain America has been an inspiration to so many in the Marvel setting. Besides, it's not like any of them are formally licensed by the U.S. government or S.H.I.E.L.D. (R.I.P.); it's just a bunch of do-gooders adopting the iconography for the sake of carrying forward the ideals and principles that iconography represents.

On the 1st point...after this series...I think these other Caps are not going to be seen for a long time...just some more characters to go into comic book limbo.

[Huntsman Spider]

On the 1st point...after this series...I think these other Caps are not going to be seen for a long time...just some more characters to go into comic book limbo.

Fair enough. That does get annoying, I can admit.

[K7P5V]

Fair enough. That does get annoying, I can admit.

I know, right?! I mean, look at what happened to Jack Monroe/Scourge! So much potential, all gone to waste!

[Chris0013]

I know, right?! I mean, look at what happened to Jack Monroe/Scourge! So much potential, all gone to waste!

They at least ended Jack's story by having Winter Soldier kill him.

But look at this ex-girlfriend Priscilla Lyons. pretty steady development in the late 80s to early 90s from woman wanting to find her brother to trained Scourge who could not go through with her first hit. That could have put her on par with Mockingbird when she first met Hawkeye and they formed the WCA...but it has been 28 years (this month) since we last saw her in US Agent Vol 1 limited series. I would much rather Steve and Sam....and maybe John Walker reconnect with her than introduce a bunch of new characters.

Definitely could have used a better costume....

[K7P5V]

^^^Exactly! I feel the same about Holly & Hiram Riddley, along with the Captain America Citizen's Hotline (Stars & Stripes).
They're definitely deserving of a "reconnect". So many interesting stuff from those past issues (IMHO):