What’s your favorite Captain America story?

Such an iconic story, and especially considering how close Winter Soldier and Under the Red Hood were in release, it makes you think

One of my favorite comic arcs ever. The writing is, obviously, a highlight. But the artwork by Epting, Lark, and D'Armata really captured the gritty realism of Cap's environment and gave the world a lived in feel. Epting, in particular, knocked it out the park. For me he's up there with my top comic artists such as Romita Jr., Dell'Otto, and Maleev.

Both DC and Marvel need more writers like Brubaker right now, what a tremendous storyteller.

I love how this is series allowed the character to go through a dark arc, face some real issues, but maintained his heroic qualities. Hands down my favorite Captain America run.

It’s cool seeing some the aspects that the Winter Soldier movie adapted from the comics. But one major thing they left out that I had no idea about was Caps PTSD. That looks so interesting to dive into. I guess the movies didn’t want to go into such a dark place. Great video Matt!

I think Captain America is a character in the comics that starts out overlooked by the general public, until one stops to really see the dirt on the speckled red, white, and blue costume, and see the man inside. The best thing about him in the film is his need to do the right thing, but the best thing in the comics - it seems to me - is how he struggles with his own demons and horrors he's witnessed in his time in the war in order to continue doing the right thing. I remember trying to read this in High School and never finishing it, but I will definitely give it a second chance. Likewise, I gotta check out those initial Marvel Knights stories on Captain America - that sounds really fascinating.

Ed Brubaker’s Captain America run is just amazing. Haven’t read the whole run yet, but I think it’s really the run that really made me love Captain America. The Russos did a great job with bringing the Winter Soldier storyline to life in the MCU. Great video, hope you cover Immortal Hulk at some point.

Ed Brubaker's Captain America brought me back to comics . The Winter Soldier epic story was fantastic.

This has quickly become my favorite show on any media

Brubaker's run is GOAT

I have been going back to read many of the old comics. Surprisingly, the WWII-era comics never featured Cap & Bucky on the battlefield. They were always stateside stopping spies and saboteurs, or just crime-fighting. The battlefield Captain America was a retroactive version created in the '60s.

Never noticed how the flashbacks featured Namor, Human Torch and Toro flying around. Not even the presence of such fantastical characters takes away the realistic, depressing feeling of Steve’s War memories.

Bucky was always dangled in front of us, in one form or another for decades; teasing us with lookalikes, replacements, etc. Welcome back, Buck. You were missed.

I'd argue that Sentinel of Liberty miniseries was the cornerstone in Captain America's comicography that made him a fully fleshed out character. But it's wasn't trying to be realistic and gritty in the same way Brubaker's and Epton's run was. It still had your average monthly-comic tone to it.

Cap having PTSD makes him even more human and relatable to me.

My All-Time favorite Captain America story is "Captain America The Fighting Avenger". It's a one shot comic that shows him going on a mission with soldiers during Wold War 2. They take down a castle adn fce down Baron Von Strucker. He's trying to prove himself to these men. It's a light hearted fun story for ALL ages.

I think Marvel needs a DClike cartoon universe that makes these stories super fucking deep and combines them. I loved Avengers Earth Mightiest Heroes, it felt like they understood the characters, made me love Hulk and Bucky since I don't read comics.

Great work Matt. I was not s huge Cap fan in the past, but I have grown to respect him, especially after stories like this. They should included the PTSD in the film.

This is the Captain America we all need right now in our own real world.

Those storylines are masterworks...Brubaker added layers and dimensions while still respecting the past. The Winter Soldiers personality and character is a beat for beat extension and evolution of Bucky Barnes characterization in Roy Thomas' classic Invaders run, right down to his dialogue and speech patterns. I don't know if he went out of his way to do it, but little touches like that elevate his work to the next level.

I love Winter Soldier so much so thank you for this.

This is a beautifully written & drawn comic. Well done Matt Draper!

You make me wanna reread Brubaker's Captain America. I might appreciate it more now that I'm older. Great video like always!

Classic story, great art. Nuff said.

I really like how Zdarsky's Invaders run does what Brubaker did for Steve Rogers for Namor the Submariner with the hazy memories of WW2 .

the Brubaker run is the greatest.

I always like the comment in this book that Cap makes about Bucky not really being a “teenager” even though he was but like most men who fought in the deadliest conflict in human history were 18-40 and most were basically children by today’s standard. Also brubaker adding that Bucky was a brutal covert assassin even back when he was Bucky.

4:07 Captain America and The Red Skull are similar in the sense that they're both from the 1940's and trying to adjust to modern times. But while Cap gets used to it and develops some more modern beliefs the Skull still clings to his old, outdated evil Nazi beliefs and tries to finish what Hitler started.

Honestly I really liked the flashback sequences and respect to the Invader comics, one of my favourite moments is when Bucky visits the grave of Jack Monroe aka "Nomad" whom he killed as the Winter Soldier, waits and meets Namor and asks about the First Human Torch "Thomas Raymond" and his death. The past and horrors of WW2 are fresh in the characters in Brubakers run and its done so well.

Im such a fan of your and ur videos since i saw your video on daredevil "born again story" how u explain the charater and drawings of the aspects of the story from all angles your videos is a breathe of fresh air something no other comic analysis does on KZfaq.. Keep it up

Great video as always, you seriously deserve more subs

Thank you so much for making videos, these are the best comic videos I have found on KZfaq.

Wow! Well written, informative. Well done 👍🏾👏🏾🫶🏾🇨🇦

Your videos are always amazing. Made with so much care, thought and well written scripts and of course great and effective editing. Thank you very much for another beautiful entry in the list of my favorite comic book commentaries. :)

Best comic channel right up there with Comic Pop and Comic Tropes

Another great video Matt

Awesome vid bro!

Thank you for doing this I asked if you were gonna do a captain America video in the comments of the live stream thank you for doing this

Amazing video once again!

To me this is one of the most definitive runs on the character excellent video you should cover waids runs as well as Coates run as well

Nice work Matt great video

I read the Winter Soldier before it became a movie, in a way I find it tragic, heartbreaking, and made me feel sorry for Cap due to his suffering and guilt after his return back in the 60's. But this was more than just a tragic story it was the story of a someone who just wants his oldest and dearest friend back. And I think that story was improved when the film was released in 2014 and the reason why I consider it one of all-time favorite MCU movies.

The Hydra-Cap story until Secret Empire 0 is pretty good. (Including the FreeComicBookDay Secret Empire issue).

I enjoyed this. Thanks

MASTERPIECE

I loved you're Hawkeye video. Good work.

I'd like to see video on Mark Gruenwald's run on Captain America.

These look-backs to past comic series and analysis are amazingly thought out. There is so much work and passion put into them. Already looking forward to the next one!

One of the greatest stories ever in comics period

Aaaaaaaahhhh!!!!! He’s back again!

Great video Matt! Would you consider doing one for Immortal Hulk or the first arc of Zdarsky's DD?

Happy Fourth of July Matt

big fan of your videos.next you should do an essay of invincible or spawn.

Zemo deserves more credit

Brubaker, Epting and Lark. What a team!

Great video as always! Are you going to do one on "death of captain america?"

IMO one the best comic arcs ever written. This got me back into comic after 20 years, only to not be able to read them now 20 years later. It's too bad because WS is so good. The MCU version is good for what it is but the comic has such depth and highlights what the medium can be.

I can't blame Cap for also being furious finding out Bucky was alive this whole time. If he'd known about Winter Soldier earlier he would've done everything to save the man who was like a brother to him

Wanna ask, is this a good story to start out with for Captain America? Just picked up the complete Winter Soldier Collection and was definitely looking to pick up the rest of Ed's run. Also what other runs would you guys recommend for someone new to Captain America comics?

And then there's Ta-Nehisi Coates' run lmao

Dear Matt Draper, great video as always. Question though, will you ever cover Infamous Iron Man? It's one of my favourite stories.

YES!

I gotta read this

Your voice sounds like it would make a good spiderman

This story is superior to The Red Hood. Red Hood is a good story but it just can’t compare to this masterpiece.

Gosh I love this story fucking amazing Ed Brubaker is the best Captain America writer

10:27 Damn das one hell of a leg

I seldom read comics these days, even if I like that avenue of storytelling (I just have a hard time finding something that calls to me), but you might’ve just talked me into reading these!

You should cover the ever controversial Ultimates series. I actually enjoyed Mark Millar Ultimates 1 and 2 as well as the Ultimate Marvel Universe as a whole

Have you looked at Ta-Nehisi Coates' Cap series?

I love this comic, but the final confrontation is disappointing to me especially when compared with the movie. I think the use of the Cosmic Cube as a plot device is pretty weak here.

Winter Soldier is essentially the “Under the Red Hood” equivalent for Cap

J M Demateis run is underrated.

Lore of THE WINTER SOLDIER - The Comic That Changed Captain America Forever Momentum 100

This really should been in the FIRST AVENGER .

This is why the movie adaptation is so good.

Please do Black Panther!

I don't get why the MCU didn't have Bucky become Captain America II like in the comics instead of having Falcon decide he didn't want the identity in the shitty Falcon and Winter Soldier show and only decided he wanted it after John Walker got it.

THE WINTER SOLDIER ! ALWAYS .

I'd love to see something on Jessica Jones next Season 3 was the best of marvel TV and I don't know much regarding her comics

Sometimes I feel that Supermans's origin should have extensive like Caps. Because he too started around that time. Ie : the post crisis EARTH two SUPERMAN .

After Cap and Bucky apparently died the US army got other soldiers to impersonate them so troops wouldn't lose hope and morale.

Irrlevant but The design of Captain America in this comic is the best ever. The only MCU design even close is the first avenger. I like the wings on the Avengers 1 suit but this IS the best suit. And the story and way Cap is written. Not as stuck in the past as EMH Cap but more similar to the MCU version but not adapting to the modern world entirely. 2:33 the classic comic cap with the bright blue is my second favorite. Sometimes it's teal not blue. And Captain America White is a great story.

I always that of Captain America much like Superman as being the big blue boy scout and as a result not relatable in the slightest nor was he a character that I had any interest in reading whatsoever. ....................... That was until I read this story in trade form all I can say is that holy cow this story made me appreciate Steve Rogers and Captain America on a whole new level.

Matt Draper do you like green arrow?

This comic was dark I read it before

Is it the end of time? Then you can't really say "forever" CAN YOU, SIR?? :)

I'm gonna have to skip this Matt, I haven't read the comic yet.

The 7 people who disliked this video all whispered Hail Hydra before clicking the thumbs down button.

These types of quality comics is something marvel could only dream of making these days. Very disappointing

I have to admit that bringing back Bucky as the Winter Soldier was pretty awesome. But Captain America shouldn't be moping around government conspiracies. He should be over in the Middle East fighting ISIS. Obviously.