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 Or – “Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is STILL Dead, But That Could Change At Any Moment…”

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 The most recent Previews gives us the news that this series will be running an additional issue before the Captain America series restarts in January with #602.  (It’s really NOT #602, by the way…)  Steve Rogers’ return to the land of the living is pretty much fait accompli, and the solicitations have already given us hints of what he’s going to do once he’s actually returned from the bleedin’ choir invisibule.  Of course, the main problem we have is that at this point in time, HE’S NOT ACTUALLY BACK YET.  Wanna see how this all works out?  Read on, MacDuff, and let slip the squirrels of war.

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Chris Stevens never fails to impress me.  Especially with the commission work when he uses mixed media. Today, we offer up Chris’ take on Captain America, and the Hulk.

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Or – “This Just In: Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is STILL Dead…

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But it looks like he’s gettin’ less so all the time…

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Or – “This Just In: Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is Sorta Kinda Still Dead…”

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*”Aren’t you supposed to be dead?” as translated from the German through a crushed larynx…

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Or – “How Do You Follow Up A Huge Anniversary Issue?”

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Some people would go with a high-speed storyline rocketing you into the future, showing the new direction and showcasing what the new character(s) are going to be doing.  Marvel took a different approach with this issue, looking backward to the original Captain America in a World War II setting.  Question is:  does it WORK?

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I’ll admit it, I purchased Captain America #600 and #601 on day of release, but both issues have sat in my To Read pile since.  For those who were hoping to get their hands on the issue, but weren’t able to because of people like me, Marvel announced the issue is going back to press, arriving at comic book stores on August 26, 2009.

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Or – “This Just In…  Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is Still Dead, Perhaps.”

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The first thought that I had upon picking up this book, alleged to be a huge bombshell and to reveal the giant hidden workings of the Marvel Universe and the Red Skull’s mind?  “Man, this Bryan Hitch art looks exactly like his Ultimate Captain America.”  Is this mere coincidence?  Or harbinger of something more going on within the book?

 

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Press Release

Marvel is proud to announce that fans can now get a look at the exclusive prequel to Captain America: Reborn #1 courtesy of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited at www.marvel.com/reborn. Captain America Reborn: Prelude, from Eisner-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and fan favorite artist Luke Ross, reveals just what happens before the hotly anticipated Captain America: Reborn #1 hits stores tomorrow! The entire world knows of the tragic event that transpired in Captain America #25, when Steve Rogers, the man who fought as our nation’s Sentinel of liberty for over 70 years, was brutally gunned down on the steps of a New York courthouse. But now, miraculously, there may be a way to save Steve Rogers and the key could lie in the hands of the daughter of his greatest enemy. How does the Red Skull’s femme fatale offspring play into all of this? What does she know about the assassination of the world’s greatest hero? And will this information save our greatest icon or doom him forever? Find out now in the eight-page Captain America Reborn: Prelude, free to all readers at www.marvel.com/reborn

Plus, don’t miss an exclusive preview of Captain America Reborn #1 at www.marvel.com/reborn one day before Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Marvel Universe!

For fans of Captain America and those wanting to own a part of this historic moment in Marvel history, visit your local comic book retailer on July 1, 2009 to purchase Captain America Reborn #1. To learn more about this landmark event and get a jumpstart with Captain America Reborn: Prelude, go to www.marvel.com/reborn for the exclusive digital comics and a free preview of the series!

And if you want even more exciting adventures of Captain America, Iron Man and all your favorite Marvel heroes, sign up for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited at www.marvel/digitalcomics. Subscription rates start as low as $4.99/month, making it affordable to new readers and longtime fans!

Captain America #600 hit stores on Monday (it didn’t hit my local store until Wednesday), and Marvel is already reporting the issue is a sellout.

To meet this overwhelming demand, Marvel is going back to press with Captain America #600 Second Printing Variant, from Eisner Award-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and a cavalcade of artistic superstars! How does the Marvel Universe react to the one year anniversary of Captain America’s death? What happens when Rikki Barnes meets Patriot? And just what does Sharon Carter know that leads into the hotly anticipated Captain America Reborn #1?

You can check out our review of the issue here, and if you are wanting to get the second print variant issue, take the jump for release date and full image.

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Or – “This Just In…  Former Captain America Steve Rogers Is STILL Dead!”

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 At least until the July issues hit the shelves…

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Marvel dropped the pebble in the pool this week, with the announcement that Steve Rogers would be the latest hero to pass through Death’s Revolving Door and make his return in Captain America: Reborn.

While it may not have been a huge surprise, thanks to Marvel’s numerous efforts to tease the return, it did cause quite a stir among the comic book fans.  Which brings us to the latest Major Spoilers Poll of the Week!


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Marvel has posted a teaser trailer for the upcoming Captain America: Reborn series.

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Marvel just slipped us the variant cover to Reborn #1 by Joe Quesada.  The issue ships during the week of Comic-Con International in San Diego.

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New York, NY (June 15, 2009) –It was the shot heard ‘round the world. Following the most shocking and controversial event in comic book history – the assassination of Captain America in the pages of Captain America #25 – neither the heroes of the Marvel Universe nor the rest of the world have quite come to grips with this most traumatic of losses. From the moment he was taken from us until today, one fact has proven to be true: the world still needs Captain America. And now, the time has come! At long last, the legend, the hero, is back.  Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return from the grave in the publishing event of the year: Captain America Reborn, a five part series from Marvel Comics beginning this July.

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Y: Because We Liked It

In this issue: The Major Spoilers Crew chats up Captain America, ponder who is to be the next Batgirl, take a look at olde tyme lingerie, slip back to the days when Earth fell apart, marvel at young tykes with super powers, and discuss Vertigo’s Y: The Last Man Volume 1 Deluxe hardcover by Brian K. Vaughan.

 

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