Doom’s shadow continues. Captain America is fighting for the future of Latveria. It’s a future that a lot of people are fighting for. After standing up to Salvation and showing him that the people of Latveria will not be under Salvation’s control, Cap revealed the true secret power hidden by Doom. Unfortunately for Captain America, his discovery happened just in time for Red Hulk’s secret team to begin their trek into Latveria.
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Creative Team
Writer:Chip Zdarsky
Artist: Valerio Schiti
Color Artist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Cover Artist: Valerio Schiti
Cover Color Artist: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Writing
Chip Zdarsky put his foot on the gas this issue and doesn’t let off. We pick up with a little more story about the big reveal from last issue before jumping straight into the action. Captain America has been action-packed, and this issue makes the action feel like a runaway train as we head towards Avengers: Armageddon. Every character in this issue feels perfect.
I don’t know that Zdarsky could craft a more terrifying Red Hulk. The terrifying aspect, though, is that it’s not just the sheer power of Ross that Zdarsky uses; it’s the “might makes right” attitude of Ross. Ross is at the end of his rope when it comes to people not listening to his ideas, and that explosion finally takes place in this issue. Zdarsky perfectly captures Ross’ rage and emotion. The end of this story was an absolute shock that took my breath away.
Art
Valerio Schiti and Romulo Fajardo Jr. created such beautiful art in this issue. This was an action-packed issue, and we really got to see how great a job Schiti can do with drawing the battles between some of these figures. I loved seeing the variations in the different Hulks present in this issue. Each was easily recognizable for what they were, but felt distinct from the others.
Romulo Fajardo Jr. really shone in this issue. The final panel was so dark, foreboding, and beautifully colored that it would be easy to focus on it as the highlight of the book. That, however, would overlook the amazing work Fajardo did on this issue throughout the rest of the book. The colors of the action were vibrant and popped, providing a nice contrast against the war-torn Latveria.
Final Thoughts
What an amazing issue. Where does the story go from here? Doom is back, but what happens now that he has returned? What awaits Ross for acting on his own? So many questions that this team left in waiting, and I can’t wait to see where the story takes us in the run-up to Armageddon.
Overall Grade: 10/10
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