Captain America #11 is my Pick of the Week for the second week of the September War! Sorry this Pick of the Week is a little late (about 11 hours late), but there were technical difficulties holding me off.
A Person Out of Time
One of the major key aspects of Captain America is that he is a man out of time and that he cannot feel at home anywhere. This aspect stems from that fact that when he “woke up” in the modern day, he left behind almost everyone he ever knew or cared about. This key aspect plays heavily in Captain America #11, and the issue delves deeper into his sense of long-loss than almost any other issue of Captain America I have ever read (and I have read hundreds of them).
The Beast of Burden
Captain America #11 also takes a look at how the character carries the memories with him, and is in constant struggle with trying to live in the present while holding onto the past. This is another key issue in the character and his burden separates him from most other characters on the market. Again, Captain America #11 displays this aspect of his character better than most stories Marvel has ever produced.
The Closing
I do not want to give the story away, but I have to make a comment about the last frames we see in the issue. While Captain America #11 might not ever be considered a key issue in the story of Captain America, there is something that happens in the last frames which shows the end of a long chapter in the character’s life. This might be one of those frames we look at down the road and consider it a watershed moment.
As a fan of Captain America, I would be remised if I did not make Captain America #11 my Pick of the Week since it is one of the best Ol’ Cap issues I have ever read.
