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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 17:56:41 GMT -5
Interior art:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 19:30:39 GMT -5
"Dragon Man". Cap & Fury are examining the Strucker robot in a SHIELD lab when Cap notices one of the eyes still moving & protects eveyrone as the robot explodes. A data module flies out of the remains & away from SHIELD. The module returns to Machinesmith's lab where he is looking at the retrieved comatose Dragon Man. Then a montage of Steve going to different advertising agencies to get work as a freelance artist. Back at his apartment building he meets a new tenant. A beautiful redhead named Bernadette "Bernie" Rosenthal. Meanwhile Machinesmith revives Dragon Man & sends him to attack Cap. Back to Steve who is enjoying Bernie's company when he hears a radio report of Dragon Man flying around. He abruptly leaves & goes after DM. They end up fighting across the rooftops & in the last panel DM has Cap in his claws & is crushing him.... In the letter column Stern talks about the research he did before writing Cap. He read Cap, Tales of Suspense, Invaders & Avengers. He also has read several books on America in the 1920's & 30's. He still has a few more books to read about the New Deal & WWII. I wonder if modern writers put in this much work before writing a new series?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 19:33:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 19:35:27 GMT -5
One thing I miss was the editor's notes as Stern references stories in other books that give a sense of a shared universe.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jul 28, 2016 22:18:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I LOVED the editor notes from Bronze age Marvel... so much fun to go find those issues!
I was massively impressed that Stern did so much work on prepping for his run... I wonder if it was supposed to be longer? I wonder how much research Bendis does (actually, I don't really have to wonder that much...)
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Post by Ozymandias on Jul 29, 2016 1:18:17 GMT -5
In the letter column Stern talks about the research he did before writing Cap. He read Cap, Tales of Suspense, Invaders & Avengers. He also has read several books on America in the 1920's & 30's. He still has a few more books to read about the New Deal & WWII. I wonder if modern writers put in this much work before writing a new series? In a MU, where continuity is a moot point, why would anyone bother? Just read the wiki entry for the main character and you're good to go!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 7:02:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I LOVED the editor notes from Bronze age Marvel... so much fun to go find those issues! I was massively impressed that Stern did so much work on prepping for his run... I wonder if it was supposed to be longer? I wonder how much research Bendis does (actually, I don't really have to wonder that much...) It was. Stern had plotted a 3 part Red Skull story but it was never drawn. I mentioned it in my first post...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 20:36:40 GMT -5
Another picture of Bernie Rosenthal:
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Post by tingramretro on Jul 31, 2016 6:16:04 GMT -5
I wonder how much research Bendis does (actually, I don't really have to wonder that much...) Bendis has a full set of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
Unfortunately, he uses them solely for loft insulation.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 31, 2016 9:19:03 GMT -5
I liked Bernie. She was no Sharon, but was nicely developing into her own. Steve not quite knowing how to handle his relationship with her was a nice touch, too, since despite his age he hadn't had much romantic connections apart from the Carter sisters. Little steps, little steps...
Naturally it went nowhere. I guess I should just be thankful Bernie wasn't turned into a cyborg at some point. (But maybe she was... I'm scared to google it up, now).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2016 11:05:11 GMT -5
I liked Bernie. She was no Sharon, but was nicely developing into her own. Steve not quite knowing how to handle his relationship with her was a nice touch, too, since despite his age he hadn't had much romantic connections apart from the Carter sisters. Little steps, little steps... Naturally it went nowhere. I guess I should just be thankful Bernie wasn't turned into a cyborg at some point. (But maybe she was... I'm scared to google it up, now). According to my search she became a lawyer & defended Bucky during an arc called "The Trial of Capt America" from when Bucky was Cap for awhile.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jul 31, 2016 22:52:16 GMT -5
A lawyer? Oh, wait, think she does go off to school at some point... so that kinda works
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 9:33:04 GMT -5
A lawyer? Oh, wait, think she does go off to school at some point... so that kinda works Made a little more sense...can't imagine there is a huge demand for glassblowers today!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 18:11:26 GMT -5
Death Where is Thy Sting. Cap is being crushed by Dragon Man. He takes off his glove & throws it into DM's left eye. DM drops Cap & Cap notices a flying metal ball near DM that seems to agitate DM. Cap destroys the ball with his shield & DM turns away from Cap & remembers that Machinesmith was the person responsible for the pain caused by the ball. Cap grabs a clothesline & snags DM's leg as he flies away. DM lands in a field & destroys a barn that is over an underground lab. DM is stopped by Machinesmith. Then Cap breaks in & goes thru an epic battle against an army of robots that lasts most of the issue. In the last room Cap fights an army of Machinesmith robots & determines that if he destroys the computer console he will trap Machinesmith in one robot. When he destroys the computer all the robots collapse & Machinesmith appears on a screen. Machinesmith reveals that he is tired of existing as a computer program but his robots would not destroy the computer console. So he tricked Cap into doing it for him. Cap is shocked..."You used me to commit suicide". Machinesmith apologizes for tricking Cap but is grateful. As the screen goes dark Cap walks away lost in thought "Life is something most sacred. Something to be sacrificed only for that greatest of causes...Liberty!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 18:30:38 GMT -5
This issue was pretty much one long fight with a surprise twist at the end. I first read this in college. I remember being surprised at the ending. I also remember feeling hopeful with this issue because prior to this Cap had been in a slump creatively. I knew then this was going to be a great run. Plus I had started buying comics at a comic shop (which I ended up working at) instead of the news stand & I enjoyed the discussions with other customers about the books they were enjoying. Most heard the buzz on Cap & would start buying it with the next issue #250.
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