In a vast complex under the “western badlands,” Captain America and the Falcon struggle against the forces of the Elite. Jack Kirby’s art remains dynamic but he stumbles as a writer here.
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Captain America and the Falcon go undercover as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to infiltrate the conspiracy behind the Madbomb. While it’s good to see Jack “King” Kirby back at home on Cap, this issue feels more like a Kamandi adventure.
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Captain America and the Falcon are drafted by the government to stop a plot to destroy the United States during the Bicentennial. Jack “The King” Kirby’s return to one of his most famous creations proves to be a lot of fun.
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A third lieutenant recounts the terrible toll on natives when the U.S. took control of the Philippines from Spain. This chilling lead story kicks off a collection of dark, reality-based tales from the likes of William Stout and others.
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Mister Buda’s mystic talisman sends Captain America on a Bicentennial journey through time to experience America’s history first hand. Jack Kirby serves up an enjoyable treasury-format spectacular to celebrate the United States’ 200th birthday.
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Karb-Brak, an alien allergic to superpowers, banishes Superman to 1776 – where the Man of Tomorrow saves the Declaration of Independence! An odd Bicentennial issue from the team of Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Tex Blaisdell.
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Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers inhabit the roles of George Washington and Yankee Doodle in comedic retellings of Revolutionary tales. A ho-hum collection of humorous tales that hits with unexpected melancholy today.
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Spider-Man and Captain America travel back in time to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence and wind up battling an annoyed Kang. An easy reader from the team of Jim Salicrup and Win Mortimer.
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After Easy Company takes a German town, Sgt. Rock ends up in solo combat in nearby woods. Despite the Bicentennial-themed cover from war-comics icon Joe Kubert, the interior stories serve up typical 20th-century warfare from Robert Kanigher, Frank Redondo and Norman Maurer.
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The town lush, a young patriot and a rebellious boy join real-world historical figures in the cause of American independence. A surprisingly mild Bicentennial one-shot from underground comix legends Gilbert Shelton and Ted Richards.
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