Captain America #1 Review

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

by Rick Remender and John Romita Jr

Rick Remender is really bringing his best to the MARVEL NOW! titles. John Romita Jr... Not so much. 

Captain America #1 focuses on showing us what kind of hero Steve Rogers is. Instead of making this a spy movie like Ed Brubaker did, Rick Remender is willing to go more over the top than Brubaker. Captain America is  kidnapped and taken to Dimension Z by Arnim Zola, one of the weirdest villains ever created. Remender gets Cap's voice down flawlessly, as he's finally starting to settle in and get used to the modern world. Remender makes the funny banter between Rogers and Carter (It's not everyday your boyfriend turns 90) a joy to read.

I enjoyed John Romita Jr's early works such as his Iron Man run, though his more recent work ranges from meh to bleh (Kick-Ass, AVX, The Avengers). His proportions here are off, (though not as obvious as some of Liefeld's work) he creates a lot of awkward  facial expressions, and his work becomes rushed and sloppy towards the end of the book. Even worse, Dean White's colors slip up very often in here, most obviously  during the fight scene that introduces Cap. However, no matter how much I criticize Romita, I can't deny the energy he brings to the book. His art style looks pretty good whenever he doesn't slip up too.

Captain America #1 is a fine read, with a well done story but meh art.

STORY :4/5

ART: 2/5

VERDICT: 3/5