Comments on: Could Marvel’s Reborn bring us back to Truth?

By: The Drizzt

The Drizzt — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:28:58 +0000

Oh, geez. “Truth” ought to be buried in the dungheap of awful PC ideas executed as horrid comics. It certainly ought not to be the basis for a new direction for the Cap book.

Of course, knowing Da Q and company, no bad PC idea will not be milked…

By: NYJ

NYJ — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:29:38 +0000

” The name of the program was “Project Rebirth.”

Yes…that’s the same program that made Steve Rogers Cap, not justexperimented on black soldiers.
1. Whether Steve comes back in Reborn or not, he will be back (and was always meant to come back, as part of Brubaker’s long-term story arc). If you’ve seen or heard any Alex Ross interviews regarding Cap and read between the lines, he basically confirms it..

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:13:45 +0000

I predict the new Captain America will be President Obama, just so Marvel can have him on the cover every month. cha-ching!

I like Rogers dead, I like new Bucky-Cap, and I like what Brubaker is doing. I’m pulling for something that doesn’t mess with the above.

By: Graeme White

Graeme White — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:54:19 +0000

I’d rather see Captain Bucky take Patriot on as a protege than Heroes Reborn Bucky.

By: btnash

btnash — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:16:54 +0000

I’m thinking we’ll see the black Captain America teaming up with Heroes Reborn Bucky with Bucky Captain America as… Team America?

Too much?

btnash

By: Rob Roberts

Rob Roberts — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:51:14 +0000

I agree with many of the above comments. I do think this will have something to do with the Heroes Reborn Cap, though admittedly, I’ve never read any of that stuff. Is that Cap still alive? I personally would like to see more done with Isaiah Bradley, especially with a different artist. I don’t think it has anything to do with Hammond, who seems to be and afterthought at this point. It seems like very few people read the last Invaders series, and nobody cared when he died toward the end of that run. Just a though/question… Could this be a reference to Bucky undergoing the same Project: Rebirth procedure as Cap, making him an actual super-soldier?

By: Carroll

Carroll — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:21:09 +0000

If it is tied in to Truth…, I will be much more interested than a return of Steve Rogers. I honestly think he needs to stay dead for a while longer.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 23 May 2009 08:49:32 +0000

Anybody else think it’s the return of Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch? With Marvel hyping their 70th anniversary everywhere, it seems a good bet that they re-introduce one of their original heroes. His (dead) body was just featured in the last couple issues of Cap. And Marvel’s media coverage of the event could be tied into their 70th anniversary and the return of one of their first creations. Steve Rogers is not coming back for a long time. It reminds me of the whole Wally West/Barry Allen debate: Barry didn’t come back for 22 years because Wally fit in so seamlessly-same with Bucky. I personally don’t care if Steve Rogers ever comes back.

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:08:22 +0000

Oh my God, that would be incredible. It might even force me to switch to the monthlies.

By: Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:37:07 +0000

It is obvious that it must have something to do with Cap in a roundabout way. I agree that this will not be the return of Steve Rogers….not yet. It really looks like Brubaker is happiest with it the way it is now and Bucky wearing the uniform. This story has a lot of milage left in it and I hope it will continue. That said, I must admit that I damn near howled out loud when I understood Bucky was coming back early in this run. Little did I know that this was going to be the greatest Cap epic ever. Yes I said that and mean it. Been reading Cap[ since Avengers 36 (Vol. 1 ) and Tales of Suspense 82 or 83 or so. Though there have been some great runs in the times since then nothing can equal what Brubaker had done with his run. He actually made Bucky coming back work. Something I thought couldn’t be done. He has earned my everlasting admiration for this and my hat is off to him. I hope he’s still here for #700. Chances are, I think, that it will revolve around Heroes Reborn from Vol. 2. Must say , though, that there is a lot of fertile ground left untilled with The Truth too.
DAVE

By: Doug Ramsey

Doug Ramsey — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:21:46 +0000

It would be interesting… then they mention that great ‘Civil War’ story, the end of a universe. This is why I don’t read much Marvel anymore. It’s just hype. Brubaker is a great talent, it’s a shame his Cap stuff is related to that poorly manufactured event. Things like Spider-man flies., ‘I quit’ , and Clone Thor shouldn’t be considered in a quality Marvel event. I hate to be so down, but how many times during and after Civil War did they just say ‘we were only kidding’? Captain ‘Marvel’. Spider-man’s endless death march of gimmicks (ruined the book). Again I’ll mention Thor. Iron Man is either Evil or not, why can’t they decide that. Why should I route for this guy or buy his book. Don’t have it both ways and leave it hanging. Cap’s death is the only thing that stuck. Does anyone ‘buy’ what happens in Spider-man anymore, is that Spider-man? He looks like a cartoon with no thoughts in his head.

IT’s just not worth it anymore.

By: Doctor Erebus

Doctor Erebus — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:15:05 +0000

Honestly, I’m really digging Bucky Cap and am in no hurry to see someone else slinging the shield. Don’t get me wrong, Steve Rogers is the greatest, but this redemption story Brubaker’s got going right now is excellent. That bit in #50, where he acknowledges that he isn’t the guy but that he’s trying right before clocking that guy with his gun was terrific!

So while I’ve no illusions that Steve is dead for good, I’m not quite ready for Buck to give up the shield. Especially not if “Reborn” means Liefeld Cap is crossing over w/ his sidekick. Neu Cap & Bucky Reborn could be a cool duo to roll around with for awhile.

I do recall reading Brubaker say that he had “two years of stories planned without Steve Rogers” in an interview right about when Dubya had about two years left to “serve.” Made me wonder if the whole Death of Cap thing was part protest in some way. So I guess we’ll see. If Brubaker made the return of Bucky badass, then maybe he can somehow make Black Cap not come off as a corny publicity stunt.

By: Jared Jones

Jared Jones — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:43:44 +0000

Oh, also, Josiah X is Isaiah’s son, not grandson. Patriot is Isaiah’s grandson/Josiah’s nephew.

By: Jared Jones

Jared Jones — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:43:09 +0000

Actually, Captain America was part of Operation: Rebirth, that was the name for Steve Rogers’ experiment, not Isaiah Bradley and the guys from Camp Cathcart.

By: Maddhatter

Maddhatter — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:12:16 +0000

Simple question: How much do you order of something you know nothing about?

By: Scavenger

Scavenger — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:02:14 +0000

Josiah X, grandson of the character from Truth, member of Priest’s Crew series, and Young Avenger Patriot’s uncle has been missing for a while now….

By: Bucky Sinister

Bucky Sinister — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:44:35 +0000

I dunno. I’ve been thinking that the “Reborn” title might have something to do with Sharon Carter’s baby, which was most likely stolen by Zola and the Red Skull while she was their captive. I mean, with that genetic material, Zola could cook up an adult body in a few months, couldn’t he?

Whatever’s happening, it’s Brubaker and Hitch. I’ll at least give it a try.

By: rwe1138

rwe1138 — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:12:54 +0000

I’d be down with that, as long as Kyle Baker wasn’t doing the art.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of his, but I felt his style was totally wrong for Truth. Just way too cartoony in such a series book.

By: Brandon Schatz

Brandon Schatz — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:58:14 +0000

Sure would make Marvel’s recent reprint of The Truth (after a long while of being out of print) pretty timely.

And there’s still the whole thing where Ed Brubaker used to tell everyone who would listen that Steve Rogers wouldn’t be back as Cap as long as he was writing the book.

Hmmm…

By: Shawn Kane

Shawn Kane — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:54:06 +0000

Anything short of the Return of Steve Rogers and I will have no interest whatsoever.