Jonas

Truly, positively hated the Souweines and their PMC bullshit. Loved the builders though (even if I did feel a bit betrayed when they started warming up to Judith later on.)

Kidder did a great job not falling into the trap of sensationalising the subject. Just a very thorough, sometimes beautiful investigation of the everyday. Even I have to admit that it could sometimes be a bit tough motivating myself to pick it back up though.

Absolutely deserves its reputation as one of the best Captain America, and even Marvel, arcs. Brubaker's voice as a creator is perfectly intact here. He understands that to tell a good, serious story set in a universe such as this, you have to embrace its inherently silly aspects rather than ignore them, and then use these aspects to tell the story you have in mind.

This arc being almost 20 years old now, with much of its innovations permeating the MCU, it's easy to overlook how good of an idea the Winter Soldier really is.. He fits the pulpy spy thriller tone perfectly but packs some serious emotional punch for Steve Rogers, leading to exactly the internal conflict you want for something like this.

The art can be a little rough in places, but the moody color palette combined with Brubaker's great dialogue keeps everything grounded throughout, ensuring that the tone and atmosphere are always spot-on.

Finally, the whole thing is very well structured. There's no filler, and information is revealed at exactly the right time, so that even if you know the twists and turns, it still feels satisfying to read.