[boox909]

The Marvels Project #7 is on the shelf this week and all who enjoy a good retconn'd Golden Age tale should seek it out.

In this issue, we learn more of Captain America's and Bucky's relationship. The Human Torch and Toro appear briefly, and The Destroyer makes a useful origin appearance, as does original retcon characater, Union Jack I (in a cameo). John Steele spies on The Red Skull's nefarious plans for the United States, and The Angel aids Cap and Bucky in a venture that only Namor, The Sub-Mariner can ultimately address.

Ed Brubaker continues star quality writing with art provided by the team of Steve Epting and Dave Stewart.

B.

[zcotty]

Well, it's all wrapped up now.

I've always loved Brubaker's stuff, but this left me missing something.  Looking back at the series, I think there was too much Cap in it. I love Captain America, but I don't think we needed to see so much of him. I would have liked to read more about the OTHER Golden Age heroes.

How great would it be if Marvel decided to make this an ongoing and give it to Brubaker? 

[JimShelley]

The best review I heard of this was it was like a trip to a museum, where each step presents a new work of art, but without a very compelling narative to keep you going. By the time you are at the end, you are sort of bored by the whole affair.

Like most readers, I would have rather just read 8 issues of Liberty Legion instead of yet more stuff with Captain America.

I get why they do this (to have something to peddle to bookstores during movie time) but ultimately, it is up to Marvel to promote lesser known heroes if they want to build their brand. Who remembers when Wolverine was just a throwaway character in Hulk until someone decided to give the character more room to shine in the pages of X-men?

[DennyWilson]

Let's face it, Marvel's 1940's/1950's pusdo-history stuff hasn't been handled well when it's not done by Roy Thomas.

Sure THE INVADERS was Roy doing JSA at Marvel (and a dry-run for All-Star Squadron), but he made it work.

The stuff Marvel's current bullpen has been doing - Making Bucky a little older in The 1940's (Plus that whole Russian Agent Thing!),showing the "real" Young Alies,A mondern "Invaders" etc just doesn't seem to gel - it seems forced.

Before Roy, Marvel didn't really care about the 1940's stuff beyond Cap and Namor.

DC has the real legacy heroes.

[narfstar]

I got through the first few issues of Avengers/Invaders and see why I buy no Marvel comics anymore.