Edited by Robert Beach
So this week saw the release of Captain America – White, a stunningly dull Captain America comic
with the sole notable feature of a really awkward title. Aside from the unpleasantness of
specifically subtitling a Captain America comic “White,” especially when the
main universe Captain America is a black man, the title also seems to be a
direct allusions to Truth: Red, White
& Black.
The interior artwork also came off like a purposeful reference back to this 2003 limited series. I’m not sure what Jeph Loeb and his Marvel handlers hoped to achieve with this shout out, or it was meant to convey any deeper meaning. Regardless, it gave me a chance to talk about Truth: Red, White & Black. I’m jumping on that opportunity.
The interior artwork also came off like a purposeful reference back to this 2003 limited series. I’m not sure what Jeph Loeb and his Marvel handlers hoped to achieve with this shout out, or it was meant to convey any deeper meaning. Regardless, it gave me a chance to talk about Truth: Red, White & Black. I’m jumping on that opportunity.
