Art<\/strong><\/td>\n ![](\"https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/images\/stars4.jpg\" "\\"Good") <\/td>\n | Non-comics reader?<\/td>\n | ![](\"https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/images\/stars1.jpg\" "\\"Awful") <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAs irksome as the big Civil War event was for the Marvel Universe, props to them for having its ramifications still rattling around a few years later. The climax of the Civil War was, of course, the death of Steve Rogers, Captain America.<\/p>\n Loeb wrote a series of tales, collected here, looking at the reaction of some of Marvel’s stars to the death, framed around the states of grief: Denial (Wolverine is sure it’s a hoax and goes hunting for the truth), Anger (dividing the two Avengers teams), Bargaining (Iron Man tries to convince Hawkeye to take over for the deceased Cap), Depression (Spidey mopes with Wolverine), and Acceptance (the funeral … and the real funeral).<\/p>\n It’s all done very well — Loeb is on his game here with the various emotions in play. The artwork varies in each installment, but overall it’s good. In some ways, a book like this makes the death of a major character worthwhile — an event that has impact rather than being a one-off.<\/p>\n Of course, rumors are that Cap is on his way back … in typical resurrected hero fashion. Which, in turn, diminishes this book a bit. But, then, that’s last year’s sales figures, right?<\/p>\n Recommended on its own merits, regardless of where the continuity goes.<\/p>\n Listening to: a-Ha, “The Living Daylights” (Best of James Bond – 30th Anniversary Limited Edition))<\/i><\/small> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One quick review, then I’m going to go grab some lunch. Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (Marvel) [collects Fallen Son series] w. Jeph Loeb; a. various Writing New reader? Art Non-comics reader? 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