Secret Empire Prelude

Paperback, 248 pages

Published May 9, 2017 by Marvel Comics, Marvel.

ISBN:
978-1-302-90717-4
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4 stars (1 review)

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Fascism Beneath the Flag

4 stars

I'm already aware of the general plot points throughout this story, from this prologue through the main story and afterward.

The hazards of being a nerd on the internet.

So nothing much was a surprise for me. Still, knowing is different than reading. I don't believe that good writing often suffers from spoilers. Good writing stands on its own.

In that, I feel this prologue mostly succeeds. I don't think it does any master-strokes of character work, and the plot was a touch uneven, but the themes were strong and thought provoking.

What IS the right way to deal with the violent and murderous once you have them in hand? Is changing a person's entire being less terrible than a death sentence? Is there a difference?

And of course there is a lot of groundwork being laid for the question of what is Captain America? What does/should he represent? What …