"The New Figurehead is Awful Mouthy", in Captain America #252, by Roger Stern (writer), John Byrne (penciler), Josef Rubinstein (inker), Bob Sharen (colorist), John Costanza (letterer)
The Roger Stern/John Byrne Captain America run seems pretty well-regarded, although it's extremely brief at only 9 issues. And the last of those is an updated retelling of Captain America's origin.
Beyond that, there's a three issue fight with Machinesmith (which is when I think it's established he transferred his mind into a robotic body) that Stern also uses to retcon some reveal 20 issues earlier about Steve Rogers' early life. The issue where Cap debates whether to run for President. This two-parter where Batroc gets Cap called in to stop a crazy scheme of Mr. Hyde's, which highlights Batroc as having some sense of honor and respect for Captain America. Then a three-parter where he and the current Union Jack tangle with the vampire Baron Blood.
Having only bought these comics in the last few years, I'm not sure what's new exactly. Maybe this more morally grey Batroc? This is when future love interest Bernie Rosenthal is introduced as one of Steve's new neighbors. Steve gets a job at an ad agency utilizing his art skills, that might be new. By the time I started reading comics, he was drawing Captain America comics for Marvel Comics. Maybe a little too cute, there.
For the most part, they're just solid adventure stories for Captain America. Byrne's art is still in the style of his I like the most. Really sells Cap as the upright, square-jawed defender of good. Stern writes Cap as someone who hasn't exactly caught up to the times in popular culture (Bernie remarks his record collection is more like her father's), but still has a wry sense of humor when he needs it. He clearly enjoys getting the last laugh on Batroc at the end of this story.
Beyond that, there's a three issue fight with Machinesmith (which is when I think it's established he transferred his mind into a robotic body) that Stern also uses to retcon some reveal 20 issues earlier about Steve Rogers' early life. The issue where Cap debates whether to run for President. This two-parter where Batroc gets Cap called in to stop a crazy scheme of Mr. Hyde's, which highlights Batroc as having some sense of honor and respect for Captain America. Then a three-parter where he and the current Union Jack tangle with the vampire Baron Blood.
Having only bought these comics in the last few years, I'm not sure what's new exactly. Maybe this more morally grey Batroc? This is when future love interest Bernie Rosenthal is introduced as one of Steve's new neighbors. Steve gets a job at an ad agency utilizing his art skills, that might be new. By the time I started reading comics, he was drawing Captain America comics for Marvel Comics. Maybe a little too cute, there.
For the most part, they're just solid adventure stories for Captain America. Byrne's art is still in the style of his I like the most. Really sells Cap as the upright, square-jawed defender of good. Stern writes Cap as someone who hasn't exactly caught up to the times in popular culture (Bernie remarks his record collection is more like her father's), but still has a wry sense of humor when he needs it. He clearly enjoys getting the last laugh on Batroc at the end of this story.
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