ronjaalva's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kerrig's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
miamollekin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rocioaguero's review against another edition
3.0
Estuvo interesante conocer más de Bucky, leer su origen, como pasó de estar junto a Cap a convertirse en the winter soldier. Pero detesto a los gringos y su necesidad de quedar como los buenos y salvadores de la historia.
writerlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
A little redundant since it's Bucky's narration of the story we know from Winter Soldier but there are parts (especially 624) with Black Widow that complete the missing parts from Winter Soldier so redundant but still interesting. Looking forward to reading the adventures of the two of them.
libra17's review against another edition
3.0
So, I am familiar with the character of James Barnes / the Winter Soldier from Marvel's MCU. I had heard that the character was changed a lot for an appearence on the silver screen - specifically, that he was a Robin-esque character for the Captain America series, and had needed to be aged up to make his participation in World War II acceptable to a modern audience - and this was recommended to me by a gentleman from Chautauqua Comics as an introduction to his character in the comics.
In reading this, it became clear that the character of James Barnes was changed radically for the MCU, and not just with his age or how he knew Steve Rogers. Comics-Bucky is significantly more hot-headed and impulsive than movie-Bucky (he actually reminds me a lot of pre-serum MCU Steve) and this gets him into situations over his head ona few occasions. This intro only brushes his time as the Winter Soldier in the last two sections, and - while both of them mention forcible recruitment - neither of them stress the brainwashing. Also, unless I completely misinterpreted the segment with Zola, Bucky being captured, experimented on, and made a super soldier with a different version of the serum appears to be an invention of the MCU.
I very much appreciated this as an introduction to the comics version of a character that I have come to adore and as a way to better to understand the variations between comics general canon and MCU.
In reading this, it became clear that the character of James Barnes was changed radically for the MCU, and not just with his age or how he knew Steve Rogers. Comics-Bucky is significantly more hot-headed and impulsive than movie-Bucky (he actually reminds me a lot of pre-serum MCU Steve) and this gets him into situations over his head ona few occasions. This intro only brushes his time as the Winter Soldier in the last two sections, and - while both of them mention forcible recruitment - neither of them stress the brainwashing. Also, unless I completely misinterpreted the segment with Zola, Bucky being captured, experimented on, and made a super soldier with a different version of the serum appears to be an invention of the MCU.
I very much appreciated this as an introduction to the comics version of a character that I have come to adore and as a way to better to understand the variations between comics general canon and MCU.
coffeeandink's review against another edition
3.0
Considerably more sentimental than I had been led to expect.
latlansky's review against another edition
3.0
Story was fine. The art (Chris Samnee) and colors (Bettie Breitweiser) are fantastic.