The Return of Captain America

Well, that didn't take long.

Cap is back. Even if it is just for an issue intended for the military and even if it's only by videotape. It's a good move for Marvel to do this.

It would be even better for Marvel to admit this wasn't the best of ideas to start with.

Considering that Marvel has already rebooted the Captain America comic four times, what's the harm in doing it again?

I am thinking that Marvel bringing Cap back is inevitable. The character is one of the oldest in comics, one of the most popular - and one of the most interesting, even if a lot of his writers didn't seem to know what to do with him.

I'd like to see Marvel just get it over with. You know they must be planning something big. Some silly "event" that will cross over into every Marvel title, go on for 144 parts and be written by Brian Michael Bendis, because Joe Quesada doesn't seem to know that Marvel has other writers.

Here's how I'd do it - cancel the current Cap title as soon as possible. Wait about three months, then relaunch the title.

Have Mark Waid write it (without the interference that was rumored to exist at the end of his excellent run) and someone other than John Romita Jr. drawing it. Nothing against JR Jr., but I'd rather see someone else given the shot.

Even though I've groused about cancelling and relaunching titles in past posts, I'd welcome this one. Marvel made a questionable decision here, and they need to set it right.

Comic fans deserve to have a Captain America comic book that is handled by a writer who understands what the character should mean. It should be patriotic and corny, as many of the great Cap tales have been. That's what the character is. That's what his strength is.

Bring back Cap! And do it right. His country needs him more than ever.