Man, Brubaker really redefined Cap and made him one of the greatest heroes ever. I read this when it first came out and really enjoyed it, re-reading so many years later, I LOVE IT!

So Steve Rogers has passed away. Agent 13 is known to be helping the enemy. Bucky is capture. This is all at the very start of this volume. From start to end, things are paced so well, every event, event moment that happens to Bucky matters. Bucky meets Tony, Bucky becomes the New Captain America, Bucky faces off against Crossbones and Sin. This is all really a Bucky story, but holy hell, he's so damn interesting and his Cap suit is on point.

Okay, if it isn't clear, I love this volume. Watching Bucky become a hero is awesome. After all he's done he wants to make up for it. You'd think he wouldn't be a good fit, and he kind of isn't, but that's what makes him so damn fun to watch him be a hero. The action is so damn well done here, the dialogue is great, agent 13 is still interesting, and the plot twist at the end. OH SNAP! This is a easy 5 out of 5. Loving the hell out of this series.