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3.0

One thing I really enjoy about Brubaker's run so far is he makes almost every character, even side characters, complicated.

This is really focused on Sharon trying to return to normal life. After the events of Captain America's death she hasn't been doing good. What could make it worse? Her finding out she lost a child. On top of that the volume also deals with Bucky still being the hero he doesn't think he is. He's still dealing with what he did in the past and how to continue going. Then the rest of the volume is showing bits and pieces of everyone in Caps life from Crossbones to Red Skull to Falcon.

Overall, I enjoyed the stuff with Sharon and Bucky a lot. It's well done, has purpose, and you feel for these characters. If nothing else Brubaker knows how to make them human like while also still having that superhero flare. The flipside is all the moving pieces are interesting but kind of feels filler in a way and the last issue is kind of a waste of a backstory that's not that great.

Overall, another good volume, but not great. This is the transition period when Bucky is returning to Winter Soldier and Steve comes back as cap. REBORN is next! A 3 out of 5.