He's the leader of the Avengers, and one of Marvel Comics's oldest characters, but if you
don't know where to start with Captain America then this is the video for you! WOOF WOOF! Hey
guys it's me Marcus AKA the Maddogg and we're back with another video! now the first Captain America
Title that I'm gonna recommend to you should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody because
it's the run that was done by Ed boo Baker for me this is the best Captain America run which is why
I post at the top of the list because this was the first ever time that I read one of his solo titles
and despite the Nostalgia bias that I might have for you it still comes highly recommended this
one reinvented Captain America for a modern post-911 audience without needing to mention
911 all the time it did the unthinkable with bringing Bucky back as the Winter Soldier which
is just something that people thought wouldn't work but Brubaker pulled it off so well that
writers after this run can't seem to do a Captain America Title without bringing him into it the
opening Arc had a massive reveal about the Red Skull and it just had phenomenal art throughout
and throughout the beginning part of this run there was also flashback scenes that were done
by Michael Locke so it does still give you some of that historical background if he is that you
want to complete Captain America experience and I think the most impressive thing about this run is
that he managed to tell coherent yet interesting story whilst all these events were going on at
Marvel that directly impacted Captain America so if you did already know a little bit about the
Marvel Universe already with events such as civil war and also if you're a fan of something like the
new Avengers then this is pretty much the only one that you'd ever need to get invested into cap this
is such a great series which is why I included it I mean where to start Marvel because if there was
one go-to for cap it's going to be this and I won't say too much more about this because I've
got other picks on this list that I need to talk about and also because I've got an upcoming video
that I've got planned for every Baker's run and all I can say for now is that I think that this
series is just the best next open hopefully this is another familiar name because I'm going with
the Run by the man himself but [ __ ] wait they seemed to be the series that gave a new Breath
of Life to Captain America and again similar to Ed boo Baker there's multiple ways that you
could read this at an absolute bare minimum I'd recommend checking out operation rebirth and this
is one of those Concepts that sounds dumb if you say it out loud and I think it might turn a few
people off so I'm not really going to say too much here except just trust me but it's a fantastic
relatively short story about Captain America having to work alongside his greatest foe The
Red Skull so it's a great introduction into their Dynamic even if it is a little bit different from
what you'd expect and at the same time Wade did a great job of ringing both of these characters back
to the classic interpretation but then after this if you did like Wade's style of Storytelling then
you know why wouldn't you you can continue with his run that he did for Hero's Return this took
place a few years after operation rebirth but yet again it is another fresh start for the character
but Mark Wade carried this series for over 20 issues so if you did want something meaty that
you could really get stuck into and especially if you did like operation reboot then this would be
a perfect jumping on point he understands that everybody might not know everything
that's gone on in the 60 or so years of Captain America's history which just trying to tell you
an enjoyable story with Steve Rogers and a little bonus recommendation Mark Wade came back and did a
six issue stint on Steve Rogers back in 2017 along with Chris Sumney I was reading this as it came
out but I don't think I read the end of it but it still feels like this would be a great jumping on
point for new readers so if you wanted something shorter more recent still written by Mark Wade
then this would be a perfect recommendation for you or if you knew that you're already like this
you were working together from the titles such as Black Widow and Daredevil next up I'm going
to be recommending Captain America by Dan Jurgens this one is the one that immediately follows after
Mark Wade left but I still think that's a great jumping on points and Dan jiggins just seems to
be that right and it's a massive name and he's waited on big titles but he often lives in the
shadow of other creators which I don't think is fair at all especially when it comes to his
Captain America run because the thing with Captain America and especially titles that were coming out
after the 80s do you understand that there's a lot of history with this character in Dungeon
seems to understand that as well and create a run that incorporates all that history without it ever
being a barrier for a new reader and although he does try to change a few things with his origin
story it's still Steve Rogers at its core there's also a great plot involving aim and I just think
that this is one of those overlooked runs it did get an Omnibus last year which I do believe is
still in print so this would be one that's very easily accessible just because it's following a
massive name like Mark Wade it doesn't mean that this isn't worth your attention and it is still
a great jumping on point after that and another more recent run I'm gonna be recommending Captain
America by tanahisi Coates again apologies if I'm pronouncing his name incorrectly if you're looking
for a more meaty recent thought-provoking run then Kota should covered he was writing this alongside
his black panther run and I feel like this often gets overshadowed for that and maybe I'm part of
that problem as well because I recommended it when I did me where to start Black Panther in
full disclosure I only read the first 12 or so issues of this and there is a little bit that
you would need to know about the goings on of Hydra before this but at the same time it does
still do a good enough job of catching you up so that you haven't really got any barriers
with this and if we've been perfectly blunt about it the first ever Captain America comics required
you to know what was going on in World War II so in hindsight this is actually a little bit more
accessible but what I love most about this run and the reason why I think you should just get over
those hurdles is because it really explored what America meant to Steve and who he really is as
a man when the country that is fighting fortunes it's back on him it can often get quite political
which I know is something that can turn a lot of people off when it comes to Comics but if there's
one character that should have his finger on the boat in a politics it's probably going to be Steve
Rogers I'm hoping that the rest of the run is as in enjoyable is that face dark and I definitely
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times as you like another title if you're looking for something a little bit shorter is going to
be Captain America white it's pretty much the retelling of caps time during World War II and
even though I haven't read absolutely everything about this character I still feel like this is
pretty much the go-to origin story you get a lot of time with Stephen Bucky he's going up against
the Red Skull in his army but at the same time it does still acknowledge that he is an integral
member of the Marvel Universe and the leader of the Avengers it manages to do all that without
taking up too much of your time so I definitely think it deserves a spot on this list and if you
already know that you like the works of lobe and sale then why shouldn't you check this out even
if he isn't on par with some of their other works well maybe you're the type of person that likes
Captain America but you don't want to have to deal with all the war stuff maybe it's just all a bit
too grim and it reminds you that movie Fury and just the fact that like there was no happiness
in that film so if you're wanting a title that doesn't take itself as seriously as that I would
definitely recommend checking out recommenders Rod if you are looking for a change of pace from
the soldier type story then this definitely would work for you especially in the beginning with all
the stuff with arming Zola and dimension X but it's almost like everything that you love from
recommendous Fear agent but just with Captain America as the main character it is cool he's
still the same Steve Rogers that you know from any other series and it also features a debut
with some Wilson wielding The Shield so it manages to reinvent itself part way through the run this
was just one of those titles that always kept me guessing and there's even a great story involving
the Winter Soldier part way through and if you all wanted to Branch into the more Modern Marvel
Universe and I think this would be a great entry point because it also crosses over with Secret
Wars so this is one of those runs that I don't think it's the best ever for the character but
it just manages to hit eat from so many different angles and because this is a title that took him
out of his comfort zone and also introduced different people into the role I think this
is great if you're a new reader but you're wanting something that connects to the modern history okay
might as well get another controversial one out of the way but I'm gonna recommend an expensive
yes I know a lot of people did not like this and pretty much only remember it for that one moment
but when I think about this run overall it's a bit similar to Ed boo Baker in some ways because it
was responsible for pushing Captain America back to the front of the Marvel Universe in short it
does take some liberties with Steve Rogers but I felt like this was a great run if you wanted
to explore more of the Captain America family and in a weird way this is kind of like the opposite
of recommenders run because it starts with Sam as Captain America and then brings back Steve as the
main character so I would still recommend this to a new reader who is looking for more of a thriller
type of Story featuring Captain America that has a lot of intrigue and mystery throughout and even
builds up to an event that centers around Steve is a character and even though I'll be the first
to admit that this isn't the best run it still might be the best entry point for you or maybe
you're the type of person that likes early 2000 storytelling in which case I definitely recommend
Captain America and the Falcon by Christopher priest but these 14 issues were really something
special that felt like it was cut a bit too short because of Avengers disassembled and I've had this
a few years ago and it really reminded me of the TV show 24 but you know just with Captain America
and Falcon which if we're being honest there was a lack of in 24 but the Friendship if Steven Sam
has really tested throughout this is one is tasked with hunting down the other and they get wrapped
up in a storyline with this drug cartel whilst at the same time all these massive changes are
happening throughout the universe so although I do think this is a pick that's better for
people who know a bit about what was going on in the Marvel Universe at that time or maybe you're
already a fan of the new Avengers this is still a great story that isn't going to take up too
much of your time but there's still enough here that you can really get stuck into it another
suggestion and I don't think it'd be fair of me to do this list without recommending some team
books the first of which is a very obvious one but I'm gonna go with the Avengers now I have
already done a where to start on this team and I'd recommend checking that out if you're looking for
any specific recommendations but let's be honest if there's an Avengers title nine times out of 10
Captain America is going to be leading it so my personal favorite picks I'm gonna go with pretty
much anything by bendy's especially new Avengers the run that was done by Jonathan Hickman and also
the one that's done by Bruce and Perez and it might be the case that you already know a lot
about these characters you might be an Iron Man fan or a Hulk fan or you might already be a fan
of the Avengers then by reading one of these runs you can learn a lot about Captain America that you
can then transfer into one of these solo series that's pretty much how I got started I didn't
just jump into Edward Baker's run I was just a massive fan of Brian Michael Bendis and the same
path might work for you so if you're completely new to Comics but you really know that you like
cap as a character then don't be afraid to jump into one of these team books I had to include
this on this video because I've now done three of the four main characters from this team and
yep Iron Man's gonna be coming later this year but a team boot that I'm gonna give a specific
shout out to is gonna be the Secret Avengers I just feel like this is different from anything
that's about the year Smarties Heroes and you get to see Captain America working alongside a team
that he often normally wouldn't it was during that time when there was about five or six different
Avengers teams and I do think this is one of the special titles like how many times do you get to
see Captain America working in the same team as Beast of Moon Knight it's also just more
about Espionage and spy thriller so if you like something like the losers or you're just wanting
something that's a little bit different from the main offering that you'd get with the Avengers
then why not check out this one because I feel like this has been overlooked when it comes to the
Modern Marvel Universe the last team book that I'm going to recommend is gonna be always an invaded
now I don't know a lot about the Invaders but I checked this out last year and I do think there's
a great introduction into both this team and also Captain America there's a similar technique that
was going on in their brubaker's Runway it has flashbacks to the past but there's also a modern
story and yeah you might want to know a little bit about why Neymar's being such a prick throughout
this but still the Invaders is a smaller more close-knit group that has an integral part in
Captain America's history so although you can read some of the earlier ones for this character I do
think that this mini event that was done by chip zadolski is one that you might want to check out
and if you still aren't confident enough to jump into a solo Captain America series you might I
want to check out an event now this sound backwards and I know in the few times I've
recommended this before I've realized what I'm saying as a site which doesn't happen that often
but you might be somebody who knows a lot about the Marvel Universe and Captain America is just
that character that you haven't really branched into well you're fortunate because he's pretty
much involved in the majority of the events that Marvel's don't you could jump into something like
Secret Wars from the 80s Infinity Gauntlet has one of the best Captain America moments in all
of comics this Civil War even if maybe does act a little bit different from the Captain America
that you expect you've got secret Empire Siege Avengers vs X-Men and although I know a lot of
people don't like an event and I'm an apologist for them I still think there's a lot of good
quality Captain America stuff that happens in some of these titles and when it do me where to
start so I always stress that there's no right or wrong way of starting to read a character
as long as it's something that you enjoy and it's going to teach you about them whilst entertaining
you at the same time then who cares if it's not somebody else's favorite run and in saying that
my next recommendation is gonna be the MCU it'd be stupid of me to ignore this but because of the
power that these movies have especially the three Captain America films they are some of the best
of this whole franchise on top of that you have got the Avengers movies and I'm not really going
to waste too much time talking about these because the majority of the planet Earth knows that these
exist it Nails the most important parts about his origin and his character so these are great
jumping on points even if they aren't necessarily a comic now before my last recommendation I want
to preface it by saying that this has been a bit of a smaller where to start I've reduced a
number of entries on this list and only included ones that I've read personally there's been ones
before where I've taken suggestions but for me Captain America's that character that he just
always surprises me with how many series he's had these are just the ones I can personally
recommend but you might like some of the early Jack Kirby stuff or you might like that one that
came before red Brewbaker where the art was done by John Cassidy and me not including it on this
list doesn't mean that it might not be a good jumping on point but regardless a new winner
did a list of where to start Captain America I had to include the one that was done by Mark
gruenwald this to me is pretty much the equivalent of Peter David's run on the Hulk because it just
went on for so long and covered so much material and there's so many different jumping on points
throughout the 10 years that he was writing this book and admittedly that might be an easier way
to read this because it seems like Marvel's still reluctant to release an Omnibus but in particular
the reason why I really loved the captain Ark and why I'm highlighting that over anything else is
because this was just really special to me I got the trade paperback of this just shortly after
I'd read a bit of Ed brubaker's run and it just showed how pure of a character Steve Rogers is
and that is more than just his symbol that if he doesn't believe in something he will gladly leave
it all behind and still fight for what he believes is right it also introduced a US agent who's now
a part of the MCU and that's not the only great thing that Mark groomwald did for this character
yeah I'm kind of gonna ignore catwolf but even that isn't as bad as people remember I can't
wait for the day until I can read this full thing but at the same time I've enjoyed everything that
I've read from this run and because of that I had to recommend it on this list and hopefully this
gets the attention that he deserves but those all my recommendations in the comment section
below let me know what the first Captain America book was that you ever read and until next time
just make sure that you stay safe and stay mad all you dogs we're both see you then next video