Captain America #18 Review –“When the Bubbles Can’t Be Popped.”
Story
Dr. Mindbubble has taken over S.H.I.E.L.D. and it’s up to Cap, Falcon, Maria Hill and Jet Black to stop him.
The Good
Dr. Mindbubble is posing a serious threat and the characters are having a tough time stopping him. Dr. Mindbubble has been a really good villain and I wonder how will these heroes will win and how they will be affected afterwards. We also get to learn more of Dr. Mindbubble’s past and I feel he has a pretty interesting history with S.H.I.E.L.D. I also like how powers actually work and it’s very different than the mind controllers we already know.
The Bad
Once again, I am having mixed feeling with the art and it comes out worse than the last issue. The main reason why I feel this way is because there are a few panels with good art, but it’s over-dominated by the bad ones. They are very less detailed and this time the action falls really flat. There’s seems to be some stop motion with the action and it feels sort of like a 66’ Batman-ish style without the motion. It just has the “wham, bam and rhoom” words with less of an impact. The face expressions aren’t done well in this issue either. I also feel they need to do something with Iron Nail because he is still in the shadows and he doesn’t seem like a formidable villain. Even, Dr. Mindbubble is doing a better job than him and he’s not even the main villain.
Verdict
I give this issue a 3.5/7.5 out of 5/10 stars. This is turning out to be a really good story. Dr. Mindbubble is really tearing the place and giving the heroes a challenge. It’s also nice that we get to know some history about him. The only bad thing in this issue is the art and it gives the story less of an impact. It’s not detailed enough and the action doesn’t look good at all. The Iron Nail is still not impressing me as a villain so far. But, I still recommend you get this issue because the story is very intense and seeing Dr. Mindbubble tearing the place is worth it.