Captain America Epic Collection #20
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection gathers Captain America comics from the mid-1990s, centering on the 'Fighting Chance' storyline where Steve Rogers faces a terminal illness while continuing his battle against threats like the Super-Adaptoid and the return of the Hate-Monger. Written by Mark Gruenwald, the volume collects issues #393-410 of the main series, along with material from Captain America Annual #11 and other tie-ins, showcasing a pivotal period of personal struggle and heroic resolve for the Sentinel of Liberty.
"Skull Sessions" from Captain America Epic Collection #20 delivers a gripping, character-driven turn in Steve Rogers’ journey, written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated with sharp precision by Dave Hoover, with inks by Danny Bulanadi and colors by George Roussos. When Cap learns the Super Soldier serum is deteriorating and may kill him within a year, his resolve is tested—especially after a rogue Super Patriot, armed with a stolen Cap shield, wreaks havoc at a political event, throwing his legacy into chaos. As illusions and identity blur, Cap must confront not just external threats, but the unraveling of his own purpose, all under the watchful eyes of a public growing skeptical of his heroism. The cover, a striking collaboration by Dave Hoover and Vincent Evans, captures the tension of a hero at his breaking point.
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The new Super Patriot gets a Cap shield from the Tinkerer to complete his costume. Cap is told that the Super Soldier serum is breaking down in his body and he can either quit being a hero or continue his active lifestyle for a year before it kills him. Super Patriot dresses as Captain America and fights the Porcupine at a political function, injuring many bystanders and tarnishing Cap's reputation. Cap holds a press conference to explain that he was not responsible for the Porcupine debacle but is attacked by the original Master's of Evil who just happen to all be dead. When the bad guys turn out to be illusions, Cap looks even worse in front of his not-so-adoring public, especially as Super Patriot shows up to ferret out the "real" bad guy. With his health and his heroic status spiraling out of control, Cap tries to figure out what has gone wrong with his life.
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