Captain America: Steve Rogers #18
| Event\Storyline | Secret Empire |
| Writer | Nick Spencer |
| Artist | Javier Pina |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN!
As Steve Rogers enacts his grand vision for a new Hydra world order, he is forced to confront an old friend. But will Namor, the Sub-Mariner, prove to be ally or deadly enemy?
Rated T+
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9.8
Comicsverse - Aaron Berkowitz
Jun 21, 2017CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #18 is a great look into the political side of the SECRET EMPIRE. The emotional artwork compliments the frightening story of an unhinged ruler striking fear into foreign ambassadors. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Jun 21, 2017A good issue, but a great one if you've been curious about international relations in a Hydra world. Read Full Review
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7.0
Newsarama - Robert Reed
Jun 26, 2017Captain America: Steve Rogers #18 provides a great overview of Hydra's global conquest and a nice appearance from Black Panther - but the issue's emotional depth lies with Namor's loss, and it's unfortunate that Nick Spencer and Donny Cates didn't play into that a little more here. For readers following the event or this series, picking up this issue seems a no-brainer. For those who aren't, there are frankly better entry points. Read Full Review
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6.1
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Jun 21, 2017This series hasn't turned out to be the critical companion to Secret empire readers might have expected. This issue in particular suffers from a seeming inability to fixate on any one plot point, instead bouncing around the landscape of Secret Empire. But there are at least some memorable moments along the way, not to mention that the art is far more cohesive than is usually the case with this book. Read Full Review
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10
Once again this title is really enjoyable I'm loving Hydra Cap and I hope the end of this storyline isn't too status quoey, it would be a shame.
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9.0
T'Challa!!!!!
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8.5
I put down this series after issue #8 but after regaining my love for hydra cap in reading secret empire, this issue has me excited for the series again! Especially since the art is much improved from where I left off
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8.0
Stevil visits Europe to do some fascistic trash-talking to the UN and gets cut off at the knees by T'Challa. Unfortunately, the rising surge of international resistance is too late to float Namor. We get a little bit of insight into why he decided to surrender his Kobik fragment to Stevil, but we're still hoping he has more devious plans. There're strong ideas and strong dialogue here, but there are also some artistic missteps mainly in the province of Andres Guinaldo. Steve - and others, like Emma Frost - are looking *way* too frazzled and middle-aged. It might be intentional, but it is definitely not pleasant to look at. This issue also features a montage of international heroes fighting Hydra that dances on the line between clever deep c more
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7.5
I have been a huge fan of the Steve Rogers series thus far. This might be the lowest grade I have given one of the issues. It really isnt even bad whatsoever, I just feel like this issue could have been in Secret Empire. I did like the art and once again, the story was fine, I just was hoping for a little more maturation with Steve in his own books. It is cool to see him becoming colder as time goes on. Still a fan!
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6.0
A not-quite but sorta terrible issue. Steve goes full-fascist, grimacing and pounding his fist in a speech warning all others they shall fall in Hydra's wake if they do not comply. I thought it was a bit over-done. I did like the appearance from Black Panther, which provided the highlight of the issue. I don't think Steve has been characterized consistently over this event, sometimes earnestly wishing the world would see the truth he knows in some, sometimes a finger-wagging, overblown tyrant, like here. The art rose a bit above the wretched levels of the last couple of issues at least. So, yeah, it only kinda sucked.
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