The first look at the philosophy behind the Captain America comics and movies, publishing in advance of the movie release of Captain America: The Winter Solider in April 2014. In The Virtues of Captain America, philosopher and long-time comics fan Mark D. White argues that the core principles, compassion, and judgment exhibited by the 1940’s comic book character Captain America remain relevant to the modern world. Simply put, "Cap" embodies many of the classical virtues that have been important to us since the days of the ancient Greeks: honesty, courage, loyalty, perseverance, and, perhaps most importantly, honor. Full of entertaining examples from more than 50 years of comic books, White offers some serious philosophical discussions of everyone’s favorite patriot in a light-hearted and accessible way. Presents serious arguments on the virtues of Captain America while being written in a light-hearted and often humorous tone Introduces basic concepts in moral and political philosophy to the general reader Utilizes examples from 50 years of comics featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and other Marvel superheroes Affirms the value of "old-fashioned" virtues for the modern world without indulging in nostalgia for times long passed Reveals the importance of the sound principles that America was founded upon Publishing in advance of Captain America: The Winter Soldier out in April 2014.

Collects Captain America (1998) #1-12, Iron Man/Captain America Annual ’98, Captain America/Citizen V Annual ‘98. Back from the world of Heroes Reborn, Steve Rogers is ready to serve as the Sentinel of Liberty once again! The world is happy to have Captain America back — but as his popularity rises and a wave of “Capmania” reaches a dangerous fever pitch, is something sinister going on behind the scenes? Meanwhile, when Cap’s shield is lost at the bottom of the ocean, he must adjust to life without his signature weapon. And he’d better do it fast, because Hydra is rising — with a bizarre new leader. And the lord of the dream dimension is plotting to turn Cap’s life into an American nightmare! Plus: Cap teams up with Iron Man to take on M.O.D.O.K. and crosses paths with the new Citizen V!

Collects Captain America: Sentinel Of Liberty #1-12 and material from Sentinel Of Liberty Rough Cut. During his height of popularity in the late 1990s, Captain America was given a second monthly title-and it's collected here in full! Featuring Cap stories from across the ages! With the invaders in World War II! With Iron Man after his iceberg rescue! Against terrorists with S.H.I.E.L.D.! Guest-starring the Captain America of the Revolutionary War, Sharon Carter, both Human Torches and the Falcon, and featuring the official origin of Bucky!

A hero returns - and an epic saga begins! Dan Jurgens ushers in one of the greatest eras of Thor - and it begins with the truly blockbuster art of John Romita Jr.! The Thunder God walks the Earth once more, but his new lease on life comes with new enemies - and a new mortal alter ego! Will Thor's comeback be cut short by Dark Gods, the Destroyer and Doctor Doom? Then, on the Eighth Day, the unstoppable Juggernaut will be just the beginning for Thor, Iron Man and Spider-Man! The heavy hitters keep on coming - like Mangog and Thanos! But if Thor is busy saving Midgard, who's protecting Asgard? COLLECTING: THOR (1998) 1-35, ROUGH CUT; SILVER SURFER/THOR ANNUAL 1998; THOR ANNUAL 1999-2000; PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) 2, 11; IRON MAN (1998) 21 (B STORY), 22; JUGGERNAUT: THE EIGHTH DAY

One of the most celebrated runs in Captain America history, collected in full! The world believes Cap dead, but his life is saved by his greatest love...and his deadliest enemy! Will America celebrate his return, or will he end up a man without a country? After facing Onslaught, Cap will find himself reborn once more - only to lose his shield! Cap faces Hydra, Skrulls, A.I.M. and more, unites with Iron Man against M.O.D.O.K., and battles Korvac and the Red Skull for the fate of the future! Plus tales from World War II and more - from all eras of the Sentinel of Liberty's star-studded history! COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) 444-454; CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) 1-23; IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL '98; CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY 1-12, ROUGH CUT; MATERIAL FROM CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE LEGEND; CAPTAIN AMERICA: RED, WHITE & BLUE

Collects Iron Man (1998) #1-14, Captain America (1998) #8, Quicksilver #10, Avengers (1998) #7, Iron Man/Captain America Annual 1998 And Fantastic Four (1998) #15. Kurt Busiek and Sean Chen return Tony Stark to the Marvel Universe — and restore the shine to Iron Man! As Tony rebuilds his corporation from the ground up, enemies old and new remind him his work is never done! With romance, rivalry and robots to keep Tony busy, can he help his Avengers teammate Warbird in her own struggle against his worst enemy the one in a bottle? Plus: Shell-Head must deal with a cold, calculated and very personal attack from his archnemesis — the Mandarin! Iron Man teams with Captain America to face the menace of M.O.D.O.K., and joins the Fantastic Four in an adventure to the moon! Guest-starring the Black Widow, and James Rhodes: War Machine!

Steve Rogers is dead! Long live Captain America! He was a hero to millions, an inspiration to America's armed services and the representative of his nation's greatest ideals. He lived for his country - and now, he has given his last final measure for the nation he loved. In the aftermath of the superhuman Civil War, Captain America was shot down in cold blood. In the aftermath of his death, Cap's longtime partner the Falcon makes revenge his first order of business. Sharon Carter finds herself spiraling out of control, a captive of the Red Skull's minions. And Bucky Barnes, a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, must reconcile his own sordid past with the calling to become...the new Captain America! COLLECTING: Captain America (2005) 22-42, Winter Soldier : Winter Kills

"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Heroes reborn #1/2, Captain America #1-12, Avengers #1-12, Fantastic Four #1-12, Iron Man #1-12 and Incredible Hulk #450."

Collects Captain America (1998) #13-24 and Annual '99. Captain America is at his weakest! With his shield shattered and his powers drained, Cap finds himself trapped in the future, facing the Red Skull - who has the might of the Cosmic Cube at his fingertips! And waiting in the wings is the man who killed the Avengers: Korvac! Then, if the Sentinel of Liberty can somehow survive that, the destruction of his fabled shield has unleashed a "Vibranium cancer" wave that threatens to destroy every piece of the miracle metal on Earth! As Cap races to contain the invisible threat, the villainous Klaw prepares to capitalize on it! Writer Mark Waid wraps up his legendary Cap run in style! Plus: Steve Rogers goes undercover behind bars, faces Crossbones and the Absorbing Man and battles the terrorist threats of Hydra and Flag-Smasher!

Given an experimental super-serum, Steve Rogers became a super soldier who stood for liberty... and punching Hitler in the face. That iconic image, and hundreds more, are featured in this volume, with its 192 pages of the greatest Captain America images, and text by comics legend Roy Thomas, author of 75 Years of Marvel Comics: From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen