This read to me like a lost Invaders comic from the 70s as well as a first time author playing in a new sandbox—standard genre tropes (young woman who catches a hero’s eye; injured traitor from within, etc)

Such a fun romp and unexpectedly works matching Baron Mordo vs Cap & Bucky ( )

Sounds like a good book.
Update: this was an interesting, but good book nonetheless. The mystery was very intriguing, and Captain America fights against the ghost army, but I didn't know where they came from until later on in the book, created by a classic evil genius and mad scientist, who is following his father on some sort of plan, but that is left unanswered, maybe it would be revealed in the next book in the series. The sidekick character, Bucky, was interesting to read, and I liked his dynamic with Sofia and Captain America. If you like comic books set in the past, this is the book for you. ( )

First sentence: TING, TING, TING, TING, PAKOW, RAT-TAT-TAT-TAT, POOM

Premise/plot: Graphic novel set during World War II starring Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) and Bucky Barnes (aka James Buchanan Barnes). There are others you'd probably recognize as well from the Marvel Universe. It is set during World War II, as I mentioned, and the pair are investigating a strange, supernatural phenomenon. The soldiers that they'd killed just hours before have come back to life and are foes once more. Their victory camaraderie broken up by GHOSTS. But ghosts that are held back (restrained) by moving water. This is a [supernatural] mystery worth investigating...and it takes them into a village.

Meanwhile, readers get panels featuring the villainy-villains. A big battle between the two is coming....

My thoughts: I have never read an actual-actual Marvel comic OR graphic novel. This is definitely a graphic novel. (I talk as if I could tell the difference with my eyes blindfolded. I couldn't.) Captain America and Bucky are two great characters that I've loved from the movies alone. I know, I know, I know that the comics can be VERY different from the movie depictions. I do think there are some differences--perhaps big differences--between these characters and the movie characters. They are not cookie cutter copies. How Gratz's and Schoonover's depiction line up against the actual [canon] collection of Marvel comics is a question for someone more well-schooled. Again, not my area of expertise.

I definitely appreciated the story. It was a little bit over the top, but in a good way. ( )

A stiff and slow throwback adventure has Captain America and Bucky fighting magicians in World War II around Wundagore Mountain. Like a man with a hammer seeing only nails to be pounded, Cap just keeps slinging his shield until bad guys go bye-bye. Ho-hum.

It's kind of weird that Marvel licensed Captain America out to Scholastic Inc. to make this graphic novel. Why not keep it in-house? They farmed Alex Ross' Fantastic Four: Full Circle out to another publisher also recently.

My favorite part of the book was the anachronistic tribute to Marvel's monsters and 1970s horror comics shoehorned in starting on page 121. I recognized Werewolf by Night, Fin Fang Foom, Frankenstein's Monster, Man-Thing, Dracula, and Sauron right away. I had to refresh my memory on the Living Mummy and the zombie Simon Garth. And I had never heard of Manphibian or Marvel's version of the Golem until I looked them up for this review. They add little to the story, but they gave me a fun little research project in an otherwise boring book. ( )

Steve Rogers and his young sidekick Bucky Barnes are sent in Europe to give a hand to the American Army. What seems to be a banal battle turns rapidly into a dangerous adventure against a ghost nazi army and a powerful magician.

Captain America : the Ghost Army was a very interesting read : I loved the historical context, as well as the story. All the characters have intriguing background stories, and the villains have solid motives. The art is beautiful and detailed, without being too violent, so young readers can enjoy it as well. Consider this graphic novel more like an historical fiction with superheroes. World War 2 is omnipresent in the story : death is one of the main characters, and soldiers and civilians are in constant danger.

I really enjoyed this adventure of Captain America. I love how the importance of team work is emphasized in the story. There is no downtime, and it is definitively a fun and entertaining read. ( )