CBR: Kesel Talks "Captain America: Patriot"

[CBR News]

We spoke with Karl Kesel about the third Captain America, Jeff Mace, who stars in the upcoming "Captain America: Patriot" miniseries exploring the character's origins and his place in the legendary Avenger's legacy.


Full article here.

[Leocomix]

I like that. Ever since Thomas and Englehart fleshed out Cap's successors history, the best writers have used it, JM DeMatteis and Brubaker. I was glad that the golden age specials of last year paid homage both to both the original heroes and the later revised continuity.

[Ryan W]

Just read the article. Sounds great! Really enjoying the art as well.

Golden Girl is <3

[Hrist]

I'm looking forward to this. The only thing by Kesel I've read is his Daredevil run, but I quite liked that, and Breitweiser's art is lovely, plus I'm a sucker for period pieces and legacy aspects.

[Tymminator]

looking forward to this as well.

[rogerio]

I am a big fan of Mitch Breitweiser artwork. Cannot wait.

[Gryphon]

looking forward to this

[Global Honored]

Looks sweet. Pretty soon we will know everything about the lost years of the Marvel U.

[TheDrizzt]

"The first time I really started liking Cap was Steve Englehart's run back in the '70s - the Nomad story and all of that, which at the time, the idea of a hero quitting was something I couldn't wrap my head around. There's been other high points, too. I certainly enjoyed John Byrne and Roger Stern's far too short run on it. Mark Waid, I think, did amazing things with it. And I think Brubaker is doing some really great stuff right now."

Basically, everyone who's written the book in the past 20 years except Gru?

Wow. Cold.

[Bathawk1]

probably have to pick this up, kind of a shame the Spirit of '76 is getting sweeped under the rug

[Elayis]

I have to say, I was a lot more interested in this project when all I knew about it was that it would be drawn by Breitweiser.

Karl Kesel might've been a very talented writer back in his day, but his style is definitely dated now. Go ahead and try to read his All-Winners special from last year. It's horrible! It's like Claremont or Lee wrote it!

Not too enthused about this anymore, but I'll at least try it out; if only for the amazing art.

[rogerio]

I think we are going to see a very good story by Kesel beautifully illustrated by Mitch Breitweiser.

Kesel words about Mitch's artwork on this project...
I think Mitch is just such a phenomenal talent. I'm very lucky that he agreed to do this project. Every page that I have seen from Mitch has just been knockout gorgeous, and dynamic and compelling. Every time I get a page from him, it's like a Christmas present I get to open up. His stuff just has this wonderful sense of reality to it that just helps this story a lot. I like to think it was a good script when I wrote it, but what Mitch brought to it helped root it in the real world. His hero costumes are not really skin tight. They've got folds. It bags around the neck. I actually really, really like that about it. It just makes it seem more tangible, more solid. When he draws a building under construction, he's got every rivet in there. It's astounding. I just can't say enough good things about him. He draws a really great Captain America. He also draws some great women. His Golden Girl, I don't think she's ever looked this good. I just loves that he gets the hairstyles and the fashion of the period right. We spend some time with the Patriot's supporting cast. One is a gal named Mary Morgan, and Mary Morgan is actually a pretty big supporting character in the miniseries. His Mary Morgan is wonderful.