There’s something to be said for short stories. Usually, I’m more of a read-a-full-book kind of guy. But… I stumbled across a new-to-me author, Jess Walter, last year. I was blown away by his wry observations and clever situations. His latest book was a collection of short stories called The Angel Of Rome. Every short in this one was compelling and I’d highly recommend this author.

And with all that in mind, I was just exposed to another book of short stories: Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson. It’s edited by Jesse Holland, an impressive scholar/author who knows his way around the back issue boxes. Holland has an impressive knowledge of the comics mythology of Marvel comics (as opposed to the cinematic mythology). And he’s assembled (ahem) a solid group of writers, including Maurice Broaddus, Jesse J. Holland, Gar Anthony Haywood, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Kyoko M., Sheree Renee Thomas, Gary Phillips, Danian Jerry, Gloria J. Browne Marshall, Glenn Parris, Christopher Chambers, Alex Simmons to each provide a Sam Wilson adventure that is clearly set in the Marvel comics universe.

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