Nick Spencer’s Secret Empire came to a close on August 30th with Secret Empire #10. As I read the final chapter, I knew I’d write something about it. I’ve written about Secret Empire a few times and I’m pretty open about my love and respect for Sam Wilson: Captain America. But I didn’t want to write something right away. Secret Empire’s finale deserved more than my knee-jerk reaction. I wanted to take time to really think about it before I tried to write anything. It was an elegant story, equal parts epic superhero crossover and haunting allegory of our times. But it didn’t stop there, daring to speak to one of our most intimate and eternal human struggles. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Thank you Nick Spencer for such a thoughtful, moving, important, and inspiring story. And thank you Marvel for backing such courageous storytelling. Continue reading
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