The return of Captain America, whose highly publicized death in 2007 received national media attention, is already generating a lot of excitement. As fans gear up for the Captain America Reborn comic book series, Marvel has prepared a list of essential graphic novels to help readers catch up on the background and latest adventures of the patriotic hero.

Recommendations include titles both leading up to and following the Death of Captain America, as well as classic stories revealing the hero’s origins and history. See below for a list of titles with ISBNs. Complete descriptions for each title are available here.

FALLEN SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA HC
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4128-0

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER V.1 TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1920-3

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER V.2 TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1708-7

CAPTAIN AMERICA: RED MENACE V.1 TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2321-7

CAPTAIN AMERICA: RED MENACE V.2 TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2225-8

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA v.1 - "The Death of the Dream" TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2423-8

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA v.2 - "The Burden of Dreams" TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2424-5

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA v.3 - "The Man Who Bought America" TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2971-4

CIVIL WAR HC
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2178-7

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN TPB
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2016-2

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA Volume 1
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3006-2

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA Volume 2
ISBN: 978-0-7851-0827-6

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA Volume 3
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2166-4

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA Volume 4
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2770-3