Capitán América: El Ejército Fantasma (Captain America: The Ghost Army) - by Alan Gratz (Paperback)

About the Book

"In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter threat like none they've ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace. How can Cap and Buck fight something that's already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo--sitting in his castle atop nearrby Wundagore Mountain--have to do with this?"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee, Ground Zero) comes an all-new, original Captain America graphic novel!

En esta emocionante aventura histórica ambientada durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Steve Rogers (alias Capitán América) y su joven compañero Bucky Barnes se enfrentan a una amenaza nunca antes vista: un ejército fantasma. Los muertos de esta guerra y de guerras anteriores están volviendo a la vida, inmunes a las balas, las llamas o cualquier otra cosa que los aliados puedan arrojarles. Los ejércitos salen de sus tumbas en la noche y parecen desaparecer sin dejar rastro.

¿Cómo podrán el capi y Buck luchar contra algo que ya está muerto? ¿Y qué tiene que ver con esto el misterioso barón Mordo, que habita el castillo en la cima de la cercana montaña Wundagore?

Alan Gratz, el galardonado autor número 1 en ventas del New York Times, fusiona los mundos de la ficción histórica y los cómics de superhéroes en esta novela gráfica única en su tipo que seguramente será recibida con gran entusiasmo por los aficionados de todas las edades.

In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter a threat like none they've ever seen -- a Ghost Army. The dead of this war and wars past are coming back to life, impervious to bullets, flames, or anything else the Allies can throw at them. The armies rise from the ground in the night and seem to disappear without a trace.

How can Cap and Buck fight something that's already dead? And just what does the mysterious Baron Mordo--sitting in his castle atop nearby Wundagore Mountain--have to do with this?

Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz merges the worlds of historical fiction and super hero comics in this one-of-a-kind graphic novel that is sure to be met with major enthusiasm from fans of all ages.

About the Author

Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor, Two Degrees, Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, and Captain America: The Ghost Army, an original graphic novel. Alan lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for him online at alangratz.com.

BRENT SCHOONOVER is a Midwestern-born illustrator who works in the fields of comic books and commercial art, having done projects for clients such as Target, Continental Airlines, Mayo Clinic, and the NFL. In the field of comics, Brent has worked on several creator-owned projects like Devil's Highway from AWA, as well as on well-known characters such as Batman and Superman at DC Comics, and X-Men, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, and Black Widow at Marvel Comics. He currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Nicole; two daughters, Millie and Josie; and their bulldog, Agatha.