Not being a superhero comic guy I'm sure there's a lot I missed in this. I found it interesting that it was the first time I remotely cared about Captain America and I appreciated the downbeat ending but it did seem to all build towards the big flashy colourful fight. I suppose that's what most people who read these are in it for but it was nice that they added layers of politics and moral grey areas too. It didn't hook me enough to make me run out and read the other hundred or so issues in the series [and I still haven't several months later] but I can see why it was such a big deal for fans and is probably a decent place to start for people wanting to try the Marvel Universe.