I love that this comic has no bullshit buildup to the death of Captain America. That build-up was the entirety of the Civil War storyline, so when The Death of Captain America kicks off Tony Stark is now the head of SHIELD (mostly successful in imposing the Superpower Registration Act), Captain America has surrendered his rebellious self to end the bloodshed (novel concept that ... the America icon willing to surrender himself to save innocent lives rather than seeking revenge and "victory" at all costs -- but then that's why Captain America kicks so much ass), and all those effected by the Civil War can only stand by and watch while their world shifts around them. 
 And within seconds of the book's opening Captain America, Steve Rogers, the Super-Soldier (my personal comic book hero) is lying dead on the steps of the courthouse. He's hit by a sniper while trying to save the people around him, even though he's the target, and he's finished off (perhaps?) by a shooter close to him. 
 The book, therefore, is not about Captain America himself, but about his death and what it means to those he leaves behind: it is about the Winter Soldier's regret; it is about Agent 13, Sharon Carter's, guilt and pain; it is about Tony's arrogance and shame; it is about Red Skull's hate; it is about Black Widow's duty; it is about Falcon's loyalty and sadness. It is about the loss when a mentor, a lover, a friend, an adversary, a comrade, and a brother dies. 
 Sure we could talk about how the idea of Cap is bigger than the man, how ideals supersede the individual, how the meaning we take away from one's life is more important than the manner of one's death, but I think the most important thing the book does is to offer us the personal stories and reactions of those who loved an icon who was really just a man. It humanizes them just as it humanizes Steve Rogers, and Ed Brubaker deepened my love for a character I already loved more than any other. This is the quintessential Captain America story. If you dig Cap or think you'd like to, this book is a must read.