Posted on 03/07/2007 5:00:19 AM PST by jmc1969
Captain America is dead.
The Marvel Entertainment superhero, created in 1941 as a patriotic adversary for the Nazis, is killed off in Captain America #25, which hits the stands Wednesday.
As Captain America emerges from a courthouse building, he is struck by a sniper's bullet in the shoulder and then hit again in the stomach, blood seeping out of his star-spangled costume.
His death is sure to ignite controversy in the comic book world - still reeling from Superman's death in 1993 and resurrection the following year - and even political pundits, who may see Captain America's demise as an allegory for the United States.
"It's a hell of a time for him to go. We really need him now," said co-creator Joe Simon, 93, after being informed of his brainchild's death.
Simon and artist Jack Kirby came up with the character in 1941 as an adversary for Adolf Hitler. Since then, the patriotic hero has appeared in an estimated 210 million copies sold in 75 countries.
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
He will return as Captain U.N. complete with the baby blue tights.
I'm not reeling.
It's a race to see whether Bun Bun kills Santa first or Santa and his black op elves take out the switchblade wielding bunny first.
My money's on Bun Bun.
Time to die, elf boy!
Not even a little?
I was thinking Admiral, myself.
:-)
Guess that's the difference in Army and NAVY.
Did I call it or what?
Stumbling, occasionally but never really reeling.
Put his a$$ in suspended animation (no pun intended) then run him through the Weapon X program - add adamantium skeleton and all!
Horse Crap.
I used to be a comic geek. Heroes and Villains died all the time. They never stay dead.
Most people wouldn't notice or care??
kidding
The Punisher will take his place. They appeared to be setting this up in Civil War #7.
whatever...they'll bring him back. It's a marketing gimmick to pump sales. comic books are like soap operas these days. Dead one day...alive the next. Remember Superman?
'They probably made the sniper look like President Bush.'
I don't think so. This is Stan Lee your talking about. I think the assassin will look like Hillary.
He joins Anna, and Brittany. The fact that these make the breaking news is only solace that there isn't some other horrifying, devastating breaking news. IMMHO.
No no, Bun Bun is still in hiding. He does not want to give himself away yet.
I'll be 100 to 1 that the sniper will NOT look mideastern.
Maybe he lateral moved to the Navy.
O-6!
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