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A tribute to Captain America

03-07-2007, 10:16 AM

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A tribute to Captain America

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"We really need him now," said Simon, 93, who worked with artist Jack Kirby to devise Captain America as a foe for Adolf Hitler.

I was checking my email today and came across this article on my home page.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070307...captain_america

After 66 years Captain America dies. That just sucks. Of course like the article says a death in the comic universe doesn't really mean it's final. On the bright side there is a movie about Capt. (about time) Anyway I just wanted to share this with you guys since Captain America has been a long time favorite Super Hero of mine.

Last edited by Blowtorch : 03-07-2007 at 10:26 AM.

03-07-2007, 10:29 AM	#2
General Scarlett Hell hath no fury.... Offline --> Posts: 7,646 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	Yeah, I replied to this thread over on JBL-just so stupid!!! But I'm thinking that this is one of their ploys to 're-boot' a la 'Superman Returns'.........well I hope so anyway.... I have yet check out the boards over at 'SuperHeroHype', this should be interesting.......... Nice pic-BTW!!!!!! I have to go find one of those Cap pics I drew a while back......... __________________ Non illigitamus carborundum~Vos mos non effrego mihi Coming soon: 'JoeSpecialOps'

03-07-2007, 12:42 PM	#3
Stormer Wasss once a man Offline --> Posts: 1,430 --> Join Date: Nov 2006	My ex emails me about this with it in the title so I have no choice but to see it, then it gets posted on the GI Joe site I go to on a regular basis... Guess it's my fault for not working in a comic store, then I might have had a chance to read the issue before reading ABOUT it...!

03-07-2007, 01:41 PM	#4
phu Veteran Offline --> Posts: 271 --> Join Date: Feb 2006	Eh, deaths in mainstream comics have been pathetic for years. Unless it's another Crisis-type storyline, I absolutely don't believe he won't be back -- some miraculous new drug, some kind of timewarp crap, poor "but it was all a dream" type storytelling (turns out he wasn't killed after all, how amazing!)... there will be something. And if nothing else, someone else will show up with the same powers and take up the mantle (possibly followed by the former option and some kind of epic battle). I enjoy comics, and I'm not bashing the storytelling in general (the average comic is immeasurably better than the average movie as far as plot), but the major publishers don't kill of characters. Not really. __________________ KungPhu (personal site)

03-07-2007, 02:17 PM	#5
General Scarlett Hell hath no fury.... Offline --> Posts: 7,646 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	Tru, tru-look, even Superman has 'died' 3 times.......... and he's still flying Lois around Metropolis to this day!!! It's more of a 'marketing tool' than anything else......I think they'll end up keeping him 'dead' until the presidential elections........or the is whole war thing takes a major turn......but that's just my thoughts. I'd go into more detail but I don't want to start a huge debate here-this is a place to have fun....... __________________ Non illigitamus carborundum~Vos mos non effrego mihi Coming soon: 'JoeSpecialOps'

03-07-2007, 04:22 PM	#6
Swindle Combaticon Offline --> Posts: 1,488 --> Join Date: May 2006	Sounds like a cheap commercial stunt, not that I'd expect anything less from Marvel.