http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070701/ap_en_ot/captain_america
Why do you think that Marvel is killing him off in their latest issue?
How do you feel about it?
Clean answers only please.
2007-07-01 06:40:20 · 14 answers · asked by inzaratha 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Holy Smokes!
Let's get a few things straight...
He died in March. This 'latest issue' is his funeral. The writer for the funeral story (whose son died) is not the guy that's doing the main story about Cap's death. Jeph Loeb is writing about the funeral and how other super heroes react to Cap's passing. This story of coming to terms with death is relevant to him because of the fairly recent death of his son. Ed Brubaker is the guy writing the story of Cap's death and the events surrounding it.
He is REALLY dead. They've showed his corpse several times. That's not to say that he can't come back to life, but he is technically dead.
His stance on the super hero registration act had nothing to do with protecting his secret identity. His identity has been public for as long as he's been around, I'm pretty sure, but for at least as long as I've been reading comic books. He fought against the law to protect the identity of other super heroes, being the 'Champion of Liberty' that he is.
Cap hasn't really died before. I think he faked his own death in the 70s. (During Watergate, Ha!) He may have died in one issue, only to come back in the next when somebody travels through time to fix it, or whatever. However, this is the first time that I know of where he's died and stayed dead for any amount of time. And, yes, Cap is alive in the 'Ultimate' comics, but that's like an alternate universe and doesn't count.
As for my actual answer to the question, I think his dying has something to do with the war in Iraq, but I don't think it's as cut and dry as a lot of people want to make it out. Before his death, half the fans were saying that Cap should be in Iraq fighting 'badguys'. The other half of the fans were saying that he should be on the White House lawn, protesting the war in Iraq. Now that he's died, there's a bunch of people on the internet that are putting their own spin on his death, without reading the actual story. Again, the spin depends on the person. Some say he died because W. is a chump, and he's killed America. Some say Cap died because Democrats are chumps, and they killed America.
Neither of these are true. Cap died because a hundred year old Nazi brainwashed his girlfriend, and she shot him. I'm real good at sniffing out metaphorical content, and Iraq doesn't fit in real well here. Now that he's gone, I expect the story to be about what it means to be American, and what it means to be a hero. I suspect that this story will end up not being about picking sides, but more about being a responsible citizen of a democracy. But then, that's just a guess, because the story isn't over.
2007-07-01 08:05:14 · answer #1 · answered by spacecow6842 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comic book sales are not exactly up there as they once were in the 80s and early 90s, although they are slowly increasing and getting out of a decade-long slump. I suppose this death of a major character will bring a good portion of the general public into comic shops. Unfortunately, those who are not regular comic book buyers will sock that death issue away and think it'll one day pay for their kid's college education like a number of people thought when they bought those "death of Superman" issues in '93. Those kids have not taken out student loans at this point. But I digress... Anyway, I don't think it was a great idea. If it's Marvel's idea to do some kind of "quick fix" to overall comics sales, then this "solution" is temporary. Much like Valiant Comics did in the early 90s, they are once again looking for ways to cater to the speculator rather than explore other ways for market penetration. They need to in order to counter the domination of the video game industry as well as other enticing media. I don't think we've seen the last of Captain America. Perhaps someone else will don the costume and Steve Rogers will at long last rest in peace. But what the good Captain symbolizes and represents cannot die....
2016-05-20 02:32:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a slap in the face to everybody who loves this great country and an encouragement to all our enemies overseas.
They would have KNOWN better, if it was WWII, and Hitler was out there wanting to kill us all!
Why do they think it is acceptible now?
Was it just to boost sales...? Did that many people write in asking to see Cap dead...?
Marvel has made a terrible mistake with this. They are also on the verge of making Spider Man a murderer; he is going to try to kill Kingpin for shooing Aunt May.
Doesn't anybody understand that we NEED examples of goodness and nobility, or we will automatically sink down into a degenerate, evil state ourselves...?
We need artists and writers who will stand up and say "NO! I won't do that to the readers! I'm going to give them the BEST that I can do! I want to be a hero like Captain America, and the only way I can do it is by being as morally honest and patriotically upstanding as he is!"
I just hope that everybody over at Marvel isn't in it for the bucks... or secretly allied with Al Qaida....
2 JULY 07, 1737 hrs, GMT.
2007-07-02 05:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the death of the Cap. is a big thing. He was and still is a symbol for what America STOOD for and what i hope it will stand for again. The writer wrote the story for the death of his son, who had cancer.
For those who dont know, It came at a time where we are at war. At the time in the story, the Cap. was involved in a superhero civil war. The dispute was over The Superhero Registration Act. The Cap. didnt want to register because he would have to show his alter ego.
2007-07-01 06:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great, some of the greatest figures in history have died from assassination. It is only fitting that he is killed in a way he will be remembered forever. Not on some battle field fighting for superhero rights here. I think the government did it.
2007-07-01 09:15:56 · answer #5 · answered by Toph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find it ironic that at a time when we keep trying to convince the world that we know what's best for them, that we have only global interests at heart, we are having increasing trouble at home.
Kill off Capt. America. Show the world we no longer need the symbols of national unity. Maybe then they'll believe us when we tell them what's best.
2007-07-01 07:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by gldnsilnc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070701/ap_on_en_ot/captain_america_13;_ylt=AtkOkq3zBSE2LNfSbQuXAPVkM3wV
I also am shocked over the timing of his death !!
Does anyone else see the political ramifacations
of such a story ?
I am saddened by the timing of his shocking end.
Tributes to All Super Heros !!
You know who you are !!
2007-07-01 07:10:58 · answer #7 · answered by iambettyboop 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had no idea it was even happening, but heck I do remember when Superman was killed off and then back to life again.
2007-07-01 06:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one ever stays dead in comics.
2007-07-01 18:25:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ron Burgundy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OH MY GOD HE DIES???????? I HAVE NO REASON TO LIVE ANYMORE!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAPTAIN AMERICA! MY ONLY FRIEND IS NOW GONE!!!! I SPENT ALL MY TIME WITH HIM, AND NOW I'LL HAVE TO TALK TO THE WALL OR MY COLLECTION OF PRETTY ROCKS!!!!!!!!
2007-07-01 06:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by VioletWingedPerfection 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋