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Captain America Dead at 66

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the not-bad-for-a-66-year-old dept.

jas_public writes to mention ABC news is reporting that comic book super hero Captain America has apparently tackled his last mission. "It ends a long run for the stars-and-stripes-wearing character, created in 1941 to incarnate patriotic feeling during World War II. Over the years, an estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books, published by New York-based Marvel Entertainment Inc., have been sold in a total of 75 countries. But resurrections are not unknown in the world of comics, and Marvel Entertainment editor in chief Joe Quesada said a Captain America comeback wasn't impossible."

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  1. Tough sell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I guess it's hard to market a character so closely identified with the most hated nation since Nazi Germany.

  2. Re:Clearly by Overly+Critical+Guy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Funny you mention that, since his death is roughly coinciding with the death of our Constitution.


    I love left-wing hyperbole on Slashdot. It's entertaining. Apparently, our Constitution has "died," OMG!
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  3. Re:um. slight spoiler for THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CARE by geekoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sucks to be you.

    Next time a big event is happening either:
    A) Get whatever it is as soon as it is released.
    B) Lock yourself in your room.

    Shit man, it's a stinking comic. I mean in your post you strongly imply you weren't even enjoying it for crist sake.

    Yes I read comics, but I have some perspective.

    Also, you are still going to buy it, so in truth, you are the comics bitch.

    It's not like only Slashdot is carring this news.

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  4. Re:Captain America dead at 66 by Chris+Oz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    He can't have been that great. I mean he never made it past captain. If he had been any good he would have eventually become Admiral America (I assume he was in the navy, the camp out fit seems to be a make it likely). Any way good riddance he was never a match for Admiral Outrageous and his cabin boy Captain Climate.