Captain America Dead at 66

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."

Comments

Re:Dead at 66?

[Whiney Mac Fanboy]

He's been around (as a character) for 66 years, not him being alive (as a person) for 66 years.

Yes, I gathered that. Dead at X, tends to mean dead at X years old tho.

Re:Dead at 66?

[Whiney Mac Fanboy]

Hey - you're the one arguing that they should have cited his real age rather than the date of first appearance [which is standard operating procedure for fictional characters].

Incorrect.

My comment was aimed at the headline - I wouldn't have had a problem with "Dead after 66 years" or some other wording more appropriate for a fictional character.