Captain America Killed By Sniper

Started in 1941 just prior to WWII, Captain America has been a central comic book character for over 60 years. Now, in a supposed allegory to events today, he is being killed by a sniper in the next edition. American culture? What was that?

Marvel says the comic story line was intentionally written as an allegory to current real-life issues like the Patriot Act, the War on Terror and the September 11 attacks.

Captain America first appeared in 1941, just as the United States entered World War II. He was a symbol of American strength and resolve in fighting the Axis powers, and later Communism.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of supervillains, but he could not dodge a sniper's bullet.

Comic book hero Captain America is dead.

After close to 60 years in print, Marvel Comics has killed off Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, one of its most famous and beloved superheroes amid an already controversial story line, "Civil War," which is pitting the heroes of Marvel's universe against one another.

Comments

[Legalize]

I heard that it wasn't the sniper's shot that killed him, but rather having to navigte Walter Reed's outpatient care.

[Zifnab]

You know how many times they've killed Captain America? You know how many times they've killed Superman? :-p He'll be thrown into a time-machine where he comes back as a robot-mutant-clone-doppleganger by the end of the year.

[Hard Right]

Cap has been killed and brought back repeatedly. Wonder if he's dead for the last time?

[Darth Malice]

He's dead Jim

[Fred Beloit]

I suppose he'll be shot at 1000 meters by a fifty caliber long rifle, you know the kind the left wants to make illegal. Every available source for propaganda must be used.

[Fred Beloit]

BTW, Legal, it wasn't the medical care at issue. That is acknowledged by all who know as the best available. What's at issue is the accommodations.

[Legalize]

Correction noted, Fred.

[Hard Right]

It's just a comic book, folks.

[gahrie]

1) One of the two mainstream comic book characters to be killed off and remain dead, was Captain America's WWII sidekick Bucky.

2) Every previous time a Captain America was killed off, it was someone else wearing Captain America's outfit. If they truly are killing off Steve Rogers, this is a first.

[Hard Right]

I heard that it wasn't the sniper's shot that killed him, but rather having to navigte Walter Reed's outpatient care.
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Ok, I chuckled at that one.

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He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of supervillains, but he could not dodge a sniper's bullet.

You want me to believe he doesn't know how to duck or use cover? Come on guys. You could have done better than that.

[HowardDevore]

As a former comic shop employee I used to joke that the only truly dead comic book characters were Jason Todd & Bucky. If they're not dead any longer, how could I trust marvel to kill cap for really real this time

[hiraethin]

It seems Bucky didn't stay dead, either: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky

He returned to Marvel comic life as the Winter Soldier. Cute name, no?

I don't suppose Cap will stay dead, either. Death and resurrection is one of the most powerful plot devices in comics, which is why almost any use of it is too much.

[kowtz]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-03-07-captain-america_N.htm

Read this...

at the end of the first sentence? "Captain America has undertaken his last mission — at least for now."

Take not of"... at least for now."