Captain America is Dead
Posted on March 7, 2007
We have some very sad news to report. Legendary comic book hero Captain America is dead. CBS News reports that the Marvel superhero was gunned down outside a courthouse by a sniper. He was 66-year-old in the comic. The new comic book featuring his death arrives on newsstands today.
The hero was created in 1941 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a foe for Adolf Hitler. Over the years, an estimated 210 million copies of "Captain America" comic books, published by New York-based Marvel Entertainment, have been sold in 75 countries.Dan Buckley, publisher at Marvel Entertainment, told ABC News, "Killing Captain America was really a more compelling story for our readers. It was more interesting than to see Cap in jail, reflecting. Besides exploring the question of who killed Captain America, we will be focusing on who was Steve Rogers the character, since not much really known about him."The superhero, born Steve Rogers, was spawned when the scrawny arts student, ineligible for the army because of his poor health but eager to serve his country, agreed to a "Super Soldier Serum" injection. Armed only with his shield, his strength, his smarts and a command of martial arts, the substance made him a paragon of physical perfection - but not, alas, impervious to an assassin's bullet, as revealed today.
It's a sad day when Captain America dies. Let's hope for a happy Comic Book Resurrection. Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada said a comeback is not impossible. A Captain America movie is also in the works.