Captain America, 1941-2007
Ok, this is where you get to know a bit more about me personally. I don’t watch much television, but just a few minutes ago (right now it’s 8:22pm) I tuned in to the FOX news channel. I was about to look away when I noticed something, a drawing of Captian America. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this American comic book icon, he was created back in 1941 by the Marvel Comics corporation as a booster for both their sales as well as national morale. Now, this image of the Captian grabbed me because I love comic books. I draw, attended art schools at both the junior high and high school level, and have wanted to get into the business for the first 19 years of my life, before my interested veered in the direction of theology. So, when I see a comic book hero on a news channel I pay close attention.
Anyway, apparently something has happened to the Captain to warrant news coverage. The event? He’s dead! Captain America is dead!!! Argghhh!!! Marvel Comics has had a series going on for the past several months called Civil War, with Iron Man on one side, and Captian American on the other. I’ll spare you the details. But it seems like this news regarding the Captain is something that happens in the last issue of the 7 part series, an issue I do not own yet. Curse you, FOX news, you’ve ruined the plot twist for me!!!!!
That’s how you can tell that these people aren’t comic readers, they tell you major comic events on the day the issue is published, before most people get their chance to read it! Needless to say, this is not cool…
March 9, 2007 at 9:14 am
That is pretty geeky,dude. But geeks need affirmation too: You’re great.keep it up!
March 9, 2007 at 1:31 pm
awww its great to see that the kid inside is still around
) and yet it is the death of another modern somewhat counter-ubermensch.. great timing to kill off the country’s morale support during war, no?….. have you gotten around to getting the comic yet?
March 9, 2007 at 10:59 pm
Actually, no, I haven’t picked up that issue yet. I’m missing 2 books from the series, and once I get them, I’ll sit down and read them all.
As for the Death of C.A. during war time, it’s definately not a coincidence. Actually the entire story between the “Civil War” saga is a not-so-veiled response to the Patriot act. Pretty interestig social commentary, though I disagree with some of the hidden political connotations in the series. But, Spider-man is a major player, so that leaves me happy
April 12, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Did you know that my dad is named after a comic strip character?
April 12, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Really? I didn’t know, that’s cool.