Dagger 21 Posted March 7, 2007 NEW YORK - Captain America has undertaken his last mission — at least for now. The venerable superhero is killed in the issue of his namesake comic that hit stands Wednesday, the Daily News reported. On the new edition's pages, a sniper shoots down the shield-wielding hero as he leaves a courthouse, according to the newspaper. 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. Still, the character's death came as a blow to co-creator Joe Simon. "We really need him now," said Simon, 93, who worked with artist Jack Kirby to devise Captain America as a foe for Adolf Hitler. According to the comic, the superhero was spawned when a scrawny arts student named Steve Rogers, ineligible for the army because of his poor health but eager to serve his country, agreed to a "Super Soldier Serum" injection. The substance made him a paragon of physical perfection, armed only with his shield, his strength, his smarts and a command of martial arts. In the comic-book universe, death is not always final. But even if Captain America turns out to have met his end in print, he may not disappear entirely: Marvel has said it is developing a Captain America movie. This is sad news for the comic book hero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted March 7, 2007 This is like what? The 10th time they killed him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted March 9, 2007 He's just like Ann Coulter, no matter how many times you run her down, she just keeps getting back up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk MMS 0 Posted March 13, 2007 Damn it. Not CAP. I haven't been keeping up with things but, this sucks. Clones, resurrection, any number of things will happen to bring Steve Rogers back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayethWhaaaa 245 Posted March 15, 2007 Don't worry, not even death can keep ol' Cap down... I love my Zombies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
