Infinite MonkeysCaptain America is back... and this time, it's personal!
You might remember that Steve Rogers was assassinated earlier this year, a casualty of the Marvel Universe's Civil War. (Our own Dr. Zaius wrote a pretty good editorial eulogizing Captain America at the time. I'd link to it, but it seems to no longer exist on the Press-Enterprise website. Ah well.)
When Captain America returns to the pages of his comic book in January, it won't be his star-spangled new duds getting all the attention. Instead it will be what he's wielding in his right hand, the one once reserved for pummeling the jaws of evil. Come next year, he'll be gripping cold, hard steel.That's right, Captain America will be packing heat.
Actually, as the story notes -- and as any real comic book geek knows -- Cap carried all kinds of guns when he battled the Hun in WW II. The new and improved costume was designed by Alex Ross (the artist, not the music critic). Sweet.
But I would be remiss if I didn't point out this silly bit from the Post story:
Captain America, however, believed (a superhero registration law) was a violation of his civil liberties to be forced to reveal his civilian identity and led the rebellion against the law. Talk about a metaphor for the battles of our day. Can anyone out there say Patriot Act?
"Patriot Act." There, I said it.
Update: James Taranto said it, too.
Posted by Ben at October 17, 2007 01:19 PM