Comments on: With an announcement, Marvel ends Captain America speculation [Updated]

By: Mikeyboy

Mikeyboy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:28:25 +0000

Killing off Cap was never supposed to be a permanent thing. It was always in the card to do exactly what is being done now. Ed Brubaker had ideas. He passed them to Q who said yes or no. This was back before they killed him in the first place. If you read Q's article on REBORN you'll see BRU - had several story ideas for Caps big return. What was chosen is what we will get to see. There is going to be a movie and there will be TOYS and so on. But that's no different from Spidey and Iron man. I refuse to believe everyone is that naieve that they think this is about a movie coming out in 2 and a half years. People...it is all tied in. YES ! you did not discover something new AND you're not onto something. You are all only just beginning to see. It's art it's comics it fun it's entertainment. Eventually Superman will have another movie too and Spider man and Batman and iron man and the Punisher and Wolverine ...can I keep this up? Either you like comics or you don't. If you like comic books then let's have fun with this and soak up the fun. If you don't like comics or buy them or read them. Then all you have is your GOD given American right to voice your opinion. But to us the comic fans...it's 2 cents not worth wanted.

By: Krypton4U

Krypton4U — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:16:38 +0000

Do I smell movie tie-in/merchandising push?
It's almost as if the life has been taken out of death.

By: Mikeyboy

Mikeyboy — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:27 +0000

I read it, I follow it and I love it...can't wait to see what happens next? !!! But you have a point Rob. How many of these folks are devoted readers and what do the devoted think?

By: Rob Roberts

Rob Roberts — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:12:01 +0000

I wonder how many of the people trashing this move are actually curently reading Cap every month.....

By: Shawn Kane

Shawn Kane — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:30:18 +0000

In my opinion, the genie came out of the bottle when they brought Jean Grey back. After that death in comics didn't mean a whole lot anymore. Just tell me a good story and if you want to do it with Steve Rogers, Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Oliver Queen, or Peter Rasputin just make it worth reading.

By: damnedyankee

damnedyankee — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:26:49 +0000

It used to be that fans got excited with comics when heroes came back to life, it seems that now alot of fans resent that a character doesn’t actually stay dead.

And it also used to be that when a character was killed off, it had dramatic impact because there was at least an intent on the part of creators and publishers to make it stick. It wasn't part of some overarching marketing plan where the difference between "dead and buried" and "on an extended vacation to San Tropez" is negligible. In both the Marvel and DC universes, death isn't death anymore. It has been entirely robbed of its impact as a dramatic device. I fully expect to see Great Responsibility: The Return of Uncle Ben on the shelves of my local comic shop any month now.

By: Mikeyboy

Mikeyboy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:53:38 +0000

3 Caps..there're gonna be 3 runnin' around.

By: Jeff FLowers

Jeff FLowers — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:57:03 +0000

This is why I don't read Marvel or DC comics anymore.

By: Shawn Kane

Shawn Kane — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:57:33 +0000

It does suprise me how personally some people take the moves that Marvel has made here. Outside of retailers (who probably had their hands tied) whats so bad about Marvel making an event out of this? As someone who has disagreed with the way that editorial has done things in the past, I find myself almost defending Marvel. If you don't like Captain America (or superhero comics in general) whats the harm? You don't have to read it. It used to be that fans got excited with comics when heroes came back to life, it seems that now alot of fans resent that a character doesn't actually stay dead.

By: fayzan

fayzan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:42:46 +0000

Is it just me or does REBORN seem like the logical ending place for DARK REIGN. After all Jonathan Hickman said that his FANTASTIC FOUR will take place after that even and its solicited for the same month as REBORN. So Steve Rogers is back and Norman Osborn is out...