Re: Captain America, Back from the Dead (sort of)
 

BTW, I agree with the last sentence of the OP's article...I hate Marvel for politicizing comics with Obama hanging out with Spider-Man, Wizard magazine handing out Obama trading cards in their issue (WTF does Barack have to do with comics?!?) and I really, really hope Captain America is neutral but fighting for good ol' US of A.

Their reasoning for killing him 'cuz he wouldn't want to live in a United States under Bush was bullshit. Bringing him back because it seems like the "right time" for America is equally bullshit.

Don't lump my favorite characters into political parties you fucktards!!!

Re: Captain America, Back from the Dead (sort of)
 

BTW, I agree with the last sentence of the OP's article...I hate Marvel for politicizing comics with Obama hanging out with Spider-Man, Wizard magazine handing out Obama trading cards in their issue (WTF does Barack have to do with comics?!?) and I really, really hope Captain America is neutral but fighting for good ol' US of A.

Their reasoning for killing him 'cuz he wouldn't want to live in a United States under Bush was bullshit. Bringing him back because it seems like the "right time" for America is equally bullshit.

Don't lump my favorite characters into political parties you fucktards!!!

Re: Captain America, Back from the Dead (sort of)
 

I don't think you're being fair - it was never about politics. It was initially precipitated by the fact that Obama is a Spider-Man fan and once collected Spider-Man comics. Because of that, they gave him a little cameo, and when that sold through the roof the ball started rolling. It had nothing to do with politics, but everything to do with money.

Re: Captain America, Back from the Dead (sort of)
 

Uh, I specifically remember reading a Quesada article when he said the "timing was right" for Cap to die based on the current political winds.

Quite a bit prior to Obamania.

And in reading of his return, I read another article where ol' Joey Q said this time in America just "felt right" to bring him back.

How's that unfair?

Re: Captain America, Back from the Dead (sort of)
 

You were talking about Obama's appearances in Marvel books, and I gave a reason for that. I don't see any Obama/Bush connection in Cap's book whatsoever.

Your reasoning about why/when they killed off Cap and why/when they're bringing him back is completely your own interpretation and reading a lot into things that aren't there.

Cap's death and rebirth were entirely the creation of Ed Brubaker (with an okay from Marvel editors), based on nothing but wanting to tell a good and unique story. Your assumptions on what you think brought this on is based on nothing and is your own creation.