bambino64's Blog

Captain America is dead, felled by an assasin's bullet in cold blood.  And the worst part?  I can't even find an issue of the comic to read!  Every Wednesday I head out to my local comic book store and pick up the latest issue of the titles I read -- and that is only a few.  Once I found out what had happened, I called the store -- only to find out that they were sold out and were unsure whether or not they'd receive any more.  So, if any of you bloggers know where I can get my hands on one, by all means let me know.  I think I am going to check ebay tonight...I'm sure they have a few of the hot issues for sale already.

What does this mean?  While it might mean the death of Steve Rogers (Captain America), I believe Captain America will still live on.  Marvel is going to continue the title and promises a "year of surprises."  I remember back in the 80's that two of my favorite titles switched lead characters.  Both Iron Man and Green Lantern handed the reins off to another man.  Since then, both original leads have returned, but I can't help but feel the same is in store for Captain America.  Who will the replacement be?  I know they've had a few story lines of Captain Americas in other time-lines.  Will they snag one of those back?  Maybe his death was staged and he will return later?  Maybe the title will pass to Bucky, although I'm not really sure what he's up to these days.

Another option would be to replace him with an African-American Captain America.  Not sure who that would be (I just started reading the comic again in the Fall of last year), but that is what happened to Iron Man and Green Lantern back in the 80s/90s.  And why not?  I actually think that might be a good way to go with ole Cap.

The most important thing to remember about this, though, IS THAT I NEED A COPY OF THIS ISSUE!