Comments on: Oh no! New Captain America already! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Cory http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-426521 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:44:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-426521 Comics are officially dead to me. I was a big collector in the 80's and early 90's, and gave it up because the industry was bloated and getting ridiculous. Now they kill my favorite character, Captain America, and replace him with the Punisher? Truly the powers that be are getting desperate for story lines. I call on all current comic book collectors to boycott Marvel comics until they resurrect the one true Captain America (in true comic fashion, since nobody ever dies in comics). Comics are officially dead to me. I was a big collector in the 80’s and early 90’s, and gave it up because the industry was bloated and getting ridiculous. Now they kill my favorite character, Captain America, and replace him with the Punisher? Truly the powers that be are getting desperate for story lines. I call on all current comic book collectors to boycott Marvel comics until they resurrect the one true Captain America (in true comic fashion, since nobody ever dies in comics).

]]> by: Arkvoodyle http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-153393 Mon, 14 May 2007 01:46:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-153393 thats stupid looks like punisher thrown in with bullseye and a little deadpool well like someone mentioned welcome to the new america! WAR!!! thats stupid looks like punisher thrown in with bullseye and a little deadpool
well like someone mentioned welcome to the new america! WAR!!!

]]> by: jnr http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104875 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:39:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104875 ...and in arc 2, castle's born again. praise the lord and pass the hand grenades. …and in arc 2, castle’s born again.

praise the lord and pass the hand grenades.

]]> by: Primate http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104866 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:28:40 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104866 Do you guys honestly not understand that Marvel is doing this on purpose, to comment on the Iraq War and the new U.S. imperialism? The point of Civil War is that the bad guys WON, just like in current U.S. politics. This is funnybooks, however, so expect Cap to make his triumphant, Christlike return, to Set All Right Again, in, oh, let's call it two years. Do you guys honestly not understand that Marvel is doing this on purpose, to comment on the Iraq War and the new U.S. imperialism? The point of Civil War is that the bad guys WON, just like in current U.S. politics. This is funnybooks, however, so expect Cap to make his triumphant, Christlike return, to Set All Right Again, in, oh, let’s call it two years.

]]> by: ADD http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104840 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:11:35 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104840 So is this Young Gun Ariel Olivetti the father of the veteran artist who drew that great run on X-Man with writers Warren Ellis and Steven Grant back in the previous century? So is this Young Gun Ariel Olivetti the father of the veteran artist who drew that great run on X-Man with writers Warren Ellis and Steven Grant back in the previous century?

]]> by: Robolizard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104658 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:37:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104658 I'm going to trust Brubaker with this one, but does he *have* to keep the skull? I’m going to trust Brubaker with this one, but does he *have* to keep the skull?

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104067 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:31:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104067 Nice target on his forehead. Of course, any shot there wouldn't be fatal... "I'm Frank Castle. And I'm the NRA." Nice target on his forehead. Of course, any shot there wouldn’t be fatal…

“I’m Frank Castle. And I’m the NRA.”

]]> by: Jay Franco from SFBC http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104009 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:43:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-104009 I don't know. I LOVE how they've brought the Punisher into the Civil War story (and the flashback in War Journal of Capt visiting a young Frank as Marine in training was awesome). But I'm not so sure I like this look/take for the Punisher. He was always more real (albeit dark and twisted) than other heroes. This space-age Capt A suit looks silly plus I hate when they give him these space age guns. He was a down to earth psycho who used real weapons and wit to battle men much more powerful. But I'm an old fan who bought every Punisher Armory copy that came out and followed him closely. We'll see how it goes. Either way, Marvel has me buying more books than I was a few months back.. I don’t know. I LOVE how they’ve brought the Punisher into the Civil War story (and the flashback in War Journal of Capt visiting a young Frank as Marine in training was awesome). But I’m not so sure I like this look/take for the Punisher. He was always more real (albeit dark and twisted) than other heroes. This space-age Capt A suit looks silly plus I hate when they give him these space age guns. He was a down to earth psycho who used real weapons and wit to battle men much more powerful. But I’m an old fan who bought every Punisher Armory copy that came out and followed him closely. We’ll see how it goes. Either way, Marvel has me buying more books than I was a few months back..

]]> by: Cee Diddy http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103844 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:13:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103844 This should make for a really good read. I think at the end of Civil War #7 we all saw it coming. While some are less than pleased about this new Punisher title and preferred the Punisher from the MAX series, I love to see him interacting with the Marvel Universe. This should make for a really good read. I think at the end of Civil War #7 we all saw it coming. While some are less than pleased about this new Punisher title and preferred the Punisher from the MAX series, I love to see him interacting with the Marvel Universe.

]]> by: phil http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103778 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:36:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103778 Wow. Some people are really into musing about what this means for America, how it symbolizes today. Y'know how this REALLY is a reflection of America today. This will directly lead to an uptick in Punisher: War Journal sales and in a short while it will lead to the short-packed Frank Castle 'Captain America' variant figures (place your pre-orders on wizarduniverse.com today!!!). Wow. Some people are really into musing about what this means for America, how it symbolizes today. Y’know how this REALLY is a reflection of America today. This will directly lead to an uptick in Punisher: War Journal sales and in a short while it will lead to the short-packed Frank Castle ‘Captain America’ variant figures (place your pre-orders on wizarduniverse.com today!!!).

]]> by: M. Lusk http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103668 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:22:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103668 crap crap crap crap crap. America's young people and their parents thank you, Joe Quesada. Way to go. Just when we thought Marvel couldn't sink any lower. crap crap crap crap crap.

America’s young people and their parents thank you, Joe Quesada.

Way to go. Just when we thought Marvel couldn’t sink any lower.

]]> by: ~chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103649 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:09:08 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103649 "I’m not sure that was what was intended" To sell comic books. Pssssst, try <i>Scott Pilgrim</i>. “I’m not sure that was what was intended”

To sell comic books.

Pssssst, try Scott Pilgrim.

]]> by: SporksOnTheInside http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103641 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:02:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103641 I would have preferred... New Captain = War on Terror. It's funny... how little sense Frank as the Captain makes. And uh, nice cut and paste on the stock photo sunset there. I would have preferred…
New Captain = War on Terror.

It’s funny… how little sense Frank as the Captain makes. And uh, nice cut and paste on the stock photo sunset there.

]]> by: Julian Baughman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103627 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:45:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103627 Steve Rodgers = World War II Frank Castle = Vietnam Go Frank! Steve Rodgers = World War II
Frank Castle = Vietnam
Go Frank!

]]> by: The Dane http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103605 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:30:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103605 New? Punisher and Wolverine - Marvel's two heroic killers have been incredible popular essentially since inception. That's American spirit for you. By giving Punisher the uniform of America, they are finally drawing the the spirit of America together with the spirit of the times. I'm not sure that was what was intended, but that's what I see. Cap was always America's quaint spirit idealized, while Punisher was American spirit realized. New? Punisher and Wolverine - Marvel’s two heroic killers have been incredible popular essentially since inception. That’s American spirit for you. By giving Punisher the uniform of America, they are finally drawing the the spirit of America together with the spirit of the times. I’m not sure that was what was intended, but that’s what I see. Cap was always America’s quaint spirit idealized, while Punisher was American spirit realized.

]]> by: Peter from MoCCA http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103597 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:26:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103597 Aw, man, and I just finished buying Captain America #25. Does this mean I have to start reading this story arc in Punisher War Journal as well, let alone start hunting down down the rare first printings now? Aw, man, and I just finished buying Captain America #25. Does this mean I have to start reading this story arc in Punisher War Journal as well, let alone start hunting down down the rare first printings now?

]]> by: Bill Reed http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103595 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:24:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103595 That's a patriotic costume? That’s a patriotic costume?

]]> by: JRP! http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103591 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:21:01 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103591 Anonymous 2 - Welcome to the new USA Anonymous 2 - Welcome to the new USA

]]> by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103583 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:14:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103583 Captain America has always been the comic book symbol of American ideals and virtues. Does this mean that Marvel's idea of the American spirit is now an angry vigilante that goes around killing its foes indiscriminately? That makes me a little sick, to be honest. Captain America has always been the comic book symbol of American ideals and virtues. Does this mean that Marvel’s idea of the American spirit is now an angry vigilante that goes around killing its foes indiscriminately?

That makes me a little sick, to be honest.

]]> by: Anonymous http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103462 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:59:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/27/oh-no-new-captain-america-already/#comment-103462 This was probably one of the worst kept "secrets" around. This was probably one of the worst kept “secrets” around.

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