NEWSARAMA.COM: MARVEL REVEALS “NEW” CAPTAIN AMERICA
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I can’t say I like Cap carrying a gun, but I guess we should all be suprised they went this long without it.
Having Alex Ross help with the design was a good idea, having is work be how you see the new design for the first time is a good idea.
NEWSARAMA.COM: MARVEL REVEALS “NEW” CAPTAIN AMERICA
MARVEL REVEALS “NEW” CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel promised a reveal of…something today at noon – something to do with Alex Ross. Their only news announcement of the week.
Speculation has ranged from something involving Captain America (Ross is one of the creative forces behind Avengers/Invaders coming next year from Marvel) to possibly Marvels 2 and…well, really back to Captain America.
As for the reveal? Looks like those betting on Captain America were right.
The Steve Epting cover to Captain America #34
But what…or who is it? One thing that Marvel makes clear – it’s not Steve Rogers. He’s still dead.
The top image is a 50/50 variant cover for Captain America #34,
due in January. As for what the costume is all about? It’s the return
of Captain America – or “a” Captain America. Writer Ed Brubaker reveals
that he’d long had the idea of a new Cap debuting in January of the
year following his death, and just mentioned that Marvel should get
Alex Ross to design the new look.Desires and wishes have become reality, apparently. And yes – this Cap
has a knife and a gun. And a chest emblem that’s reminiscent of Cap’s
original triangular shield. As for who’s in it…well, that one
secret’s not being revealed. Until January.One interesting aspect of this new design will be the public’s reaction
to this iconic symbol of America – a character who in the past fought
symbolically armed only with a shield and his fists and who famously
was depicted punching out Adolph Hitler with his bare knuckles – now
arming himself with a handgun and hunting knife. The gun is a throwback
to the movie serial days of Cap, when he did pack heat to take out bad
guys, but in regards to the weapons – will they be regarded as a sign
of the times or just another superhero story?Looking for more on the outfit and where it came from – and why it’s shiny? Check back at Newsarama tomorrow at 10:00 am EST for an in-depth interview with both Ed Brubaker and Alex Ross.
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