So the Powers That Be at the House of Ideas apparently thought it would be a good idea to shoot Captain America and kill off the iconic Marvel Comic hero. In the latest issue of the “Captain America” comic book, Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) was shot by a sniper while entering a federal courthouse in the aftermath of their massive “Civil War” crossover storyline. (see comic book panel below) It’s not like I’ve been keeping up with the going-ons of the Marvel Comic universe, but as a longtime comic book fan, I was a little shock to hear what Marvel had done. Of course, Captain America won’t really die; I mean, come on, it’s the comics we’re talking about here. No matter how “mature” or “gritty” they get, they’re still just comics, and supervillains can destroy Washington D.C. a hundred times over, but by next issue everything is fine again. Likewise with Captain America’s “death”.
Here’s the comic book panel of Captain America’s supposed “death”, and Wikipedia’s report on what happened: “While entering a Federal Courthouse, Steve Rogers is shot in the shoulder by a sniper. In the ensuing crowd chaos, he is shot three times in the stomach and chest with a handgun, and later appears to die of his injuries. It is later revealed that the plan was orchestrated by the Red Skull; the sniper was Crossbones, and Sharon Carter, under a hypnotic suggestion by Dr. Faustus, was the person who had shot Rogers in the stomach.”
Captain America lays dead after being shot by a sniper. Or is he?
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