In a much simpler time Captain America was the hero that the United States needed. He was created in a laboratory to fight villains who were also made evil thru science. As a narrative for propaganda this was the perfect storm.
The vile German political military industrial complex was threatening our way of life (as we were told) and Captain America was just the man to put everything and everyone back in their place. I feel like the movie was made with the sensibilities of America in the 1940s using modern day CGI tech.
I knew Captain America kicked Nazi ass but I came to know the character as the dude who hung out with the Falcon. When John Byrne did a guest stint on the pencils I got to see the serious side of Captain America.
Cap was hardbody and he was not above killing someone to prove his point. This Baron Blood/Union Jack storyline culminates with Cap beheading Baron Blood and then watching the O.G. Union Jack die of old age. Pretty grim stuff for 10yr olds, but thankfully my old Queens neighborhood was a dumping ground for dead bodies so I wasn’t fazed.
I love the idea that Captain America’s creation was engineered by Tony Stark’s father using weaponized medicine. The same shit that was prA’li used on those poor dudes in Tuskeegee. It’s crazy to imagine how closely the comic book world resembles our own reality. Weapons manufacturers sell their shit to the highest bidder and then send in their secret agents to confiscate the arms after the checks have been cleared.
All I can say is that the Avengers movie is going to blow the hinges off the fanboy domepiece. Is a comic book revival not too far off in the making? I hope not.
I like the way Marvel has approached this, having all these movies/stories of each characters culminating into the bigger Avengers picture. I really hope it doesn’t disappoint.
for some reason i don’t want to see this movie. i felt the same way about thor but i really liked that movie. i know marvel is going pull out all the stops to make cap bank at the movies. will it be able to top potter though i don’t know 482 milli world wide in one weekend that is more than thor did all together which was about 444 milli and some change. i look at movie numbers every weekend like xmen first class everyone claims it’s the best one but marvel fucked up the money. it only made 344 milli and some change. it beat budget by alot but companies want that dark knight money. i hope cap does well i want to see that avenger movie. i pretty sure loki will be the villain.
I don’t think Cap will top Potter, but it is going to be a pretty epic flick. I feel it in my bones. Spidey is the character that Marvel wants Cap to be…and after this movie, he might just become the franchise. I have high hopes for this flick.
if thats ur personal original John Byrne sketch, this will be the 1st time in a LONG time that ive been jealous of a another man! i totally forgot he did Captain America!
IMO, the GREATEST comic book artist of all time.
2. John Romita, Jr.
3.Todd Mcfarlane (his Spider Man was SICK)
4.Bill Sienkiwicz (just cuz his style is so original. his Daredevil run cant b fuckd wit…)
Bboy,
You know I fux with John Byrne for life. He took Neal Adams style and ran with it crazy. Byrne threw a TV at niggas with it.
NEAL ADAMS! how can i overlook him?!? he was sick! n i looked back at some stuff and ur right, there are a bunch of things that ring wit John Byrne’s style. good eye, fam.
but if we gone go back to those times, how can i possibly leave out Gil Kane?