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Title: The new Captain America
Post by: Sword of Superman on October 14, 2007, 07:29:40 AM
http://comicnewsi.com/article.php?catid=99&itemid=10519

So is back with a new suit,and most important,with a new mysterious guy under,Ross fused the traditional costume with some elements from the golden age.


Title: Re: The new Captain America
Post by: nightwing on October 14, 2007, 11:34:02 AM
Yes, you can tell Alex Ross is a genius because he's managed to do something even Jack Kirby never could.

Namely, rip off The Shield:

(http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/164/400/164_4_0002.jpg)


Sorry, did I say "could"? I meant "would".



Title: Re: The new Captain America
Post by: FIRESTORM on October 21, 2007, 11:43:19 AM
I wonder if Captain America as he is described, was su[pposed to be a part of General Patton's 3rd Army?  I mean he is supposed to be a military hero from World War II who was fighting Nazis.  He has a big letter "A" on his forehead, which was the symbol for Patton's 3rd Army that fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bf/3rd_Army.svg/150px-3rd_Army.svg.png)

Just my thought.


Title: Re: The new Captain America
Post by: Permanus on October 21, 2007, 02:47:19 PM
Yes, you can tell Alex Ross is a genius because he's managed to do something even Jack Kirby never could.

Namely, rip off The Shield

That's what I thought of too, except I couldn't remember the character's name, having only seen him in a compendium of Golden Age covers I have. I can't help thinking that Ross is also rehashing his character design for The Silver Agent in Astro City, what with the guns and all.

I suppose the guns are also a result of the gung-ho, hawkish trend that seems to be pervading many U.S. comics (especially Marvel), which probably reflects of ongoing conflicts; it's almost as if Captain America is returning to his original WW2 roots.