See it in Motion--A Story in Layers Pt. 4

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1110271472&fr=yfp-t-501
ABC News Reports.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2931398

Captain America's Impact on Culture:







The above are two examples of Captain America stepping out of the comics and into live-action. While not as successful as Spider-Man, Captain America still had the pop culture attention that warranted movie serials (like Batman and Superman) and TV Movies.

Further Information--A Story in Layer Pt. 3

(Note: This comes before Part 2, so read in correct order if possible, but there is no need to.)

For more information on Steven Rogers, search here:
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Captain_America_(Steve_Rogers)
This page will give you a more in-depth look at his life than I made available, and it comes straight from the source.

Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes:
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Winter_Soldier
This site will give you a better understanding of who this is in-relation to Steve Rogers.

Falcon:
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Falcon_%28Sam_Wilson%29
This page will tell you who Sam Wilson is better than I have, as well as his powers which I did not get to.

Sharon Carter (Agent 13):
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Carter%2C_Sharon
As a character that has been around for as long as Sharon, this page will give you the chance to understand everything that has happened with this character over time. Which is quite a lot! Find out about why Cap's relationship with her is so on-and-off.

Red Skull (Johann Shmidt):
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Red_Skull_%28Johann_Shmidt%29
This man is probably evil incarnate, so you best read-up on who the man that "killed" Rogers is and just how long their battle has been going on.

Crossbones:
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Crossbones
For this guy, really just so you know how tough he is and who he is if you wish to know who the sniper was.

Arnim Zola:
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Zola%2C_Arnim
Find out just how horrible a guy he was, and his past with Rogers.

Tony Stark (Iron Man):
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Iron_Man_%28Anthony_Stark%29
Iron Man is a friend and enemy to Captain America. If you happened to want to know more about their friendship visit here.

Civil War(Marvel Comics):
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Civil_War
I mentioned this event quite a lot, and it has a lot to do with what brought Captain America to his death, but to be clear, this is not the Captain America Death story. The death happened after it.


Here is a list of all or most comics featuring Steve Rogers:
http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=208
In case you wish to find a place to read his every appearance.

Here is a site that allows you to see every Captain America comic book cover available:
http://www.comiccovers.com/search.php?q=captain%20america
This will let you see some of the most artistic parts of a comic book.

http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/CAPAMER.HTM
This site shows you every issue of Captain America Comics and if possible the creators, the page length, and any other remarks or places to find reprinted copies.

http://www.newsarama.com
For more information on comics.

Captain America Issue # 25
Read the story in which this happened for a better understanding of the events.

Civil War Issues # 1-7 (Or Trade Paperback when available)
Read the story that lead up to the death of the American Dream.

http://www.amazon.com/Captain-America-Complete-Collection-Mac/dp/B000MVP5I4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_9/103-2814683-7089408?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1175372166&sr=8-9
This is where you can buy an officially licensed DVD-ROM with all the Captain America comics from his Silver Age appearances after his World War II Golden Age. Collect 515 issues plus annuals.

At the same time there are plenty of collected reprints of comics in stores, but if you want to start back at the beginning, buy Essential Captain America Vol. 1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785107401/sr/ref=pd_cp_b_title/103-2814683-7089408?ie=UTF8&qid=1175373931&sr=8-4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_r=1P94GZS43Z0PB9Z98AJC&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=252362401&pf_rd_i=0785118624

Captain America Dies--A Story in Layers Pt. 1

March 7, 2007 Captain America Volume 5, issue number 25 hit the stands and the news media was taken surprised alongside of the fans of the character since his inception in the 1940s.

One might think that Captain America, best known for fighting Nazi and Communists would have died amid a battle with these enemies, or in a battle with his arch-nemesis the Nazi terrorist Red Skull, but Captain America died from a sniper shot and two-to-three handgun shots to his stomach.

Before the death of Captain America can be addressed with understanding, one must first understand his life, on and off the paper that has been his world.

Captain America is Steven Rogers, and was once just a frail man not even fit to join the military. It was pre-World War II and Steve attempted to join the military instead of continuing his fine arts studies, but was turned down due to his poor constitution. A U.S. military officer found Rogers to be perfect for a project the government was developing to make super-soldiers. Rogers became the first test subject and was given the "super-soldier serum" that brought his physical attributes to the extent of the peak human condition. (Captain America Vol. 1 No. 109 "The Origin of Captain America")

His powers were only that his attributes were constantly at the best they could be. That is much to simple to explain his power though, because above that he is smart and a strategist. He has good leadership skills and a wealth of experience to back those all up. He is also capable of multiple combat styles, and soon after he was given his Captain America identity, he was given an indestructible shield that he came to throw at enemies as well as use to protect his life and the lives of what he stood for. (http://www.marvel.com/universe/Captain_America_(Steve_Rogers)

Captain America's debut in the real-world was at a time just before America entered the second World War and emotions in America were on high. Captain America stood for patriotism, and was an American Icon. First impressions mean everything when it comes to pop culture icons and icons that stand for something, and in this case Captain America's first appearance defined who he was with a simple comic book cover. (Below)

At the end of the war Steve fell into the Atlantic Ocean after stopping his enemy and was frozen in a state of suspended animation, most likely due to the super-soldier serum flowing through his veins. He was found in the 1960s eventually by the recently-formed Super Hero team, The Avengers, and after 12 issues, became the leader of the team. From this point onward his ability as a leader was developed.

Since the 60s until today Captain America had continued his fight against crime, Nazis, communism, and other threats to the nation or its people. At times Steve has had to fight even his own country when at such times he was disillusioned and became Nomad, a man without a country in the 1970s near to the time Watergate happened, and in the 1980s Steve became the Captain when he decided to not become the operative for the government's Commission on Superhuman Activities. As such a history of agreeing and disagreeing with the government is present. (Captain America: The Legend Vol. 1, No. 1, September 1996. Published by Marvel Comics. New York, New York.)

Recently, following a tragic event where many died, a "civil war" took place in the Marvel Universe where super heroes were forced to register with the government in order to give security, but in doing so they lost their freedoms. Captain America opposed this Super Hero Registration Act and became a criminal to the U.S. government. He also became a figurehead and leader of an opposition force called by fans "The Secret Avengers." This group fought another group of super heroes led by Tony Stark, Iron Man, who supported the Act. Captain America remained steady and consistent in his beliefs about the situation, knowing he did not want to give up freedom and what his ideas stood for in that there is a right to private identity, doing what you want to do, and choosing who is your enemy and who is not and not letting the government decide that for you. In the end however, he became consumed with his own beliefs and realized that the American people did not care for freedom and wanted security, and so Steve Rogers surrendered, but made a point that Captain America did not. (Civil War Issues no. 1-7. Marvel Comics. New York, New York. 2006-2007.)

The event in the real world was a bit of a political allegory, but Marvel maintains that it is only that way if people read such ideas into the material. If not, it is a simple comic book story. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/03/07/captain.america/index.html)

These are the events that lead to his death, or rather, assassination, in the 25th issue of his own comic shortly following the Marvel Civil War event. Now knowing Rogers' history, we can look into the background of the people he has come to fight and his allies.

Cap's number one enemy is Red Skull, a Neo-Nazi terrorist, who is posing as others in the field of politics right now. Red Skull is basically a man taught directly from Hitler how to be a perfect Nazi, and was one of the persons that made the need for a super-soldier named Captain America to exist in World War II. The Red Skull has cheated death a number of times, as well as there have been many people who try to take his place, but the Red Skull always returns. (Pictured Below)




Red Skull may be Captain America's number one enemy, but at this time he is also working along with three of Steve's other "Top Ten Greatest Foes," Dr. Faustus, Crossbones, and Arnim Zola. (Captain America: The Legend) Dr. Faustus is a psychiatrist who makes his patients crazier, and uses mind games on his enemies in order to break them down. Arnim Zola is a genius who made many technological weapons for the Nazis, as well as the master geneticist for the Third Reich. The man's body since had died and he lived on by transferring his mind to a genetically-created body. Crossbones meanwhile is someone who grew up idolizing the Red Skull and is desperately-willing to be the Skull's right-hand man. There is also the first Skull's daughter, Sin, included with these men. (Captain America: The Legend)

Pictured top to bottom: Doctor Faustus, Arnim Zola, and Crossbones.

As for Steve's allies, there is Agent 13, Sharon Carter, the younger sister of Peggy Carter, whom Rogers was romantically involved in during World War II. The two have been an on-and-off couple, but recently had been growing back together since she began seeing her psychiatrist. There is also Bucky Barnes, Cap's sidekick from the WWII days, who was thought dead, but in reality had his arms blown off in the rocket explosion that supposedly took his life. He was found by the Russians and trained to be a covert op, as well as having been brainwashed. His new name is the Winter Soldier. Rogers fought to have Bucky remember who he is, and the Winter Soldier now knows what happened and is working on his own. Possibly Cap's longest-known friend since he awoke after being defrosted by the Avengers is the Falcon, Sam Wilson. The two have fought crime for quite awhile. (Captain America: The Legend) (http://www.marvel.com/universe/Winter_Soldier)

(Pictured in Clockwise: Falcon, Bucky, Sharon Carter, and Bucky as the Winter Soldier)

The content of the issue in which Steve Rogers dies follows through now that all these events and characters have been introduced.

Steven Rogers is led to a federal court in New York City to stand trial for the crimes he committed in Civil War. It was not fate that put Steve here, but an organized plan developed by Red Skull. Outside this courthouse waited Crossbones who set up his sight on a uniformed police officer leading Rogers into the courthouse. Steve saw this mark and took the shot from his backside in the shoulder/collar bone region. In the panic that ensued Winter Soldier who was there to free Steve, and the Falcon, who was there to make sure nothing went wrong, meet up and chase after Crossbones who is eventually caught. Meanwhile, Agent 13 is in the crowd and runs up to Steve as he lies on the steps. It is then that Steve is shot two-three times in the abdomen.

Rushed to a hospital Steve is soon found dead from bleeding.

Red Skull meanwhile is with Faustus and Zola as they celebrate their plan, and Faustus then reveals that as Agent 13's psychiatrist he had made her fall back in love with Rogers so that this plan they just finished would work. What happened on those steps? Sin reveals this to Sharon in a hospital bathroom, as well as reveals to the audience, that Sharon was the one who shot Steve through the use of hypnotic suggestion. Alone Sharon weeps in the bathroom as Steve's dead body looks at the reader.

These are the events that contain Steve Rogers death. The death of a fictional hero, and an American Icon. What this symbolism means, is for the reader to determine.

The initial sales of the comic were going astronomical when you apply number sales to a comic like this. The first printing was sold out, and copies were going up to hundreds on eBay. A second printing was made and since has been released. (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=104506)

Doubt exists whether truly dead or not due to right now two reasons: 1) comic heroes happen to die and come back often, and 2) there is a movie deal in the works.

1) Death and Resurrection have been a mainstay in stories since the dawn of time starting with many myths, and comics really are just modern day myths. There is a right to be skeptical, but also the right to take it literal.

2) There might be a movie deal, but just because he is dead does not mean the movie cannot continue to be produced. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/)

If you want to know about if this death is real or not, the comic, Civil War: The Confession, that hit stands the week following the death established that Steve Rogers is in fact dead, and Iron Man felt that the loss of his life made his victory in the Civil War worthless. (Below) (Civil War: The Confession, Marvel Comics, New York, New York. 2007)

Some argue Captain America is not dead, and they are right: Steven Rogers is dead.

I Suddenly Remember This...A Great Movie!

I just pulled this out of the back of my mind:

The movie is "All the Real Girls" and it stars the only actress I have ever had a crush on, Zooey Deschanel. Why do I love her? Why not? Besides, I just think she is a good actress and looks good doing it. Anyway, the movie also is just damn good. It gets all those damn feelings that as a guy I should not have, but in this case I do.

Want to see if it is good? Check out this trailer I found on IMDB.com. Hey, I just used a site I was told about in class! Double whammy right there. Click http://imdb.com/title/tt0299458/trailersto have your choice in trailer.

If that's not enough, check out this really good quotes:

Paul: I just want to be sure that a million years from now I can still see you up close and still have things to say.
*****

Noel: Last night I had a dream that you grew a garden on the trampoline and I was so happy that I invented peanut butter!

***
Paul: If anybody smiles at me ever again, I'm going to freak out.
****

[Paul gets out of Noel's house after he found out she was Bust-Ass' girlfriend. Then he punches his car window and breaks it] Noel: [worried] What happened? Paul: I just had a fight... with my car.
****

[first lines] Paul: What are you doin'? Noel: I'm looking at that bucket... thinking... why haven't you kissed me? Paul: 'Cause... I'm afraid... I'm afraid that... when Tip asks me if I have kissed you I have to say "yes".
***

Noel: I'll miss your face.

****

Paul: Mom, when you hit me, it hurt. I mean, it hurts. But it helped.

I'm Out.

Kupek Returns!

Everyone's favorite graphic novel artist/writer Bryan Lee O Malley delivers a new album of songs from his usually one-person band, Kupek. Hard at work at his comic series, Scott Pilgrim, which is currently made up of three 200-300 page graphic noves and a normal sized comic given out on Free Comic Book Day 2006. His current work is the fourth book, Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together.

Earlier this week the Kupek/Faux Photos album, "Awkward Songz" was released on his site in a remastered version, but a new album made up of songs and covers done previously has been released as of Friday with some new songs, some new demos, new covers, and official inclusion of songs that traditionally have had no album.

For the album and more information, visit http://radiomaru.com/

Here is some info on the album in question though:

B is for Bupek: Mscellany by Kupek

Is a sort of oddities collection

1. This Is Not An Excuse Because There Is No Excuse (2:31)

2. You Just Don't Exist (3:13)

3. Refresh Me (Demo) (2:42)

4. I'll Never Be A Pilot (4:34)

5. Nothing Compares 2 U (3:40)

6. Song For Someone (2004 version) (3:24)

7. Sleep Away This Heart Condition (Demo) (4:10)

8. She's An Invalid (2:33)

9. Klepto (4:26)

10. Cough Drops (4:20)

11. Nautical Disaster (3:53)

12. Not A Song For Anyone (2004 version) (3:25)

13. Still Feeling Blue (3:06)

14. Sweaterweather (3:44)

15. Walls (3:03)

16. She's An Inventor (3:51)

17. Cats (1:35)

GET YOUR INDIE ROCK ON!!!

IGN.com

Of all the sites I heard about last week in class the site that I remember the most is ign.com. I knew of this site before the class, but did not know about the possibilities and options it included. Now knowing what I do I have visited it two times since, and possibly more to come from now on. It definitely made me happy to have a few more sources for reliable info about entertainment items.

Blufftontoday.com

Every time I look at this site I keep remembering "Doug." Maybe you might not remember this cartoon show that aired on Nick until I think ABC or Disney bought the rights to it. Anyway, in said show the titular hero, Doug Funnie, lived in Bluffington. So Bluffton is what is being said, but all I'm hearing is Bluffington. I so can't take this name seriously, though I should.

But we must be serious, at least to finish this post, so here we go with that one...

How does this site make money? Well, like most sites that are newspapers, well, Hell, most newspapers even, are getting money from ad space they sell on their site. Does the content match? No, but well enough that it isn't outrageous. You won't see ads for sexual paraphernalia on this site, but a random car ad, sure.

The content on the site seems not too far removed from most other news sites. There is a link to the newspaper version where most of the news is going down, but the site offers blogs from members of the site, no anonymous ones. These are made by buffton readers. There is also use of media to supply news. From the first front page I notice the use of traffic cams to give information to the readers. Going to other parts of the site give more, such as: http://www.blufftontoday.com/node/11183 where we see a robbery at a Piggly Wiggly from the security cams at the store. This allows readers to see and experience the news they can read about in the local community they are in.

There is also a few audio files and there of course are always photos to view.

Basically the interesting part about this paper is how you read the paper. It is a link to the print source which you view in this online window in a sort of adobe .pdf viewer.

It seems like the paper has really accepted the online version, but still can publish a paper as well, I assume, since I don't know Bluffton well enough to know it's offered offline as well. It also does not charge money to see backdated material, and allows them to be viewed at least from today up until the beginning of this year.

Cover Letter

Peter Torlucci
E-mail: Peterjobs@yahoo.com

I am a college graduate from Monmouth University with a degree in journalism and PR. While at Monmouth I served as News Director for WMCX 88.9 FM the radio station run by Monmouth students. I also served as one of the News Reporters there as well. There I learned to write and structure a news story, while practicing PR by writing press releases at times.

I have a strong work ethic and someone who tries until they succeed. I am honored to have worked hard enough and for long enough to acheive the Eagle Rank award in Boy Scouts of America.

I am looking for a job in writing features, but I am fully capable of writing anything.

Thank you

NJ.com

Nj.com

The first thing done to get money is that NJ.com sells adspace. This is helped by their affiliation with the Real Cities Network that seems to target a certain population. This would mean they can have companies sell to markets, and they pay NJ.com to do so. Not only that, since NJ.com is made up of 14 different newspapers, you have a lot of money behind it. I’m sure those papers share the same companies, as they share the same news and classifieds with the website. They also gain money by charging for archived stories to be read. Another source is sponsorship. The weather is sponsored by Continental Airlines, and that is another source of income.
The sort of organizations and media outlets giving material to NJ.com includes papers like the Star Ledger, Jersey Journal Now, and a great deal more. Mainly the Star Ledger, who I know for a fact cite NJ.com as their online site for their paper.
The site’s format seems to be “shovelware” for the most part in the fact the stories are taken from the paper to the site. But, the multimedia used comes as what I assume to be web only content since papers can’t really use videos yet. The fact that the weather can also be updated means that the weather is more accurate. There are also some stories I am sure that did not appear in the paper, but since there were no free Ledgers this week at school, I have no clue if that be true. There are bound to be some fluff though that didn’t hit the stands, so I would have to think there is the possibility to have some original content.

What Could Be Done with Media?

If I was given the tools, I would get involved in radio or audio industry. If not that, videos. By using audio I can deliver a story with multiple views with varying voices so it isn’t just me saying something boring, but me introducing and gluing together other people who do. This way I deliver the story, but do so by using quotes that will be directly first person, and not me repeating what was said by someone. This time they get the chance. Using audio can enhance stories with sounds

The Confession

Last week Captain America died following the Marvel Civil War event, but many were not sure it was his death for real. Comic characters die all the time and come back, as do most of any heroes out there from the very first ones from myths, so it is natural to think they die today and come back tomorrow. For Cap, he is not coming back any time soon. In the future, no doubt, but not for the next year at the least.

Anyway, to put a confirmation to his death and to give closure to the Civil War event the last Civil War Tie-In, Civil War: The Confession was released last week. The story follows Iron Man as he talks about why he did what he did during the Civil War, and it is done in a way that makes his out-of-character actions ones that are in-character, and also serves to justify his jerkiness by making him a neutral and not a bad guy. It also shows that despite winning the Civil War, he knows it wasn’t worth it, because Cap is dead, and he looked at Cap much like everyone else does, as a role model and someone who was strong. Iron Man is in charge of SHIELD now, but he knows he is not a leader. He envies Cap, who was a born leader.

LJWorld.com

Like the other pages spun out of Lawrence this page utilizes media as best it can to give the reader a good story. One such feature I noticed off the bat was the use of an audio slideshow. First of all, I never heard of such before, a slideshow maybe (when using AOL News or something) but not audio slideshow. Since my computer is acting funny today and does not let me use sound, I cannot actually hear it, but I did watch it. It was the top story for Friday: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/09/hawk_horde/?living

The structure of the story was well done. The ads don't get in the way, and neither do the side bars for other misc. stories and categories Lawrence has going for it. How the story is layered was fine as well. The story begins with the text, then at the end offers pictures and the audio slideshow, which means the media is there to support, and is not the full story. This is a good thing.

On a different story: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/09/ku_med_would_lose_state_funding_if_affiliation_goe/

we find no use of media, but an example of feedback from readers who posted at the end of the story their own opinions to share with other readers and the site itself. Having the posts at the end also helps in the structure of the story, being that you wouldn't want reactions and then story, but story then reactions.

http://www.ljworld.com/specials/murray_trial/

In this story though the way the story is layered is done well. The trial is presented in a day-to-day manner with a lead-in story that summarizes what is going on as well as providing photos to give a better understanding or at least let us look at who this trial is for. The picture and text work well together being that the text that summarizes the story quickly is on the picture:

Alongside the day-by-day stories is also videos that help the situation as well. All of these things offer great media and great potential as well as putting the story in such a way the reader is interested and can easily inform themselves on what is happening. The sidebar is not the usual this time and instead has options for more material about this case, it also uses a box for a quote from one of the victim's relatives. They also provide picture galleries of the trial and profiles of all those involved in the story. A great way to structure and present the story.

Buzzmachine.com with Jeff Jarvis

Looking at this site and thinking about the future of journalism I don't see anything. I just see a guy who points out news stories. It's good, it's great even, but he doesn't do much of anything. I don't say this from just looking at one post. I randomly selected several months of the past year and scanned through every entry. None of them interested me. None of them seemed to shout "Future of Journalism." If it is the future, it is rather poor. Also, it is already happening, so it cannot be the future by default, being that it is happening in the present. Maybe I did not find the post that sheds the light on the future of journalism in my random five-month search through his site. I just found a guy who studies news media. I also read his profile so I could understand him better.

Was the point of this assignment to see the future, or read about the future, because in either case I did not find what I was looking for.

The only future use mentioned was podcasts, which are a valuable tool for the future of news delivery at the moment, and tags, which help readers get what they want. This is as far as I can see the future of journalism being brought up.

What's the Weather?

Well, I went to NYC on Tuesday. It was was cold. Freezing even. Windy too. Or, it was freezing and the wind made it even more colder. Only a meterologist can tell that type of thing. Wednesday it was snowy and I went to give blood so that it can be used for my little brother when he goes in on the 21st to get a tumour taken from his head near his pituatary gland. See it was snowing that day, but it was nice out. It wasn't bad. So what happened between Tuesday and Wednesday? Well, check out Friday. I was in Philly and it was pretty warm, well, for winter. And I hear Saturday is meant to be warm, near-spring weather. So I ask, what the Hell is going on? I am now officially in limbo between Heaven and Hell apparently and the world is going to--I can't say that here.

In any case, that's what happens when you kill Isis and Captain America in the same week, while giving me repeats or no new episodes of new shows I like to watch.

The American Dream is Dead

March 7, 2007 marked the day in which after 60 years one man, one icon, died. This man was Steve Rogers, who most would know as Captain America. His death came after the end of a Civil War between the heroes of the Marvel Universe, and was done in front of millions of fictional citizens of the world in which Marvel takes place; a world not much different than our own.

Captain America, a hero since 1941, was shot by a sniper (old enemy Crossbones) when brought to Federal Court in NYC after his surrender during the Civil War. Crossbones, the sniper, is a common accessory to Red Skull, Rogers' most deadly enemy who has plotted revenger over the last few months. Captain America Volume 5, issue 25, is the result of this plot. Red Skull, who had been hiding as Secretary of Defense in the American Government, maneveured to have Rogers' court date here, where Crossbones then targeted an officer bringing Captain in to the courthouse. Rogers' took the shot and knocked the officer out of the way, and Agent 13 (Sharon Carter) Rogers' girlfriend ran to him immediately afterwards. Captain was then shot three more times by a handgun in the abdomen. This was a subconcious brainwashing move by Dr. Fastus, another longtime Captain America villain, who was in-league with Red Skull. The brainwashing victim was Agent 13, who shot her lover with no knowledge of her doing so. It was only afterwards that Sin, another Red Skull flunky made her remember what she did. By then it was too late, and Captain America lie dead on a gurney.

Meanwhile, Crossbones was apprehanded by the Falcon, and the Winter Soldier. The Falcon is Cap's longtime ally since the '70s, and the Winter Soldier is the original Bucky whose story is too much to get into here.

This is only the first issue of 9 in this story arc, so there is more to come, but for now, Captain America is dead.

With rumours of a movie though, one cannot say for how long. Though some speculate that Steve Rogers might be dead, but Captain America, as a symbol, may live on through someone else.

Sadly for me, I did not get the better cover shown at the top of this post, but this variant one due to the comic selling out in large numbers. Saleswise, the comic is going like hotcakes and there is already a demand for a second printing which will arrive by the end of the month. Due to the knowledge of the event being classified, not all stores knew to order enough, and so sold out quickly making some readers angry.