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[i]This file image originally supplied by Marvel Comics, shows comic book hero
Captain America. The venerable superhero is killed in the issue of his namesake
comic that hit stands Wednesday, March 7, 2007, the New York Daily News reported.
On the new edition's pages, a sniper shoots down the shield-wielding hero as he
leaves a courthouse, according to the newspaper. (AP Photo/Marvel) [/i]



NEW YORK (AP) — Captain America has undertaken his last mission — at least for now.

The venerable superhero is killed in the issue of his namesake comic that hit stands Wednesday, the New York Daily News reported. On the new edition's pages, a sniper shoots down the shield-wielding hero as he leaves a courthouse.

It ends a long run for the stars-and-stripes-wearing character, created in 1941. Over the years, some 210 million copies of Captain America comic books, published by New York-based Marvel Entertainment Inc., have been sold in 75 countries.

But resurrections are not unknown in the world of comics, and Marvel Entertainment Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada said a Captain America comeback wasn't impossible.

Still, the character's death came as a blow to co-creator Joe Simon.

"We really need him now," said Simon, 93, who worked with artist Jack Kirby to devise Captain America as a foe for Adolf Hitler.

The superhero was spawned when a scrawny arts student named Steve Rogers, ineligible for the army because of his poor health but eager to serve his country, agreed to a "Super Soldier Serum" injection. The substance made him a paragon of physical perfection, armed only with his shield, his strength, his smarts and a command of martial arts.

In the comic-book universe, death is not always final. But even if Captain America turns out to have met his end in print, he may not disappear entirely: Marvel is developing a Captain America movie.[/quote]

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[color="#FF0000"][b]Captain America was probably killed in Iraq.[/b][/color]

[quote name='ONYX' post='452614' date='Mar 7 2007, 05:38 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]Captain America was probably killed in Iraq.[/b][/color][/quote]

ied?

[color="#FF0000"][b]Since we are on the subject of super heroes dying.............

I believe the most annoying and useless super heroes of all time are the Wonder Twins and I want them dead.

[img]http://www.supermanhomepage.com/images/superfriends/wonder-twins1.jpg[/img]

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Twins"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Twins[/url]

Their powers were fucking ridiculous and they rolled with a blue space monkey named Gleek. Zan (the boy) could
turn into any form of water while Jayna (the girl) could turn into any animal.......even a Liger. Supposedly
they are from the planet Exor but they look kinda Asian to me.....possibly Puerto Rican.

The problem I had with these fuckers, is that they would turn into the dumbest things imaginable to fight villains.

Example:

The Super Friends are fighting Lex Luthor, and he has unleashed a 50 foot robot to destroy the city.

"Wonder Twin powers, activate !!!"

Zan: "Form of a snow cone"

Jayna: "Shape of a platypus"



I mean, come on, what the fuck? How is that shit going to stop a 50 foot robot?

I want to see them die a horrible death. [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons//19.gif[/img] And I hope Gleek gets ran over by a bus.[/b][/color]

i thought it would be funny to post that when i saw it.

Fuck captain america is the shit, check out my senior halloween costume this year...


[img]http://a424.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_6def1975cab4c85da6ad8f4d70a5f607.jpg[/img]


a 5 year olds costume and a home-made shield

[quote name='sneaky' post='452686' date='Mar 7 2007, 04:28 PM'][color="#FF0000"][b]
Example:
The Super Friends are fighting Lex Luthor, and he has unleashed a 50 foot robot to destroy the city.
"Wonder Twin powers, activate !!!"
Zan: "Form of a snow cone"
Jayna: "Shape of a platypus"



I mean, come on, what the fuck? How is that shit going to stop a 50 foot robot?

I want to see them die a horrible death. [img]http://forum.go-bengals.com/public/style_emoticons//19.gif[/img] And I hope Gleek gets ran over by a bus.[/b][/color][/quote]

I agree that they were pretty lame, but I don't think your example is accurate. I'm pretty sure that the Legion of Doom...with Lex, was strickly a first season deal. Second season the Legion wasn't a part of the show, and they trimmed the Justice league down (no green lantern, and some others)

This allowed room for the Wonder Twins, but I'm pretty sure that they never encountered Lex Luthor.

Now, Zan turning into an Ice Sled, and Jayna turning into a Polar Bear was lame. I mean she could have turned into a dragon and he could be something cool like a ocean...okay...I really didn't have anything cool for Zan.

Edit: I was doing some checking...I'm not sure that the wonder twins were from season 2...BUT they were better than Wendy and Marvin. Challenge of the Superfriends 78' and Super Friends 73' were kind of different incarnations. Challenge had the legion of doom.

Yeah I'm geeking it up.

[quote name='tracenuts' post='452993' date='Mar 7 2007, 10:38 PM']Fuck captain america is the shit, check out my senior halloween costume this year...
[img]http://a424.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_6def1975cab4c85da6ad8f4d70a5f607.jpg[/img]
a 5 year olds costume and a home-made shield[/quote]
im not saying that you look gay but....

[img]http://www.ringoffireradio.com/video/Bush%20captain-america.jpg[/img]

[quote name='tracenuts' post='452993' date='Mar 7 2007, 10:38 PM']Fuck captain america is the shit, check out my senior halloween costume this year...
[img]http://a424.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_6def1975cab4c85da6ad8f4d70a5f607.jpg[/img]
a 5 year olds costume and a home-made shield[/quote]

i think you did a good job man