Heroes for Freedom, Comics for Free
It's because of stories like this that I love comic books. It's also because of stories like this that I absolutely love Captian America's character.
Marvel's new series has your favourite superheroes fighting George Bush and the Patriot Act
Today, Marvel Comics is releasing the first in its miniseries Civil War, which can only be described as a gutsy comic-book series focusing on the whole debate over homeland security and tighter government controls in the name of public safety.
The seven-issue series once again puts superheroes right back in the thick of real-world news, just as DC Comics has Batman battling al-Qaeda in a soon-to-appear comic and Marvel's X-Men continue to explore themes of public intolerance and discrimination.
It also recalls the plotline during the Watergate years when Captain America's alterego, disillusioned by White House politics, stopped donning the patriotic costume.
What this reporter fails to note is that Cap gave up the suit again in the 90s when the Feds told him they owned the look and name of Captain America and, therefore, he must do what they say or find a new job. That led to them replacing him with the Super Patriot (who was a total nutcase) and Steve Rogers going freelance in the black, red and white suit.
I may have to pick this one up.
Maybe I'll try to do it this weekend because it's Free Comic Book Day! I miss this every year. And I probably will this year, too, seeing as how I'm lazy (and would spend a whole lot of money with that "first one's free" pitch). :)
Marvel's new series has your favourite superheroes fighting George Bush and the Patriot Act
Today, Marvel Comics is releasing the first in its miniseries Civil War, which can only be described as a gutsy comic-book series focusing on the whole debate over homeland security and tighter government controls in the name of public safety.
The seven-issue series once again puts superheroes right back in the thick of real-world news, just as DC Comics has Batman battling al-Qaeda in a soon-to-appear comic and Marvel's X-Men continue to explore themes of public intolerance and discrimination.
It also recalls the plotline during the Watergate years when Captain America's alterego, disillusioned by White House politics, stopped donning the patriotic costume.
What this reporter fails to note is that Cap gave up the suit again in the 90s when the Feds told him they owned the look and name of Captain America and, therefore, he must do what they say or find a new job. That led to them replacing him with the Super Patriot (who was a total nutcase) and Steve Rogers going freelance in the black, red and white suit.
I may have to pick this one up.
Maybe I'll try to do it this weekend because it's Free Comic Book Day! I miss this every year. And I probably will this year, too, seeing as how I'm lazy (and would spend a whole lot of money with that "first one's free" pitch). :)