He first appeared in March 1941, punching out Adolf Hitler on the cover of a brand-new comic book. Ever since then, attired in a red, white , and blue uniform and armed only with a shield, he fought for liberty and justice, not unlike that guy with the cape.But Captain America is no more.When fans yesterday opened the comic book that bears his name, they discovered a shocking development: Captain America had been cut down by a sniper . His sudden death prompted a run on comic-book stores by fans hoping to snap up a potential collector's item -- and also triggered considerable consternation among some devotees of the stout-hearted superhero.
"I didn't like it when they did it to Superman, and I am no fan of it now that they have done it to Captain America," a fan who called himself "Union Jack" wrote on an Internet message board devoted to the character. Another asked plaintively: "Is it true? If so, then I think my days of buying comics have officially come to an end." Some fans accused Marvel Comics of killing him off as a publicity stunt. Is this a reprise of "The Death of Superman" in 1993, which eventually led to the return of Superman?
Source: boston.com
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