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seedarklyxeroI'm not prone to blogging in general but I need a place to put these theories down, so when it happens next month... I can say "I called it" in true Colbert-esque fashion.
The superheroes of the core Marvel Universe have been splintered by a Superhuman Registration Act, sponsored by Iron Man (who has some secret plan regarding the act we've yet to see revealed) and opposed by Captain America. The Act is the government's response to a tragedy caused by superhumans that led to the destruction of a school and the deaths of hundreds of children.
The last issue of the Civil War series comes out in February.
In it, I believe Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America will die.
My reasoning for this has little to do with clues left in the story itself. It's primarily because of the solicitations Marvel releases to preview their line 3 months in advance.If you check out those previews you'll see a number of key points among all the "Classified Information" they have littered across most of their titles.
* As of February they stop promoting any new issues of Captain America past issue 25.(except that they promote the same issue a second time in early March.)
* In April, they are releasing 3 supplemental titles to the Civil War series with the "not actual" sub-titles of "Fallen Son" and details that suggest the hero who dies is "one the most beloved characters in the Marvel Universe."
*Also in April, they are releasing the second update to their most recent Official Handbook of the M.U. A-Z series... and for some reason they think it's important to include "a massive 8-page Captain America profile!"
Does the finality of killing Captain America reflect something of what is going on in the real world as a propaganistic and iconic message warning us of the dangers of fascism or worse?
As with all major comic characters killed in the course of the past few decades, (Superman, Green Lantern, Jean Grey, Colossus, etc...) they will find a way to bring him back, eventually.
But at no time has killing a comic book character spoken so directly about current events in the real world.
So as a symbol, Captain America, for all that he represents, is likely to die so Marvel has a martyr for their message.
'nuff said... for now.
The superheroes of the core Marvel Universe have been splintered by a Superhuman Registration Act, sponsored by Iron Man (who has some secret plan regarding the act we've yet to see revealed) and opposed by Captain America. The Act is the government's response to a tragedy caused by superhumans that led to the destruction of a school and the deaths of hundreds of children.
The last issue of the Civil War series comes out in February.
In it, I believe Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America will die.
My reasoning for this has little to do with clues left in the story itself. It's primarily because of the solicitations Marvel releases to preview their line 3 months in advance.If you check out those previews you'll see a number of key points among all the "Classified Information" they have littered across most of their titles.
* As of February they stop promoting any new issues of Captain America past issue 25.(except that they promote the same issue a second time in early March.)
* In April, they are releasing 3 supplemental titles to the Civil War series with the "not actual" sub-titles of "Fallen Son" and details that suggest the hero who dies is "one the most beloved characters in the Marvel Universe."
*Also in April, they are releasing the second update to their most recent Official Handbook of the M.U. A-Z series... and for some reason they think it's important to include "a massive 8-page Captain America profile!"
Does the finality of killing Captain America reflect something of what is going on in the real world as a propaganistic and iconic message warning us of the dangers of fascism or worse?
As with all major comic characters killed in the course of the past few decades, (Superman, Green Lantern, Jean Grey, Colossus, etc...) they will find a way to bring him back, eventually.
But at no time has killing a comic book character spoken so directly about current events in the real world.
So as a symbol, Captain America, for all that he represents, is likely to die so Marvel has a martyr for their message.
'nuff said... for now.