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Creator Joe Simon and Writer Steve Englehart On The Ideal That Is Captain America |
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011 20:01 |
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With the state of the world the way it is, many have wondered how the film Captain America:The First Avenger will fare when it hits theaters this Friday. I stumbled across a wonderful article from the Houston Chronicle that basically gets the opinions of Captain America co- creator Joe Simon (who created Cap with iconic comic book artist Jack the King Kirby) and legendary Captain America writer Steve Englehart. Both writers took the time to explain why Steve Rogers is not only still relevant, but needed after all these years.
The legendary Joe Simon...
"Captain America was created to be the ultimate representative of what it means to be an American"
"He is one of us, and he represents the best in all of us. Because he represents an ideal, his popularity has never faded out entirely, even when comic books have struggled to survive.
"And with the world today — more Read more: |
