The Marvel superhero Captain America has been killed off in a recent issue. Ironically, the cause of death is certainly a political statement...much like his very first appearance before the U.S. entered WWII. In the issue, he's shot by a sniper on the steps of a federal courthouse.
He was headed to court after refusing to sign the government's Superhero Registration Act, a move that would have revealed his true identity. A sniper who fired from a rooftop was captured as police and Captain America's military escort were left to cope with chaos in the streets.Uhm, isn't that a little heavy handed?
I haven't ever been a big comic book freak, so someone else will have to tell me if they give a shit. (Disclosure: As a child my comic book interest was limited to Archie and the Gang and Richie Rich).
this happened a long time ago. They've been doing aftermath for months now.
Marvel's on World War Hulk now, the Civil War is over.
What do I know though, I prefer DC.
I can't offer much from a comic book fan's point of view (all I read regularly was Spawn (great renegade justice)), but it sounds good to me.