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Here Is Where You Can Buy ECCC 2017 Funko Exclusives If You Are Not At ECCC
Without further ado, here is where you can pick up select ECCC 2017 Funko exclusives this weekend (I can confirm these are in stores now, as I stopped on my way to work this morning at my local Hot topic and got both the First Avenger Captain America and the Upside Down Stranger Things two-pack): Hot[...]
Should We Be Concerned About Diversity at Marvel?
Sam Wilson is "just" the black Captain America And by having the characters remain under these titles, it is hard to escape the idea, even for the hardcore fans of these current plots, that it won't last forever – the original will some day return. So if Marvel gives these characters their own identities (or returns[...]
See Captain America's Hydra Underwear In Secret Empire Action Figure Variant
We've recently seen Captain America expose himself on the Mark Brooks cover to Secret Empire #0 On that cover, Cap's regular costume was torn, exposing what appears to be Hydra-themed "long johns" underneath Why Captain America is wearing thermal underwear under his costume is unknown, as it surely gets very hot in there, but fans have[...]
This Week In Captain America Chris Evans Vs. Actual Nazi David Duke: Antisemitism Appears
You might remember us bringing it up last week in regards to our ongoing "should you punch Nazis?" debate. For a brief recap, we've asked Warren Ellis who agrees that Nazis are 100% punchable, as well as current Captain America writer Nick Spencer, who disagrees because of free speech protections despite his own comic featuring Cap punching Nazis on[...]
Barzinga Episode 2: Batbeer!
Hall (opt Jennifer Carpenter & James Remar), CAGE! #1 with Mike Coulter, Uncanny Avengers #8 & Unstoppable Wasp #1 with Evangeline Lilly, some Stranger Things with Millie Bobby Brown (opt extra kids, and Winona Ryder), and more: There's a special Tatiana Maslany Orphan Black (various issues / covers) opportunity: January's thread (check for availability) had Justice League VS[...]
Winter Olympians To Ski Cosplaying As Captain America And Captain Marvel
Ski Team members will be cosplaying dressed in race suits as Marvel's Captain America and Captain Marvel U.S Ski team athletes who will be wearing the race suits include World Cup Skier Jared Goldberg, Four-time Olympic Medalist Julia Mancuso, and Olympic Gold Medalist Mikaela Shiffrin. "We're thrilled to be working with Marvel in bringing their Super Heroes[...]
Why DC's Infinite Crisis and Superboy Prime are Very Relevant Right Now
Many comics seem to have metaphors for Donald Trump, or stand in Trump characters, or look at the whole politics of the situation, such as Nick Spencer's two Captain America books. However, it's worth remembering that older, classic stories can also hold resonance outside of the time of their release While comics are a great medium for[...]
Ch-Ch-Changes – Captain America, Hulk, Avengers And Suicide Squad
A few changes between solicitation and publication… Captain America: Steve Rogers #13 will now be drawn by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein, instead of the solicited Jesus Saiz. Totally Awesome Hulk #1.MU will now be drawn by Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz as well as the solicited Ty Templeton. Uncanny Avengers #21 will now be drawn by Kevin Libranda instead of[...]
LEGO BrickHeadz Have A Familiar Feel To Them
The very first sets were exclusives there, and included two-packs with Doctor Strange and Black Panther, Captain America and Iron Man, Superman and Wonder Woman, and Batman and The Joker Those all go for big bucks on ebay now, as the LEGO exclusives always do They looked like this: My first thought? They look like LEGO[...]
City Councilman Sworn In With Captain America Shield
City Council is a confessed 'comic nerd' and decided to take his oath of office while carrying a Captain America shield Lan Diep said he decided to carry the shield because, "I think it's a symbol of what's positive in this darkened political landscape." Diep, a Vietnamese Republican legal aide attorney says he feels the[...]
Yet More Punching Nazis, Pepe The Frog, Richard Spencer … And Jack Kirby
Captain America writer (no relation) Nick Spencer's tweet condemning support for that action was retweeted by said white supremacist himself. I'm going to guess that no matter how principled that stance, Nick may have felt a little awkward by that turn of events The lessons of Jack Kirby, co-creator of Captain America have been cited[...]
Will The Super Bowl Pit Captain America Vs Nick Fury?
The Captain America vs Star Lord Super Bowl ended up going to Cap. Last year, no Marvel stars came out for the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. But now, only a few hours from the match up being locked in, the smack has already begun Seems that Evans, happy with his Patriots return to the big dance,[...]
Why Writers Need To Remember New Readers
Folks who go see the Marvel film or watch the DC television shows may have never read a comic in their life… and if they get the urge to from the viewing… will they really know what's going on if they read the latest issue of the Flash or Captain America? We have the largest[...]
Warren Ellis, On Whether Nazis Should Be Punched In The Face, Or Not
Because you get treated with gems such as the following take on the debate on whether it is acceptable, or not, to punch a Nazi in the face in the street, if he or she is not actually literally causing you harm at the time. Nick Spencer, writer of the current Captain America comic says not[...]
18 Times Superheroes Punched, Kicked, Throttled, Or Otherwise Inflicted Violence On Nazis
After white supremacist Richard Spencer was punched in Washington DC after Donald Trump's inauguration yesterday, Twitter was subjected to a lecture by Captain America writer Nick Spencer about how people shouldn't punch Nazis because Free Speech But punching Nazis is as much a part of the genetic makeup of a superhero as masks, capes, and skintight spandex[...]
Is Nick Spencer Suited To Write Captain America If He Opposes Punching Nazis? We Asked Captain America In 1982
Nick Spencer, current writer of Captain America suggested this was a bad thing The internet disagreed. Captain America was created to punch fascists If you don't understand that, you need to stop writing the book. — David Chapman (@JeditOjanen) January 21, 2017 You write for Captain America… Captain America LITERALLY PUNCHES NAZIS! — Lee (@lee_g_b) January 21, 2017 https://twitter.com/slouched_atlas/status/822750573992742912 https://twitter.com/Endithinks/status/822731760676970496 https://twitter.com/filteredRays/status/822728294512607233 https://twitter.com/Prettylettuce/status/822707976070955008 https://twitter.com/cloudrains/status/822704286169632768 .@nickspencer[...]
No One Give Tom Brevoort A Can Of Red Bull, Okay?
Find your inner Uatu. If I had just a little bit more energy, I would commit fucking murder. — Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) January 21, 2017 Whoa! There was concern. I should be so lucky. — Tom Brevoort (@TomBrevoort) January 21, 2017 Maybe he should have a chat with his writer on Captain America, Nick Spencer? https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822591535158034432 Can nothing be done? Here's a little pick-me-up for[...]
On The Morality Of Punching Nazis, With Nick Spencer, Lexi Alexander, And A Special Guest Appearance By Richard Spencer
So high, in fact, that… Richard Spencer got punched in the face during the protests at Trump's #inauguration pic.twitter.com/oQAwtbtEeT — Gender🚁Professecs (@gprofessx) January 20, 2017 Captain America writer Nick Spencer took to Twitter to denounce the punching, as well as those who were applauding the punching, of Richard Spencer, a self-proclaimed white nationalist and alt-right leader. https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822591535158034432 https://twitter.com/hayBEARS/status/822624647413985286 https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822625805549367296 https://twitter.com/hayBEARS/status/822625405253382145 https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822626620058062848 https://twitter.com/hayBEARS/status/822627454888136704 https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822627812800692224 https://twitter.com/rubblewoman/status/822627974319063041 https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/822628362539663360 How is getting punched in the[...]