Nice Marketing Captain America
What do you do when the numbers are low and you want to boost circulation, two fold from what I've read, maybe more. Why kill off the main character, of course. Worked for Superman. They did bring Superman back didn't they? I haven't followed comics for a good 30 years, but when it makes the main stream media you have to take notice.
Anyway, Capt. America will never be dead, he's a cultural icon in this country. As Dennis Hopper said in Easy Rider "That's Capt. America and I'm Billy, we play all the fairs around, we make big money" (the may not be exact, but you get the idea). Capt. America like Superman is part of our culture, people who have never pick-up a comic book know who he is and what he stands for. So, relax Capt. your immortal, you'll always be part of the hearts and minds of the USA.
The sidebar: People who want to blame the Bush administration for the Captains demise, get a life.
The sidebar 2: I checked out the price of comic books these days, talk about sticker shock.

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