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 2010-03-12T10:56:44Z http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article958.htm Captain America/Black Panther: Titanic Team-Up PS Schmucker 2010-03-12T10:56:44Z 2010-03-12T10:56:44Z Taken from Marvel.com....... [url]http://marvel.com/news/all.11630.captain_america~slash~black_panther~colon~_team-up[/url] By Jim Beard CAPTAIN AMERICA/BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS #1, out April 7, unveils the first meeting between the original Captain America and Black Panther, told by the equally legendary Reginald Hudlin and Denys Cowan. The two creators' excitement over the project can barely be contained as they spill the beans on its story. "It's a look into the history of the Black Panther and Wakanda during World War II, as well as a story about an important part of Captain America's past," says Cowan. "We also get to tell the story of [Howling Commando] Gabe Jones and we get into looking at these fantastic events from his perspective. It feels like a great World War II movie with Captain America and The Black Panther." "Cap and Panther are two of my favorite characters," adds Hudlin. "That said, it's a Gabe Jones story. As a Black American, he relates to and is inspired by both heroes. Cap represents the best of America. His inherent nobility rises from his fundamental sense of fair play, humility and hard work. In a war over racial superiority, he's a blue eyed blonde man who doesn't just treat everyone as his equal, he believes it. His spirit is as powerful a weapon as strength. Panther represents the best of the Old World. He's sophistication, he's legacy, he's royalty, he's honor and knowledge. He's Azzuri the Wise, T'Challa's grandfather, and he's held the title of Black Panther for a while now. He sees what Steve Rogers will be, who Gabe Jones is, and is a mentor to both. Both Cap and Panther are symbols of their [countries]. They have a social and political impact greater than their super hero peers. That shared responsibility creates a unique bond between the two men. That, and the need to kick Nazi ass." A fictional story set in and around World War II can mean a way to expand upon real history with a flight of fancy, yet also demands a certain amount of realism to accurately portray the time period. We asked both men what type of research they did for CAPTAIN AMERICA/BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. "Does a childhood of reading SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOES count?" asks Hudlin. "I've compiled a ton of research on the art side of things and you end up picking and choosing what to use at the end of the day," counters Cowan. "I try to keep everything accurate so that the reader is convinced that what they are seeing has a reality to it. Of course a lot of the 'reality' goes out of it when Warrior Woman, Master Man and the Red Skull show up!" Hudlin's caught a bit short when asked about what moment in the story garners the most excitement for him. "I have to think for a second, because I'm looking at Denys' breakdowns for issue #3, and Cap is pounding Warrior Woman's head with a hot skillet," he explains. "Then she punches him into mid-air, but Panther flies by and catches him in a cool looking Panther plane. But as for the first issue, there are so many great moments: The first time the Howlers meet Captain America. When Fury recruits Gabe Jones. [Baron] Strucker and Hitler. It's a fun book. "Denys can make a quiet scene when two characters bond as powerful as a big superhero punch out. He can make men handsome, women beautiful, and has a great sense of how to deliver action. His layout pages are great. We've known each other for years, but this is the first of several comics we're doing together and it's a joy." [img]http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/content/st/11630header_banner8344899.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/content/11630storystory_full-8344909..jpg[/img] http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article957.htm Holy Crap!!! Joe Simon Original Art on ebay!!! PS Schmucker 2010-03-12T07:20:24Z 2010-03-12T07:20:24Z Look what I just found on ebay. Check it out......... [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Captain-America-Beautiful-original-artwork-Joe-Simon_W0QQitemZ200449332907[/url] Hold me back, somebody hold me back!!! Damn this is....freakin sweet!! Original framed art from Cap's creator himself, Joe Simon! [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/13/!BoMll(!BWk~$(KGrHqMOKkMEtlHBbeRcBLmkEstPf!~~_12.JPG[/img] [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/13/!BoMloqgCGk~$(KGrHqQH-CgEuW0(gCbCBLmkE85sm!~~_12.JPG[/img] http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article954.htm Captain America - Issue #1 - Poster danfman 2010-03-12T12:09:46Z 2010-03-10T09:17:23Z Yeah I was looking for the standard 24" X 36" or there abouts. Think it would look real nice framed. I'll look for the poster book. Thanks http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article912.htm Batman 3 possible villains? Pole805 2010-03-11T05:46:53Z 2010-02-02T09:18:23Z For the forthcoming movie, there shouldn't be any villain at first, but just signs of a city in decay, with rampant crime striking at the city's most sensitive targets, with no Batman to save them. Then, somehow, they can introduce Bane as the villain, hiding as someone less suspect, then revealing himself and his intentions, possibly even doing something nasty to Batman. They can even introduce the Riddler towards the end, but not as an enemy, but an unlikely ally and guide to Batman, to reflect his reformed self in the current comics. http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article942.htm Casting RED SKULL List !!!!! PHILIP WATERS 2010-03-11T05:44:19Z 2010-02-25T12:27:50Z Initially, I thought Christopher Ecclestone (who played Destro in GI Joe) would make a neat Red Skull, but Hugo Weaving is also a good choice. http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article839.htm Captain America and Podcasts atomic99 2010-03-11T02:13:12Z 2009-11-13T01:26:47Z Brian Hancock's CAPTAIN AMERICA ARCHIVES podcast has an interesting guest this time with Associate Professor John Moser from Ashland University in Ohio. Moser wrote a chapter in the book [i]Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero[/i]. Moser delivered a speech recently on how the character fits in a post-Nazi era of the 1960s and 1970s. I have yet to listen but I enjoy these looks at the character from a real world perspective. Lecture Topic: Captain America and the Dilemma of Liberal Patriotism Summary: The comic book hero Captain America was created in 1940, while World War II raged in Europe. He was the first superhero specifically designed to fight Nazis, and his book proved immensely popular during the war years. Marvel Comics decided to revive the character in 1964, but a problem soon emerged—during peacetime, what is there for a superhero to do when he was originally created to beat up on America’s foreign enemies? Comic book fans offered plenty of answers, and the result was the so-called "patriotism controversy," in which fans, writers, and editors debated Cap’s relevance in the 1960s and 1970s. The direction in which they ultimately took the character tells us a great deal about how patriotism came to be redefined as a result of the tumultuous events of the period. You can find Moser's speech here: [url]http://www.ashbrook.org/podcasts/events/moser_09-11-13_speech.mp3[/url] You can find the podcast here: [url]http://bwhancock.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=592149[/url] http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article956.htm More Popular Dead or Alive? Shieldbearer 2010-03-11T12:41:09Z 2010-03-11T05:03:31Z Maybe someone has the sales numbers for the regular Captain America book. The way the comic industry is, something like this or a relaunch to a new number #1 (currently happening with the Avengers) has to be done every few years to spike the numbers. Otherwise, the trend is that, over time, the numbers keep dropping on comics. A shake up of the status quo seems to be needed every few years. Certainly the "Death" of Captain America in March 2007 had more publicity than Marvel and Joey Q had thought they would get. That certainly got the civilian's (non-comic reading audience's) attention. But regular comic readers were hip to the Cap book since the start of Brubaker's run. Consistency, quality, and good word of mouth brought in more comic readers. I'm not sure if a media "stunt" like we saw in March of 2007 does anything other than a temporary bump for 6 months or less. Maybe only for a couple issues. That is why I'd like to see the numbers. Marvel tried to replicate the perfect storm of mass media buzz with last summer's announcement of Steve Rogers returning in REBORN but it fell flat. The media didn't take the bait and long time comic fans knew he was coming back anyway. After all, who stays dead in comics anymore? But as a long time Cap fan, Pre-Brubaker days, I'd always get that look from most comic fans about reading Cap. I think they thought is was just a jingoistic super hero book with a lot of flag-waving. Many of us know that it is more than that. He has his own history, a rogue's gallery, many of the stories reflect what American is going through at the time, and more. We knew Cap was cool and Brubaker's run let the rest of the comic fans know it too. http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article951.htm Captain America stirs it up.... Shieldbearer 2010-03-11T04:48:05Z 2010-03-08T03:05:40Z You know I really never saw it in that light. I, like many others, just assumed that it was more of a Patriot Act type of thing, but now that the writer mentions it, the view represented makes perfect sense. Anyhow I was 100% Anti-Registration during the year of 2006. I had such a hate of Iron Man that I am just recently opening up to the idea of liking him since the second movie is coming out and looks really cool. http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article955.htm Its about time Bucky steps it up... Shieldbearer 2010-03-11T04:27:15Z 2010-03-11T04:27:15Z ...By rolling out with a massive assault rifle like the one Nick Fury wields in Siege. It would make me happy to see Bucky take a turn with the massive small arms like Cable from the X-men. He does after all have a an artificial arm that can withstand a great deal of force I can imagine so he can probably withstand the kick. Anyhow its just a thought I had when I saw Bucky Cap in a page of Siege #3 rolling out with the rest of the Avenger crew. http://www.captain-america.us/messageboard/article943.htm The contenders for the Cap role are...... Fighting Yank 2010-03-10T10:30:18Z 2010-02-25T02:58:56Z I liked LEATHERHEADS. It was the in-flight movie for me coming back from Europe and I bought it when it came out used on DVD. I enjoyed IT'S COMPLICATED which also had Krasinski but he didn't do enough in that film to distinguish myself from his character from The Office. Any shots of him with his hands in his pockets and people are going to think "Jim". I also very much enjoy THE OFFICE. It might be my favorite show on TV right now. And yet there are times when the actor has to stretch a little more with his emotions like last week's episode when Pam was having her baby and Krasinski needed to show more range as the father but didn't, IMO.