TEA PARTY: Marvel admits to 'mistake' in controversial Captain America comic

[bobbyw24]

It looks like Marvel Comics' Captain America is throwing his mighty shield at the Tea Party Movement. Warner Todd Huston wrote on his Publius forum blog that the super-powered soldier who fought the Nazis in WWII observes with disdain Americans who are seemingly compared to Tea Party Movement protesters of today:

In issue number 602 of Captain America, a new story line has begun called “Two Americas.” In it the current Captain (there have been a few of them, apparently) is on the trail of a faux Captain America that is mentally deranged and getting chummy with some white supremacist, anti-government, survivalists types going by the name of “the Watchdogs.” While investigating this subversive group, Captain America and his partner The Falcon — a black super hero — have decided to try and infiltrate the secretive organization.

In preparation for the infiltration, Marvel Comics depicts the two super heroes out of costume and observing from a rooftop a street filled with what can only be described as a Tea Party protest. The scene shows crowds of people in city streets carrying signs that say, “stop the socialists,” “tea bag libs before they tea bag you,” and “no to new taxes.” Naturally, the people in these crowds are depicted as being filled with nothing but white folks.

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[Brian Defferding]

You should see this thread (http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=188486) on this subject at the message board of Marvel comics writer Brian Michael Bendis. The message board is overwhelmingly liberal, so it turned into a circus real fast.

[jmdrake]

As far as the stupid "I don't see a black man fitting in with a bunch of angry white folks" comment:

YouTube - 4409 -- Brother carries AR-15 Rifle at Obama Rally (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63GiXzpfGhA)

[MelissaWV]

Wow. Comics have gone downhill.

I remember when these used to be art, and had fairly good dialogue.

[fisharmor]

Wow. Comics have gone downhill.

I remember when these used to be art, and had fairly good dialogue.

Little titles get canceled pretty quickly. Four stinky issues and it's gone, usually. This is true even for titles you'd think would be big, like Conan.

Big titles go through cycles. It'll catch fire for a while, and be seriously good, and then the writer will leave for another project, and it'll tank. If it's big enough they'll choose to lose money on it until they can get a better writer in.

Of course, there's always the controversy trick. I remember when they outed Northstar in the 90's. The first thing I thought was "who is Northstar?", and then I read it, and was like, man, this is some craptacular writing.

Rest assured that the readers are not children, and that the readers are not having their opinions steered by this. Masses of people in comics aren't even plot points, they're walking casualties waiting to happen.

(I haven't had any interest in giving Marvel any money ever since they revealed Spidey's secret identity. Screw you, JMS.)

[Dark_Horse_Rider]

I thought Cpt. America died ?

[jkr]

who gets the "no prize"?

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

4409 is awesome.

[polomertz]

Ironic, from the little I know about Captain America, I'm pretty sure he'd be with us. He was always talking about supporting Liberty, not necessarily the government. I know that he sided with the pro-liberty, anti-registration side.

Captain even quoted Mark Twain in an issue:

Who, then is the country? Is it the newspaper? Is it the pulpit?...
In a republic it is the common voice of the people. Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak...Each must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which isn't.
You cannot shirk this and be a man...This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences.

[Brian Defferding]

Wow. Comics have gone downhill.

I remember when these used to be art, and had fairly good dialogue.

Comics is still great, there is a wonderful amount of great work to be read.

Ed Brubaker is indeed a liberal, but I don't think what Brubaker did was out of line or anything worth going crazy over. Comics are constantly running along with the times both politically and socio-economically. Remember how Captain America wanted everyone to buy war bonds.

A good comic to read for you guys is the "Civil War" storyline, one that everyone here would adore because it's about a "Superhero Registration Act" and Captain America goes rogue against the government and his best friend Iron Man. The art is top notch too.

[tron paul]

This settles it. I'm dressing up as Captain America for the next Tea Party.

That'll show'em!

[Peace&Freedom]

This settles it. I'm dressing up as Captain America for the next Tea Party.

That'll show'em!

It's been said that protests have lost their effectiveness, because there have been so many that the politicians no longer fear them. If 100,000+ people showed up for a demonstration in the same uniform, that might be different. Anyone for a mass Captain America uniform rally?

[Flash]

Who would think Captain America comics are propaganda.

http://captain-america.us/images/wallpaper/warposters/captain-america.jpg

[Truth-Bringer]

This settles it. I'm dressing up as Captain America for the next Tea Party.

That'll show'em!

LOL. I love it. You should definitely do that. Start a trend.

[teamrican1]

Who would think Captain America comics are propaganda.

http://captain-america.us/images/wallpaper/warposters/captain-america.jpg

:D Exactly. Captain America has been a stooge for the establishment since the get go, specifically created to aid US warmongering during the second World War. If you want a libertarian superhero, you should go with The Question, who gets the nod over Mr. A because he actually has a personality and sense of humor.