Saturday, April 30, 2005
Comic Art
Is that an patriotically inspirational image or what? Captain America has personified the heroism of our military since WWII. Lately he has succumbed to political correctness which is a crying shame. For years he existed as a patriotic anachronism in the otherwise very "hip" world of the superhero, but recent writers have had to have him call into question his loyalty to the nation. Hopefully, he will be restored to his full glory soon.
That full glory was best done by the master, Jack Kirby. The King drew Cap both in WWII and during the character's revival in the early 1960's. Nobody has ever done it better, so here is one from the King. BTW, I own the book depicted below -- it's worth a fortune! Fortunatly I bought it new (check that cover price), making me old.
