Entertainment
For 80 years, Captain America has battled the bad guys, including his own government – ABC News
Some critics dismiss “Cap” as a jingoistic patriot, but in truth his relationship with his own government over the past 80 years is more complex than many realise….
It’s a character introduction like no other a muscular figure, clad in the Stars & Stripes, punches Adolf Hitler right in the face.
Key points:
- The comic book Captain America #1 was officially released in March 1941
- It told the story of Steve Rogers, a skinny New Yorker who is injected with “a super-soldier serum”, which transforms him into the ultimate warrior
- Seen by some as a jingoistic unquestioning defender of American authority, Captain America has in fact had a complicated relationship with…
Continue Reading
-
Noosa News24 hours agoWhere, when and why? Everything you need to know about Sunday’s pro-Palestine protest march in Brisbane
-
General20 hours agoIndia to defend ‘red lines’ as fresh tariffs loom
-
General16 hours agoAlbanese government to freeze construction code until 2029, fast-track housing approvals
-
General21 hours agoCollingwood’s Sarah Rowe returned after just 16 days from collarbone surgery as Magpies beat GWS in AFLW