So who got death threats yesterday? Oh that's right, Nick Spencer, for writing a Captain America comic book that they didn't like (though with art from Jesus Saiz, how could they not??)
https://twitter.com/nickspencer/status/735466503303233536
It's at this point that I'd like to reiterate that Captain America is a fictional character. Marvel Comics is invested in Captain America. Wherever the story will end up, Steve Rogers will probably not actually be a Nazi. And no matter how much you don't like his story (especially if you didn't actually read the thing) sending him a death threat on social media is even less like Captain America isn't it?
https://twitter.com/Iapinoir/status/735579046193430528
kirby and simon didn't die so you could ruin their legacy and then laugh about it @nickspencer #SayNOToHydraCap
— 🖤 (@shomajesty) May 25, 2016
why are you telling me that captain america wants all of my people to die
— thomas barrow's boyfriend (@angeluspolitian) May 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/ZaynB5/status/735532646135136258
https://twitter.com/Olicityx/status/735468093229518848
i have passion for how much i hate what you've done
75 years of a character that you've just defaced, it's repulsive
— bella (@durinfunerals) May 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/neymarsbey/status/735512863167684608
https://twitter.com/poedameorn/status/735469014177046528
https://twitter.com/beefybarnes/status/735467426209484800
I admire you right now. it takes a type of person to tell so many people who want to kill you that you admire their passion
— Dustin Dickson (@Flea_Bitten_Wol) May 25, 2016
you made an anti nazi soldier originally created by jewish writers a nazi sympathiser. can you not see how disgusting that is
— clo (@atthechateaus) May 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/oikawatoruu/status/735472158218952704
https://twitter.com/xavierlehnsher/status/735476266686500864
@Marvel yeah, no. Considering that the original authors were Jewish men writing against Nazi oppression this makes no sense at all.
— Kara (@KaraDiDomizio) May 25, 2016
.@EW @Marvel this is the stupidest fucking gimmick I have ever seen. You fucked up on this one, Marvel.
— Dani Carr (@ItsDaniCarr) May 25, 2016
Though as David Harper says,
You think Nick Spencer was mean to Captain America, you should read Morning Glories. Those poor children…
— David Harper (@slicedfriedgold) May 25, 2016
Look for the rationale in a month…
About Rich Johnston
Chief writer and founder of Bleeding Cool. Father of two. Comic book clairvoyant. Political cartoonist.