Captain America Writer Nick Spencer Gets Death Threats On Social Media

Posted on May 25, 2016

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

— iol.e 🐿️ (@parabates) May 25, 2016

why are you telling me that captain america wants all of my people to die

— ari(el) (@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

— raw fettuccine (@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 📍 comms open (@thchateaus) 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…