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So how does Captain America get to do it by accident in today's Ultimates? Without campaigning, without debates, without, it seems, an Electoral College? Here's how. An emergency election then, A limited two week campaign Multiple candidates rather than two party mandated choices Increasing the odds that anything could happen, in a country where everything has just[...]

'Tis the season: Bleeding Cool has been warning you that something big was going to happen in the Ultimate universe. Something media friendly, something

This election is intended to unite them, and leads into th United We Stand storyline that follows the curent Divided We Fall arc. But what are Captain America's politics? While the standard Marvel Universe Cap is a bit of a liberal lefty, if a muscular neocon version (think Tony Blair wuth more muscles and better teeth),[...]

It's the closest thing to DMZ Marvel have ever got to. And in the next issue of Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates out tomorrow, parallelling the current American political climate, Captain America, or rather the Ultimate Comics version of him, a strong conservative right winger from the nineteen forties, amidst a power vacuum, becomes President Of The[...]

This is the cover to Captain America #2, as published by Comic Book Resources Many people will look to the fact that he is unmasked Others to his long hair as doing a bit of a Thor impersonation. But many will ignore that child he's clutching the hand of Which would be a mistake. I understand the[...]

If you want to remain spoiler free from the events of Avengers Vs X-Men #11, published today, stay off the internet. Seriously, get off now. Immediately.

briefcase includes stunning Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray presentations of The Avengers; Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor, as well as Blu-ray versions of Iron Man; Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk in exclusive collectible packaging. to: Immerse yourself in every aspect of Marvel's elite Super Heroes with this limited-edition, 10-disc Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection[...]

A couple of months ago we knew that Ed Brubaker was leaving Captain America, and now he's leaving Winter Soldier, being replaced by Jason Latour And what will he be working on at Marvel instead? Nothing He tweeted; To end all speculation: Cap 19 and Winter Soldier 14 are my last Marvel books for now But[...]

The new Now Announcements today were Si Spurrier and Tan Eng Huat on X-Men Legacy, and Rick Remender and John Romita Jr on Captain America  What's next for Marvel Now? Rich seems to have deciphered some elaborate Da Vinci Code-like set of clues which tells him exactly where, when, and what will be revealed, so[...]

9am ET. That's when it's expected that iFanboy and MTV Geek will confirm Rick Remender and John Romita Jr on the newly relaunched Captain America, and Si Spurrier and Tan Eng Huat on a new X-book, for Marvel Now. I'll go and put a kettle on. And then… well… what will be left for Marvel to announce next[...]

So how did we do? In June, Bleeding Cool ran a checklist of rumours we'd heard about Marvel NOW! Including that it would be called Marvel NOW! Let's see

In a deal with iFanboy, Marvel have announced that Captain America will relaunch from Rick Remender and John Romita Jr as part of Marvel NOW! We informed you of this event at previous juncture A few more ticks for the checklist…. In a deal with iFanboy, Marvel have announced that Captain America will relaunch from Rick[...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFpss6FG6MA[/youtube] Thirty hours of continuous drawing on hands and knees at the Chalk Festival in Salt Lake City, saw Clayton Tycksen create this Captain America/Iron Man image over eighty square feet of pavement… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFpss6FG6MA[/youtube] Thirty hours of continuous drawing on hands and knees at the Chalk Festival in Salt Lake City, saw Clayton Tycksen create this Captain[...]

You may see a lot of newly designed characters however… it also looks as if it may start in November, if the Captain America timeline is anything to go by. Amyway, this is a checklist so far of what we've heard Some will be right Some will be wrong. Hopefully we'll be finding out in the next[...]

Anyway, that will be a thing. And, as part of the Grand Marvel Switcheroo, after news that Ed Brubaker will be leaving Captain America with issue 19, yes, we appear to have Rick Remender and John Romita Jr on the comic… Spinning out of Heroes Con in Charlotte, comes the rumour that Marvel will be launching[...]

Here are three of the many highlights… On leaving Cap (but staying on Winter Soldier) SPURGEON: Now, you told me that you're wrapping up on Captain America. BRUBAKER: Yeah By the time this interview comes out, I will have written my last issue. SPURGEON: Congratulations And that's… eight years on Cap? BRUBAKER: A little less than eight years[...]

Thanks to Obvious Winner and Jonathan Knowles for these rather entertaining photographs...  

The shortlist of potential directors for Captain America 2 has been through the final selection stages and winners Joe and Anthony Russo are now in final negotiations to direct, according to Showblitz The brothers are best known for Owen Wilson gooseberry comedy You, Me and Dupree, the 2002 comedy Welcome to Collinwood, and more recently for[...]

From the Virgin TV media guide... Thanks to Dave Williams.

Now there will be some spoilers in this piece, I'll try to avoid all the big ones, but you are going to find out who wins between Gambit and Captain America, there's no getting around it Sorry. So, anyway, a lot of this week's Avengers Vs X-Men comics could just have squee written all over them[...]

And Inbetweener Simon Captain America. Making its way round the net… Gotta love Mullet Hawkeye And Chachi Iron Man And Inbetweener Simon Captain America. Making its way round the net… Gotta love Mullet Hawkeye And Chachi Iron Man And Inbetweener Simon Captain America. Making its way round the net… Gotta love Mullet Hawkeye[...]

Last year, the PRISM Awards gave their honour for the best portrayal of substance abuse or mental health issues in a comic book to Cry For Justice: Rise Of Arsenal. Which was basically the equivalent of giving the Best Comic For Kids award to Crossed. This year, the award ceremony honoured a less controversial choice, Rob William's[...]

Seeing Iron Man and Thor are pretty much the essentials to get the most characterisation out of the film, Captain America for the MacGuffin. The lights came down, the glasses went on I have a slight stigmatism in my eye which, apparently, makes 3D films an issue for me, especially with fast paced action Guess what[...]

Coming out of the Diamond Retailer Summit is the news that Ultimate Captain America is to return as a series from Marvel this summer, expected to get big attention as the character is caught "a decision no superhero has ever done before… that can only be done in an Ultimate book" and once again a[...]

We know who the heroes are. We have a fair idea who the villains are. But there's one more thing we need to figure out...

Marvel Comics are running a promotion with comic book stores and cinema chains, to try and make the link with The Avengers movie and their offerings for Free Comic Book Day. On May 3rd, AMC cinemas across the US will be running The Ultimate Marvel Movie Marathon, screening Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Captain America[...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXj6EH-Res Here's professional stand up comedian John Roy at Meltdown Comics introducing Ed Brubaker... but not before

here are the double shipping comics in June. Amazing Spider-Man #687 and #688 – just like every month. Amazing Spider-Man Movie #1 and #2 – and a trade paperback collecting them both all in the same month. Avengers Academy #31 and #32 Avengers Vs X-Men #5 and #6, just as the last two months Captain America And… Hawkeye #632 and[...]

In the sixties, there was a British TV series that also aired in the US, called The Avengers. A tongue-in-cheek spy action adventure series starring a

The X-Men seem a little outnumbered by their Avenger counterparts in this line of Marvel comics stuff for pets. There are plenty of Avengers, but far too