Captain America
Marvel’s star-spangled Avenger met his end in “Captain America” #25.
The Daily Bugle at marvel.com says:
Eyewitness reports claim that the initial bullet, tagging Rogers in the shoulder, came from a sniper perched atop or in one of the buildings adjacent to the Federal Courthouse. Several other shots were fired during the ensuing commotion–hitting Rogers in the chest and stomach–but witnesses fleeing the scene, as well as the U.S. Marshals who were escorting Rogers, have stated there was only one sniper shot fired.
Captain America is a longtime favorite character of Speeding Bullet Comics, and we’re sad to see him go — but we are excited to see what Jeph Loeb and Ed Brubaker have in store in future storylines!
The Marvel Universe will begin to deal with the ramifications in a five-part series titled “Fallen Son.”
More info from Marvel.com:
After the shocking events of Captain America #25, Steve Rogers, better known to the world as the star-spangled Captain America, lies dead, having been assassinated on the steps of a federal courthouse. Being led to trial for violating the Superhuman Registration Act and engaging in the Civil War that pitted super hero against super hero, Rogers was senselessly taken from a world that he had helped save countless times before.
The ramifications of a loss this huge could only be told in a five part event: Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America. Each chapter will follow different Marvel heroes and chronicle their reactions to this loss, the first two spotlighting Wolverine and the Avengers, both New and Mighty.
Tapped to write all five one-shots of the Fallen Son event is superstar writer Jeph Loeb who will be working with a different all-star artist on each including Leinil Yu, Ed McGuinness, John Romita Jr., David Finch, and John Cassaday.
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