![]() ![]() Though current Ford and GM deny such history. It’s been reported by The Washington Post that Ford and GM were involved in supporting the Nazis by way of contributing war materials and providing them with vehicles. Something that was quite the image considering historically, America wasn’t openly opposed to Nazism, the Holocaust, and in some cases even supported Hitler’s fascist reign. In fact the very first Captain America comic, published in 1941, features what is now an iconic image of Captain America punching Hitler. Original creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby were both young Jewish men who created a character that was essentially the Aryan ideal - blond, white, and in peak physical condition - only to vehemently reject everything about Nazism. Namely that the characters creation was rooted in specifically Jewish power fantasies in a similar vein as Superman. More than the feelings of fans, there’s also the history behind the Captain America legacy and ideals. A legacy of a name built up over 75 years - in fact, Captain America just celebrated his 75th anniversary recently - and fans feel rightly protective. #HYDRA CAPTAIN AMERICA FULL#When The Outhousers released the spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 the night before its release last week, fans clamored to discredit the website citing it as “unreliable,” “the comic version of The Onion,” and “satire” in an effort to brush aside the original spoiler panel of Steve in full Captain American uniform saying, “Hail HYDRA.” Understandable, this is a huge retcon of Steve Roger’s overall character and the name of Captain America. Captain America has been revealed to be a HYDRA agent all along and doesn’t this emphasize everything wrong with superhero comics today? ![]()
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