Our national bird is the eagle. Thor's helmet has wings and does the Flash. What purpose do they serve? And why does something thats pure decoration need a purpose?fucking blu ray.
i never got the wings. they look stupid, they serve no purpose and seriously, why the fuck does he have little wings? how are they emblematic of America?!
What do the people behind the Ultimate U have against wings on Cap's cowl?
A beaker full of death;4280411 said:Also farther away from being identified with
America.
Erm, his costume is still pretty unmistakeably American; it's just more realistic.
If the character is intended to be a WWII Symbol of America, I think it more realistic that he'd be wearing the Stripes on his uniform instead of red Suspenders, and he'd at least have the wings painted along the sides of his army-style helmet. Purely decorative, yes, but so are most symbols.
I think the government's propaganda department wouldn't have hesitated to make it as flashy as possible, rendering "Captain America" as a literal flag in the shape of a man, with the wings to top it off.
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it's more of a question for CA2 - how well will that do if it's set in 2016 with him running around Iraq freeing hostage aid-workers and battling crazed villains in Korea or something?
Maybe he can become a self-hating American that blames America for everything bad that happens to America and spends all his time bitching and moaning on the comment sections of news websites.![]()
A beaker full of death said:Also farther away from being identified with America.
Look again Barry. Wally and Jay all have stylized wings on their masks or helmet. Barry and Wally's wings are more "modern" like a late 50s/early60s hood ornement, but are still wings.Our national bird is the eagle. Thor's helmet has wings and does the Flash. What purpose do they serve? And why does something thats pure decoration need a purpose?fucking blu ray.
i never got the wings. they look stupid, they serve no purpose and seriously, why the fuck does he have little wings? how are they emblematic of America?!
well not the Flash that's most likely to get his own movie he has lightning bolts on his head.
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Earth One Superman isn't going to have the trunks.
Hate to break it to you beaker but there's a new Earth One in the works.
Nah, this is giving "big name writers" their own playgrounds to do their takes on classic characters. In Superman's case its J. Michael Straczynski. Its a "graphic novel" and has no relationship or impact on the current Superman adventures in Superman and Action Comics. (Though JMS is currently writing Superman.) Here's the wiki rundown My theory is the "One" will refer to fact that Superman is the only hero in this Universe. There is also a "Batman Earth One" graphic novel that will produced by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.Hate to break it to you beaker but there's a new Earth One in the works.
Oh... CRAP.
Did they really have to go do that to me?
I take it that the new Earth-1 is not the old Earth-1 that I miss so terribly.
Was this their way of retconning yet again? Is the Byrne version I never cared for passe?
Starting to think I should take another 20 years off...
My theory is the "One" will refer to fact that Superman is the only hero in this Universe.
Where do you come up with this stuff?
The Shane Davis pic is from the original press release way back in December.My theory is the "One" will refer to fact that Superman is the only hero in this Universe.
Doubtful since all the Earth One titles will be set in the same universe like Ultimate Marvel.
Also on the Superman trunks thing, didn't they release some art work showing Earth One Superman didn't have the trunks. I guess they changed their minds.
Yeah the Byrne Superman is no more, well sort of. Currently Superman is a blend of the Silver Age version and the Byrne one. So Luthor is a wealthy businessman and a childhood friend of Superman's gone bad. Also, Superman started his career as boy and was a member of the Legion of Super Heroes.
And ironically, without the trunks it looks like Batman is wearing gray longjohns. Not too keen on the color scheme either, very bland.
Which would be a better place to discuss Superman so as to not further derail talk of the upcoming Captain America.I believe that i do have a separate thread from when these were announced last year for discussion of the two Earth One books.
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