The return of CAPTAIN AMERICA to comics isn't exactly shocking news but the new look as designed by his next artist Alex Ross seems to be split half way down the middle from comic fans. Half the people love it and half the people hate it so I'll publish it here and ask you loyal comic readers. First, I'll run through the details. Marvel revealed that the "new" Captain America will be appearing in issue #34 set to hit comic shelves in January 2008, lead by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Alex Ross. The character will not be Steve Rogers but a different character taking the reigns of the Marvel hero.
Comic Book Resources had a chance to talk to Brubaker and Ross on the redesign of the character...
"I wanted something that had at least a touch of 'soldier' to it, personally," Ed Brubaker told CBR News. "But Alex had incredibly strong ideas and had done more research, and he really didn't want us to end up with something that looked like USAgent or the Ultimate Cap designs. We all knew it still had to be a superhero outfit and Alex's initial ideas had the exact flavor I was hoping to see, with the blend of the '40s movie serial look and his more classic superhero design sense. I felt like I was looking at costume designs from John Romita in the '70s or something."
"I sort of instinctually knew what the character needed to have as part of his costume and what sort of design hybrid I needed to create," said Ross "If you tell me that say Iron Man is going to become the new Captain America, then I know what things to bring into it. You need a certain amount of instincts to design a new costume like this and you have to ask yourself questions like, 'OK, well, if you've never tried this before with the design, what would you try?' That's how I ended up bringing in the shield shape from the original 1941 shield and threw it on his chest and worked around that."
One aspect which is gaining notice and feedback from fans is the inclusion of a new utility belt which features a gun and a knife and who knows what else. This has led to more opinions from some fans that someone like Frank Castle is suiting up as the next hero but that won't be revealed until the issue hits shelves. Here's what Brubaker had to say on the utility belt though..
"I can say there was no symbolic intent or comment we were trying to make on America or anything by including the gun and knife," explained Brubaker. "It's just part of the costume and the look and the story. This new guy carries weapons, too. Who knows what else is in that utility belt? First Aid? Grenades? All is yet to be revealed."
To read more of their thoughts, click the link above...
To see the look of issue #34 cover by Alex Ross, click the picture to the left.
Here's a look at the issue #34 cover by co-illustrator Steve Epting.
Here's a look at his utility belt...
What do you think and who do you think will be taking the reigns of CAPTAIN AMERICA? Share your thoughts...
Big thanks to Scooper Daniel for the reminder!
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