On top of that, he has a built-in stop gap: a mid-’60s revival, care of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Avengers #4, which first spun the “frozen in ice and resurrected by the Avengers” narrative that fans of the MCU will no doubt recognize. His creators, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, set out to ensure that his primary defining characteristic was an unyielding loyalty to the “American Dream” - which is exactly as subjective and esoteric as it sounds. Though he’s roughly as old as they are, Steve doesn’t have Superman’s concise motto of truth and justice or Batman’s never-ending war on criminals. Unlike the majority of his fellow Golden Age holdovers, Captain America lacks the clear definition of a rock-solid core or easily recognizable mantra. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby/Marvel Comics Defining a Legend What we’re seeing on screen now is just a small piece of a much bigger, much more complicated puzzle. As Hannibal Buress deadpanned in Spider-Man: Homecoming, “I’m pretty sure that guy’s a war criminal now.” And all of this in conjunction with actor Chris Evans’ recent announcement that he plans on stepping back from the character in the next year - well, it’s safe to say Cap’s in a bit of a weird spot.īut here’s the thing: Steve’s comic book history is packed with this exact sort of identity-shedding, shield-dropping crossroads and disillusionment, and these moments have actually been key in defining the way we understand and relate to Captain America from the very beginning. It signals a major shift in Steve Rogers’ story that reverberates down to the core tenets of his character - a departure from his starched red-white-and-blue cleanliness. The beard, in conjunction with the whole rough-and-tumble worn-out uniform thing? It’s working - it’s working so well that Cap’s beard itself was the most talked-about part of Infinity War’s promotion according to social media analysts.īut there’s more to Infinity War’s Captain America than just aesthetics. Let’s not beat around the bush: Steve Rogers’ new Avengers: Infinity War look is pretty great.
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