Captain America - Dead.

As my loyal Beast's Lair readers know, Captain America is my favorite Superhero. He is dead.

Thanks to my brother-in-law Andy for keeping me up to date on this one. I can only imagine the backlash Marvel comics will receive on this one. A few years ago, Marvel killed off popular heros Hawkeye and the Scarlet Witch. Now Captain America.

My only hope is that this is a gimmick. Perhaps a way to let the character rest for a while and then bring him back when the storyline calls for it. Cap seems to be too big of a Marvel icon to kill him. Not quite as popular as Spiderman and the Hulk, but more important in my opinion and still one of the most beloved of all superheros.

To my fellow Cap lovers out there, I feel your pain.