Last week, the first issue of Nick Spencer's Captain America: Steve Rogers was released, and its last page twist set the Internet on fire. Now, I actually managed to avoid having it spoiled for me, but since it became A Thing, you probably had it ruined for you by Thursday morning. And there's a chance that you're pissed off.
Well, actually, no, there isn't. All the people who are pissed off are most likely just reading the titles of each entry on this list before gleefully raging at me from the comments. If you actually took the time to read all of the text, you would either agree with me or at least be willing to hear me out.
To clarify, it is totally fine if "Captain America appears to be a secret HYDRA Agent" isn't a story you're interested in reading. I don't have a problem with that. I have a problem with people acting like this is the worst thing to ever happen, ever, and insisting that the creators behind this story are Anti-Semitic garbage because that is a stupid, stupid opinion to HAVE, let alone shout at the world in 140 characters, hiding behind your egg avatar. So why is your anger dumb? Let's break it down.
Source: heroichollywood.com
10. The Story isn’t Over Yet
We have had a grand total of ONE ISSUE of this series. And the big moment happens on the last page. We don't yet know the context behind the moment in question.
Has Cap "always" been HYDRA as everyone assumes? Has he simply been infiltrating HYDRA this whole time as a double agent? Did the Cosmic Cube that de-aged Steve also leave him with false memories? Or did that cosmic cube maybe leave him under HYDRA's control, much like Winter Soldier was controlled by the Russian Government in the Brubaker run?
WE. DON'T. KNOW. That's the point.
Nick Spencer is a really great writer (Superior Foes of Spider-Man is my favorite Marvel comic of the decade and The Fix is the best thing I read every month) so maybe give him a shot here. Let him tell the story, or at least explain what's going on in the next issue. This is a premature freakout from people who have no patience. Calm down, let the situation unfold, relax.
