The muscular crime-fighting superhero Captain America is no more. Photo by emerson.edu
Marvel Comics have written off their superhero Captain America, throwing hundreds of fans in deep mourning.
While some wept for their hero dressed in red white in blue, the smarter ones scurried to comic shops hoping to buy what soon may be collector's item issues.
The sniper-caused death of the Captain, 66 years after his "birth" was called a publicity stunt, but Marvel Comics' officials deny they were after boosting their sales. "The story was simply taking us there," they say.