Vowing to serve his country however he could, Steve Rogers tried — unsuccessfully — to get into the army until he became the end of an experiment. After being injected with a powerful serum, he transformed into Captain America, fighting for the liberty of the United States. He stands for freedom. He is selfless and goes into battle for the good of others first in World War II, again against the Winter Soldier, when facing Loki, and for his friends.
Everything Captain America is exudes his goodness and willingness to fight for others. Once he got to the field, he made it his mission to stop Hydra no matter the cost.
Captain America was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in 1941 as a patriotic super soldier. He was a popular figure during World War II, fighting against the enemy. He was a political creation: Simon and Kirby were repulsed by the actions of Nazi Germany leading up to the war and wanted to comment on how morally unsound the Nazi Regime was. The first edition of the Captain America comic featured Cap punching Adolf Hitler in the face.
Just last week, Marvel released the newest Captain America comic, Captain America: Steve Rogers 1, revealing that Cap has been a Hydra Agent all along. This is Hydra, the Nazi organization that Captain America had been fighting against all along. There has been an uproar from Captain America fans across the board — why is Marvel turning their back on Cap fans?
Supporters of this decision comment heavily on the fact that this is getting so much publicity. Marvel released the new comic the same week that their rivals DC were introducing a new storyline. Marvel seemed to succeed in the huge buzz they got with the Hydra twist.
There is also a theory that Captain America will be an example of "false evilness," where a character gets revealed as evil, but this turns out to be a fake reveal. The fans, of course, will not know this until the comics continue further. Among all the theories and objections, fans are talking about the new issue, anticipating further explanation in the next comic.
For Captain America fans who love Steve Rogers's backstory and believe in what he stands for, his partnership with Hydra is deeply disturbing. First off, His creators, Simon and Kirby, were of Jewish decent and made Captain America into a symbol of hope for Jewish people during the war. Because the comic was such an important political symbol at the time, seeing Captain America betray his predetermined allies is repulsive. He wears red, white, and blue and should stand to honor that.
His backstory provides an admirable look at the kind of person Steve Rogers is. Forgetting the title of "Captain America," Steve Rogers was born to Irish Immigrant parents in New York City who died before he reached adulthood. He became a fine arts student who specialized in comic books. Rogers was deeply disturbed by the rise of the Third Reich. Wanting to help, he attempted to enlist but repeatedly got rejected because he was too scrawny and unfit for war. He watched his friends sign up and receive their uniforms while trying to enlist under several different names, covering up any medical issues be might have had.
An Army General by the name of Phillips noticed Rogers's persistence and Rogers got asked to participate in an experiment by Dr. Reinstein. Out of love for his country and determination to help stop the Third Reich, Rogers agreed to the experiment and became super human. Despite dangerous and likely fatal consequences of the serum that Dr. Reinstein developed, Rogers took the chance in order to serve his country.
This is the person behind the title "Captain America." Steve Rogers is brave, strong-willed, and motivated by justice. This is the soldier who broke orders to go on a rescue mission and release prisoners from right under Hydra's nose. This is the soldier who woke up from being frozen in ice and answered the call of the Avengers. His dedication and spirit were motivated by goodness.
Despite the attention that Marvel is getting because of their unforeseen twist, a lot of fans are angry. Captain America fought against injustice, against Nazi Germany, and for the good of the people. The version of Captain America in the newly released comic is not the symbol of hope and freedom that fans so adored. Steve Rogers would not have accepted the call from Hydra agents. He wouldn't have been undercover for so long in such a way. The Captain America loved and adored by comic book readers, Marvel fans, and movie goers would not be a double agent for Hydra. We can only hope that this is all a roux and our freedom-fighting Cap will be on our side again soon.
