10 Comic Book Covers That Totally Lied To You

10. Captain America Comics #1

Throughout all of comic book history, one thing has been clear: Captain America is no fan of Adolf Hitler. After all, in his debut issue, the American paragon of truth, justice, and liberty is seen socking the führer in the face — it's one of the most iconic comic book covers of all time.

Unfortunately, it's also a lie. That's a shocking revelation to anyone who hasn't read it but has seen Captain America: The First Avenger. They repeated this scene numerous times in a montage throughout the second act of the movie, so how could it possibly have been built on a lie?

The cover was immediately controversial, and both Jack Kirby and Joe Simon had to get bodyguards to protect them and their family from Nazi sympathizers. Had they cracked the book to see what was inside, they would have found a comic book that very much doesn't involve Adolf Hitler.

He's not in the book at all, but more than that, Cap doesn't travel to Germany in this issue but does manage to beat the snot out of some Nazi saboteurs. So, the cover lied, but nearly eighty years later, it doesn't matter. It's a great cover and stands as one of the most important books ever published.