10 Amazing Comic Book Covers Marvel Wants You To Remember
4. Captain America Comics #1
When it comes to superheroes from the Golden Age of Comics, Marvel (formerly Timely Comics) had some incredible characters, but none so perfectly patriotic as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America.
Back in March, 1941, the United States had not yet entered the Second World War. The country watched in amazed horror as Europe and Asia succumbed to the might of the Axis Powers, but remained on the sidelines, reluctant to get involved.
That message failed to make it to the desks of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, who thrust America into the conflict in the boldest way possible: they put their character, brandished in red, white, and blue, on the cover of a comic book punching out the Chancellor of Germany.
At the time, this was considered quite controversial. After all, the U.S. wasn't at war with anyone at this point, but that didn't stop Captain America from doing what was right. Hindsight being what it is, it seems perfectly natural to kick Hitler's ass, but that wasn't the consensus when this book went to print, which is why Jack Kirby's cover stands as one of the best in the history of comics.