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Anonymous No.149746532 [Report] >>149746551 >>149746569 >>149746797 >>149746970
What was the point of this? When it happened it just seemed like a desperate attempt from Marvel comics writers to stay relevant.
Anonymous No.149746551 [Report]
>>149746532 (OP)
It was. Trying to profit off of shock is a desperate gamble of a dying business.
Anonymous No.149746569 [Report]
>>149746532 (OP)
Because imperialists gonna imperial.
Anonymous No.149746797 [Report] >>149746817
>>149746532 (OP)
Sales gimmick
>What if superhero...was suddenly le bad guy?!
It's always a fucking sales gimmick
Anonymous No.149746817 [Report]
>>149746797
Apparently if you make it cartoonishly cynical enough, people will make it into a viral meme and give you a ton of free advertising
Anonymous No.149746970 [Report]
>>149746532 (OP)
The idea was to permanently demonize Steve so Sam would be the main Captain America going forward while Steve gets branded a filthy nazi no better than Red Skull. His MCU popularity at the time meant this blew up way beyond regular comic circles and Marvel changed course.