Today sees the unprecedented release of Captain America #600, two days before it's usual release day on Wednesday, why all the fuss? Because Captain America, Steve Rogers is returning from the grave. Joe Quesada; Marvel Editor-in-Cheif announced today through the Daily News "The original Captain America is finally coming back,". This isn't going to happen in Captain America #600 but just as I and so many others predicted in Ed Brubaker's new mini series Reborn.

As I said in my previous Reborn post I think Bucky Cap still needs a bit more time with the Captain America mantle but obviously Marvel feel differently. I can see where they're coming from with a movie on it's way and the media attention this sort of event will draw to the property but I can't help thinking it's too soon. Of course if the story is good and it feels right then I'll soon change my tune, heralding this as the greatest comic moment ever but if it all goes wrong I can still say I told you so. What can I say I like to hedge my bets. For the good of the character I hope Marvel know what they're doing and they're doing this for the right reasons in that it's what Ed Brubaker wants and planned rather than imposing it upon him earlier than he would've liked.

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