What If: Captain America Were Revived Today? #44 (April 1983) by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema; Original Image by John Romita Sr.
In this What If? Marvel tale, Captain America is unfrozen in 1983 rather than the 1960s. Without the leadership of Steve Rogers, The Avengers disband. Meanwhile, a Captain America imposter, who calls himself a "real American," has decided to use his newfound influential media status to publicly support a National Identity Card to "deal with illegal aliens,” to suggest that members of civil rights groups "ought to think seriously as to whether or not their actions contribute to the strengthening of communist enemies," and declare that if those groups tear the country apart with protests, martial law is justified "for the peace to find a solution.”
Neighborhoods with large black populations (e.g., Harlem) are walled off and forced into poverty, and one character even mentions that Jewish people are being “put back into camps.” The right-wing politicians make sure that things like this aren’t shown on television, keeping the majority of the American public ignorant of the horrors committed with their indifferent support. The public are simultaneously told that with some sacrifices, America can be free once again. The fake Captain America confronts a group of peaceful protestors, and he is shot by a sniper (in what reads like an inside job), allowing the police to have “reason” to attack the protestors. The imposter does not die and instead uses the attack to provide more reason for the violent crackdown against protesting groups.
When the true Captain America is unfrozen, he is horrified to see what America has become, especially with his emblem stamped all over it. He immediately seeks out the resistance forces (who clearly represent the Black Panther Party) and joins their cause, stating that "the wrongs [he's] seen will take much more than one man to right -- but [he's] got a name to clear, a costume to unsoil-- and a country to die for!!"
By the time Steve joins them, the resistance only has one chance left to stop the American downfall: a political convention where the "America First" party will be able to secure its support to sweep the national elections and allow them "to return America to the pure and great nation [the] forefathers envisioned."
The resistance strikes just as the convention begins. The Captain America imposter is no match in a fight against the true Captain America -- especially against a Steve Rogers who's fucking pissed. ("Get up so I can knock you down!!")
With the imposter knocked unconscious, Captain America addresses the convention crowd, warning that an America that does not represent all its people does not deserve to exist at all; that liberty can be "as easily snuffed out [in America] as in Nazi Germany" and "as a people, we are no different from them."
The crowd realizes that the man speaking before them is the true Captain America and cheers. Captain America holds his hand up and silences them, stating that he will not allow them the chance to simply replace one idol with another. He alone can’t undo the horrible damage, and he pleads that there’s still a chance for the people to “find America once again.”
Fascism doesn’t change its tune, just its singers.
A 2021 Marvel Trumps Hate ( @marveltrumpshate ) commission, completed on 22-count aida cloth with embroidery floss and watercolors on a 9" diameter bamboo hoop.
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*politely raises hand* Ayo do you have any thoughts on if fear toxin is even anything to worry about in the face of the Courage of Achilles?
Like Billy Batson would obviously have a terrible time if he’s exposed to it but would Captain Marvel, setting aside the fact he doesn’t need to breathe, be fine?
I don’t have a penny to give but I request thy thoughts.
Hey there!
So my answer here is two fold:
Technically there have been canon comics where Captain Marvel is affected by fear toxin (Shazam #12 i believe), bringing his greatest fears as Billy to the surface despite him being powered up. There have also been other non fear toxin induced events to a similar effect.
But to be perfectly honest, the comic I'm thinking of largely included him being affected by fear toxin as an excuse for a more experienced Batman to save the day and highlight his own inexperienced fighting style.
So as with most things, Cap's immunity to toxins (including fear toxin) varies based on what the writers want to happen in their story.
Personally, I think that he should be immune to standard fear toxin or at the very least be able to power through the hallucinations because of the courage of Achilles. I mean what's the point of having supernatural courage as a power if you can't overcome a chemical to induce fear? Especially if perfectly ordinary human Batman can do it with sheer willpower?
Mostly I think a lot of people have the tendency to downplay Cap's abilities while at the same time hyping up Batman and his rogues. If Cap's powers are actually understood and respected by the writers there really shouldn't be much to worry about with fear toxin (unless there's a a team up with a magical villain enhancing it or Billy is caught in it before he can transform. Then we might have an interesting story).
So that's my two cents on the subject! I'd love to other people chime in!
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𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗍𝗁 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗋𝗄
❥𝗌𝗇𝗂𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗍 : 𝖻𝖺𝗄𝗎𝗀𝗈 𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗁𝗂𝗍𝗌 𝖻𝗒 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗒𝗉𝖺 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗍𝗁 𝗊𝗎𝗂𝗋𝗄. (𝖿𝗅𝗎𝖿𝖿 + 𝗌𝗆𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗁)
{ 𝗐𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 — 𝖻𝗅𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖼𝗈𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖿𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗅𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋, 𝖻𝖺𝖽 𝗆𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁/𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗄𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖺𝗄𝗎𝗀𝗈, 𝗉𝗉𝗅 𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝗈𝗌𝖾𝖽, 𝗇𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖿𝗋. }
imagine bakugo getting hit with something like a truth quirk by accident or on purpose, and yes he spews the most intolerable shit and no one can stop him at alll and everyone just blushes at what comes outta his mouth, and no one can make him leave the room cuz he simply will not lol.
you’re in the lecture room just chillin at your seat and there’s a bunch of commotion in the hallways and the familiar yelling of the class hothead. you rest your head on top of your fist as you face the door, watching the incoming foolishness of denki and kiri struggling to push an angry bakugo in the classroom.
“fuckin business extra hit me with some shit!” kiri pushes bakugo in his seat patting his shoulder as his sparky haired counterpart exhaled an exasperated sigh of relief. “chill bakubro it was just an accident. I’m sure they didn’t mean it.” “yea dude they were holding their stomach.. probably were sick or something.” bakugo tsked, eyebrows twitching. “I don’t give a fuck.”
a few minutes pass and aizawa’s teaching the class and bakugo starts coughing up a storm, everyone looks his way asking if he’s alright and someone hands him a water bottle and he blinks disoriented like. “ugh fuckin weird. ‘m fine mind your business.”
everyone does as he says ignoring his coughing fit but you continue to stare his way, not necessarily looking at him but he’s still in your field view. it takes exactly 10 minutes after the bell has rung— before bakugo came into the room, til the quirk started to work, and you and everyone else can tell because he randomly speaks as aizawa is paused on a slide, “this shit’s boring as fuck.”
everyone now looks at him some in slight shock other’s with light amusement (you and todoroki) bakugo himself was surprised even though everyone knew, even aizawa, that the lectures were boring, bakugo never spoke out, on terms of learning he would be writing stuff down or whatever but he wouldn’t interrupt aizawa.
“is there a problem bakugo?” “no problem old man didn’t even mean to say it out loud it just slipped.” aizawa ‘hmm’d’ continuing his slideshow for the next 15 minutes before he wrapped it up, taking a nap in his sleeping bag by the wall near his desk, not before giving the class the warnings; to leave him alone, keep the noise down and not wake him up until someone is dead.
leaving everybody to their own devices and cliques you banded together with mina, talking about getting y’all’s hair and nails done and planning when to go out together soon.
bakugo was lost in his own little world before kiri snuck up on him, slinging an arm around his shoulder. “hey bakubro what’s up with that cough right?” the blonde slapped kirishima’s hand away with a scoff. “fuck off shitty hair you smell like a gallon of that shitty axe body spray. you only need about three pumps ya know that?!”
kiri mocks a pout. “aww come on that wasn’t very nice bro.” “well i don’t know what ta tell ya. you stink and it’s hurting my damn nostrils!” “i don’t know what it is bro but you seem more talkative today it’s weird.” bakugo tsked “you’re fuckin weir-“ he shuts his mouth as you approach with mina in tow.
“what’s up guys?” mina asks the two males as you wave back to kiri who waves at you both. “oh nothing ya know just bothering bakubro.” bakugo sits up folding his arms man spreading in his seat. “like fuckin always!” you chuckle at his little tidbit, making him stare at you, taking in your figure dawned in a cute light brown dress with black dragons that complimented your frame as you hop on top of the sturdy table, swinging your legs back and forth once you’ve settled yourself, giving him a chance to look at your legs, taking in your pretty feet clad in black sandals and white toe polish.
his eyes trailing back up to your face watching as you talked animatedly, the two twists that shape your face moving with you, the rest of your hair kept in a bun. “aye shortcake i don’t think i’ve said it before but you’re kinda thick aren’t ya?” the three of you stop talking after hearing that come from his mouth. mina who’s, sat like you on the side of bakugo, guffaws.
“wh- excuse me?” you try to think of something to say before kiri spoke up. “what’s with you bakubro? that’s not how you speak to a lady unless she consents.” denki and sero comes up just as bakugo exclaims a “fuck off!” to the false redhead. “what’s going on dudes and dudettes?” before the three of you can speak the vaguely shocked blond continues on his thoughts of you.
“just telling the shorty that i wouldn’t mind resting my face between her open thighs.” all five of y’all’s mouth drop, its silent for a literal minute as you try to wrap your mind around the words falling out of his mouth, before denki and sero start cackling like witches holding onto their stomachs. “what’s wrong with bakugo and why is he tryna spit game with y/n?” sero asks in between laughs.
“shut up tape face. how bout you and mina learn how to keep it down next time you wanna do it ina empty classroom… now back to us shorty.” your group looked at mina who covers her mouth as she side eyes bakugo, and sero who blushes looking away as denki shook on his shoulder. bakugo only stared at you as you gave mina a ‘we’ll talk about it later look’ before you looked at bakugo kiri snapped his fist in his hand gaining y’all’s attention.
“ooh i know what it is! the person that bumped into you probably activated their quirk! it must have to do with you just saying whatever comes to mind.” you hum at the correlation. “what’s with all this talk bakugo? if i didn’t know any better i’d think you’re tryna flirt with me.” you goaded playing into the quirk’s hand, he got up from his seat leaning on the desk close to your face a few inches apart.
“i don’t think i could be more clear shortcake i wanna fuck ya.” “is this the quirk talkin or you?” “that shitty bitch’s quirk only emphasizes what i’m thinking out loud. so lemme tell ya something right now before this shitty quirk wears off and while these idiots are finally quiet for once..” he pauses to grip your face making you look at him your doe eyes widening as a shiver runs through your spine.
“i don’t just wanna fuck ya, i wanna make love to ya, have you squirming under me, screamin’ my name, i wanna be your boyfriend then your husband and then i want a brat running around our backyard asking me for shit and i’ll spoil the hell out of ‘em too. now it doesn’t have to be in that order but it has to happen. i guess i’ll take your cute ass ona date first. be ready after school.”
you nodded your head all the while he was talking, cheesing inside cuz you’ve had a crush on the hot tempered blond for the longest, mina cheesed outwardly having known of your feelings. you grabbed his wrist pretty sure he could feel the heat waves coming off your face, fluttering your lashes up at him.
“one condition tho?” he looks at your lips back to your face. “anything shorty.“ “i want four kids.” he smirked squeezing your cheeks slightly shaking your face. “i can make that happen shortcake.” if you were in a cartoon your head would explode leaving steam and hearts behind.
mina squealed breaking you and bakugo out of y’all’s trance. “and imma be the fun auntie that teach them how to curse!” “i’m pretty sure bakugo will beat you to it.” denki snickers as mina hopped down from the table, pulling you along with her making herself oblivious to the vermilion eyes glaring into her skull that bakugo was doing.
as you left bakugo started yelling at his friends… as he does. “shut up sparky or would you like to explain that box under your dirty ass bed with all those fuckin magazines and that dollar lotion and tissue? had ta fuckin scrub up to my elbows with bleach after opening the damn box.”
denki nervously chuckled his face a pink hue as he let out a cough. “i have no idea what you’re talking about dude.” bakugo scoffs out an “of course you don’t.” kiri coughs rubbing the back of his neck. “hey umm bro it’s cool and all that you confessed to y/n, but how about you go home for the day?” bakugo’s lip curled into an ugly snarl. “didn’t you just hear me plan a date after school? why would I go home just to come back here? fuck off shit face”
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”girlll tell me why I was shaking in my fuckin boots he’s too fine.” you exclaimed to mina in the bathroom as you fan your face with your hand. “yea and I can’t believe you told him you want four kids and he agreed.“ she said applying gloss to her two tone lips fixing her pink afro.
“bitch you can’t believe it?! I can’t believe it. now what’s this about you and sero in an empty classroom?” you gave her a curious look.
“alright i couldn’t hide it from you! i was finna tell you anyways! okay so here’s what had happened—“
𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗆 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾𝗌, 𝗋𝖾𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌. 𝖣𝖮𝖭𝖳 𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗅, 𝖼𝗈𝗉𝗒 𝗈𝗋 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝗒𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝗅𝗌𝖾. ©𝖼𝗂𝗍𝗒𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝖺𝗅
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