NFT: WTF? Captain America was always a Hydra sleeper agent?

Ok, so this is probably "meh" to most people, but I find it a bit annoying that Marvel is changing the storyline decades after Captain America became a comic book fixture. Unless the original creator of the character meant it this way, this revisionist history stinks of trying to get more sales, which seems hard to believe since Captain America is probably more popular now than he's ever been before. What a crock of shit.

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Captain America has been a symbol of American heroism since 1941, and that all appears to be a lie. SPOILER BEGINS HERE "Steve Rogers: Captain America #1" hit shelves on Wednesday along with a twist that seemingly changes the entire history of the character. The final page of the issue has Rogers saying two words: "Hail Hydra." The reboot issue, which is the first to have Rogers share the Captain America mantle with superhero Falcon, details how Rogers was recruited as a boy by the evil Nazi-esque organization Hydra and apparently has been a covert agent all these years. The move sent shock waves through the comic book world with fans horrified that the honorable character is now a member of the organization he's fought for 75 years. ... The twist had been in development since late 2014 and according to Brevoort is the actual Steve Rogers. "It's not a Steve from the universe next door, it's not a clone, it's not a robot, it's not mind control," Brevoort said.

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