“Captain America” vehicle designer Daniel Simon looked to the past for inspiration
The Red Skull's car from "Captain America: The First Avenger."
After delving into the future designing vehicles on “Tron: Legacy,” German vehicle designer Daniel Simon went back to the past for “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Simon wanted to look back to 1940s designs while working as the lead vehicle designer for the Paramount Pictures/Marvel Studios motion picture.
“Captain America Corps” highlights heroes from different eras; plus more comic-book reviews
Captain America Corps 1-2
Roger Stern writes this miniseries, which gathers various Captain Americas through time and puts them up against a cosmic-level threat to the future. Philippe Briones, who drew 
“American Son,” is a good choice for art on this mini. The U.S. Agent, American Dream, Commander A, and an early-day Steve Rogers Captain America join a recent James Barnes Captain America as the only force who can overcome this totalitarian threat to the future. If you’re a longtime Cap fan, you’ll love how Stern dusts off various incarnations of the character. And if you’re a new fan from the films, the World War II Cap will be familiar — recent comics fans should be able to clue in to the pre-”Fear Itself” Bucky Cap.
Avengers concept posters released at Comic-Con
Marvel has released concept art for the upcoming “Avengers” movie, starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner, as Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow and Hawkeye. The posters are available at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Click past the cut to see the four posters released so far.
- Matt Price
Captain America movie-watchers can choose from 70 years of Marvel Comics
If watching Chris Evans as Captain America take on Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull in this week’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” film whets your appetite for more of the star-spangled hero, you’re in luck. Marvel Comics has several trade paperback and hardcover editions in print collecting the hero’s adventures.
Captain America: The First Avenger takes viewers back to World War II era
Center to right: Chris Evans plays Captain America and Sebastian Stan plays James "Bucky" Barnes in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment.
A scrawny young man from Brooklyn becomes a star-spangled defender of America in “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
Steve Rogers is a patriotic but underweight young man who volunteered for a secret government experiment. The results of the experiment turned him into a super-soldier. In the comics, where he was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in 1940, the hero was ready-made to battle Adolf Hitler and the Axis powers of World War II.
Captain America: The First Avenger movie review
Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers, a skinny 4F reject during World War II who becomes the star-spangled superhero Captain America.
Chris Evans, Stan Lee honored in “Captain America Military Salute”
Captain America star Chris Evans gets recognized at the Lanmark Technology Music Lodge “Captain 
America Military Salute” program on Thursday, July 21 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Stan Lee will be recognized for his service as an Army Illustrator during WWII, and a Navy SEAL Veteran will be honored for excellence in the line of duty.
Amazing Spider-Man trailer, Dark Knight Rises teaser, Captain America premiere
With Comic-Con looming, trailers and premieres abound!
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Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and more stars come out for Captain America: First Avenger premiere [photos]
Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell at the premiere for "Captain America: The First Avenger." (AP)
“Captain America: The First Avenger” premiered in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, with stars Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Samuel L. Jackson in attendance. Also on the scene – Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr., who will co-star with Evans in “The Avengers” as Thor and Iron Man, respectively.
Vanessa Hudgens and Zoe Saldana were other stars who made an appearance at the premiere event. Click past the cut for a photo gallery from the event.
- Matt Price
Dark Knight Rises poster; final Harry Potter opens; more Amazing Spider-Man news
Kyle and Matt take a look at the poster for “The Dark Knight Rises” and discuss the box office potential of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Part 2. We also discuss the upcoming “Amazing Spider-Man” and what’s to come at Comic-Con International.
Review File: Captain America 1, X-Men Schism 1, The Red Wing 1
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