The Death of Captain America
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An assassin's bullet shakes up the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. in this gripping prose adaptation of the blockbuster Marvel graphic novel. As Captain America, Steve Rogers lived for his country. He was a hero, a patriot, and an inspiration to millions. He embodied the greatest ideals of the United States. But now someone has killed America's greatest hero in cold blood. In the aftermath, Cap's friends and associates are left to pick up the pieces. Falcon, Cap's longtime partner, vows revenge. Sharon Carter, Cap's lover, grapples with grief. Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, has become the new head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and must decide who will take up the mantle of Captain America. But he had better watch out. Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier, blames Tony for Cap's death and wants him dead . . . Adapted from the graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting
Larry Hama
Larry Hama is an Eisner Hall of Fame writer/artist/editor/actor who has is best known as the writer of Marvel's GI Joe and Wolverine comics in the '80s and '90s. He has also written, edited, or drawn for Avengers, Conan, Batman, Wonder Woman, and X-Men, Spider-Man, and doens more.
His illustrations and cartoons have appeared in National Lampoon, Esquire, New York, and Rolling Stone.
His most recent novel is The Death of Captain America, which was also released as an audio book. He has recently scripted Batman: Shadow of the Bat, and Wonder Woman for DC Comics' Convergence Event, and Iron Fist/Heart of the Dragon for Marvel, and Spy Hunter/Paper Boy for DC. He has also recently done layouts for Deathstroke, Damage, and Michael Cray at DC. He is currently writing GI JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO for SKYBOUND.
As an actor, he has appeared on TV in M.A.S.H., SNL, and ANOTHER WORLD. He originated the characters of Lord of the South, and Lt. Williams in the 1976 B'Way production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures, and has done commercials and voice-overs.
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