I can’t promise this is all of them, but these are definitely some of my favorites!
In case anyone is curious, this is all my Loki figures without the Thors, with a few exceptions that were physically attached or turned out to be integral to the horrible little Jenga-tower situation I created for myself. I keep losing track but I think there are about 45 Lokis, of which 8 were gifts (and 3 were figures I customized myself). I bought all the rest because I have problems.
Remember that picture I posted recently of a box that I said was NOT all of my Loki and Thor figures? Well…THIS is all of my Loki and Thor figures. The picture quality is less than ideal but I wanted to share my full army (so far) because, I mean, look at it.
To my fellow Jewish comic book fans, please remember that Cap doesn’t belong to Nick Spencer. He always has and always will belong to us.
Like the golem, superheroes were created by Jews to protect ourselves; to see ourselves represented as brave and strong and valiant when the rest of the world said we were anything but. And in the golem story, erasing one letter of the truth creates death.
Marvel and Spencer have done exactly that. In erasing the truth of Cap’s Jewishness (just like they did with the Maximoffs), they have created something dead. Fake. HYDRA!Cap will never be the truth. We are the truth.
Thank you. I needed this.
Adding on some details to op’s bit about golems: in the original golem stories, the word “אמת” or “truth” was etched on to the golem’s forehead, giving it power to protect those who created it. Erasing the first letter, aleph, leaves “מת”, the Hebrew word for death.
Interestingly enough, the hebrew letter א later became the greek letter Alpha, which when Latin came along, became the letter…
@averagemastermind OH MY GOD. I DIDN’T KNOW THAT PART. honestly every singe time I think Cap couldn’t get any more Jewish he does! Even more reason why they’ll never be able to take him away from us.
…I…missed that too!
I am choosing to ignore the storyline and not buy the book. I generally have the feeling this is going to turn out to be some kind of dramatic fakeout we’ve been tricked into overreacting to by the creators.
This story won’t end up being true in the long term, because the fans, who ultimately control the gestalt of these long-existing characters not the creators, won’t let it. And they will have to fix it.
Superheroes are a form of myth, a form of folk literature, and they run away from us very easily.
i didn’t know cap was jewish even im so proud of my heritage at this moment and they cant take that from me
Steve Rogers himself is quite intentionally not Jewish. He is quite intentionally white, even Aryan, because the point of the character was to take what Hitler dreamed of – a white Aryan male who is the absolute perfect human – and make that character Hitler’s worst enemy.
And have a German Jew (Abraham Erskine) be the one who does it. Steve Rogers is not Jewish, he was created by Jews. Both in-universe and out. That’s the entire point.
This whole thing makes me think about thoughtforms and spirit constructs, and wondering if Kirby and Simon created Cap with every intention of him becoming more than a character or a symbol, of becoming an actual protector. That the embodiment of love and strength that he has become was entirely on purpose. That the way he protects and seeks justice for the downtrodden and the victims of merciless crimes, that’s what he was made to do and has become a living power.
hands up who else is real worried in part because the MCU has now set up everything to hit all the major points of Loki’s death in Seige, and also bitterly aware a redemptive/heroic death for our boy is probably the best we can hope for
(I mean it wouldn’t make huge amounts of sense because the MCU pulled that with him already but it still seems likely…and this could also set up Kid Loki which would be great except that whole storyline is TRAGIC AS FUCK and my heart can’t handle seeing it played out again)
1. Jumping on the grenade. Steve diving on the grenade is the moment where you see that he doesn’t even need the serum to be Captain America – this guy is 100% hero, pint-sized or not. He doesn’t want to be a soldier for glory, or out of bloodthirst. He genuinely believes he has a duty to lay down his own life to save others, and reacts accordingly without any hesitation. This is honestly the moment I fell in love with this goober.
2. On va voir. Not only does this moment tell us Steve speaks French – and I love to headcanon that he picked up a whole smattering of European languages while fighting, but the spiky sex hair and the glower and everything just…. unf. (Look, I had to have at least one gratuitous sexy!Steve item in here.)
3. The Triskelion Speech. This is such a poignant and quintessentially Steve scene. He believes every word, and genuinely believes people will step up, but he is also fully aware of what he’s asking them for and the cost. He doesn’t do it lightly. And it’s Cap’s strength that in believing the best of people, he’s able to inspire people to bravery and courage, and bring it out in others – even when situations are at their most dire.
4. The elevator scene. The flipside of Steve believing in people so much, is that sometimes, they let him down. The moments leading up to this fight, when we see Steve assessing and realizing something isn’t right are great. We see how quick Steve is to detect the signs, put the pieces together, and realize what’s going on. His awareness and his ability to size up a situation are on display here – and then, it isn’t shock or rage on his face. It’s disappointment. But he grits his teeth and he deals with it and kicks ass – not because he enjoys it, but because that’s what he’s gotta do.
5. “I can do this all day.” The way it reiterates, over and over, kills me. Because if there’s one thing Steve does, it’s endure. Even when he’s getting his ass kicked, even when he’s down and out, even when his heart is breaking, Steve gets back up and keeps fighting. He always keeps fighting.
Honorary mention #1: Steve’s ridiculously extra fighting style, featuing, THROWING A FUCKING MOTORCYCLE, dropkicking the shield with a 6 foot high horizontal plank, pirouetting for days, JUMPING FROM GREAT HEIGHTS WITH NO PARACHUTE, STEVE, and generally doing shit that would give Evel Knievel a heart attack. Steve is so reserved and serious so often, that the sheer absurd extra-ness of his fighting style is absolutely hilarious to me.
Honorary mention #2: The friggin’ flagpole scene. STEVE IS A SMART LIL’ COOKIE. He thinks outside the box, problem solves, and isn’t dependent on his strength. Steve might have brawn, but he didn’t always, and he got by for most of his life on his wits alone.
And now, Comics!Steve:
1. You Always Stand Up. This might be a Sarah Rogers line, but it’s Steve’s ethos through and through, and such a heartbreaking moment that tells us everything we need to know about how Steve became the man he is.
2. “No, you move.” It’s iconic for a reason. This speech gives me chills and always will. Steve is accused of being stubborn, and he is, but not without reason. Steve isn’t stubborn for petulance or ego; Steve digs in his heels and squares off when it’s the important things – like the soul of a nation – on the line.
3. Those pages from Loose Nuke. Specifically, the exchange Steve has, where he talks about how his own parents were immigrants. They are particularly relevant in today’s climate. Steve isn’t here for discrimination, and he isn’t here for warmongering. “Isn’t that why we became soldiers? To fight for a peaceful world?”
4. That time Steve found an entire family squatting in his apartment and was totally chill about it and not only didn’t call the cops – he let them stay and helped them out. (Please read this whole post! It’s magical.)
5. That time Steve punched Nationalism right the fuck out. I hate when people assume, because of the name and the colors, that Cap is some hyper-patriotic jingoistic blowhard. Because nothing could be further from who he actually is. Steve will put America’s people and ideals ahead of her government and iconography every time.
Honorary mention: The newest issue of the Waid & Samnee run, because this is my Cap and he’s back:
I know this went way beyond one favorite, but… I just REALLY LOVE STEVE, YOU GUYS.
I'm a defeatist but I don't have to be 