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The Captain's Christmas

Steve stood before the adorned Christmas tree in the studio hallway where many of the other agents walked by. Many moments were like this for Steve since returning to active duty. The memories of long ago were creeping back up on him and the holiday down-time were making it even harder to block out. Many of Steve's agents and teammates would often see him gazing off stoically, but it had become so commonplace that they didn't bother disrupt the process. Every so often, Steve would see something or hear a phrase and it would remind him of someone from his past. That unusual ache in his heart would be something that only he would uniquely have to bear.Steve Rodgers would look over his shoulder at the bustling agents in the building being totally oblivious to the corner where the Christmas tree stood. It was a modest tree for such a public display. Instead of the red ribbons, it was given a red, white, and blue theme. The tinsel was a red-white-blue paper streamer an...

Merry Christmas 2014

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Merry Christmas from the Patriotic Power Couple! Looking forward to plenty more written blogs in 2015!

The Army-Navy Game

An envelope with a note and other contents were stuck to the inside of Steve's locker at the HQ base. On the outside, it was handwritten addressed only to Steve. He looked around the room to see if anyone else was looking at him. Nothing else was amiss about the envelope only that it was unexpectedly mysterious. He thought he left his street clothes locker secure, but it was something he will have to do another security check. Inside the white letter envelope was a hand written note with two event tickets roll out once the page had been unfolded. His eyes search the top and once he began reading, is fears were quelled once he recognized the handwriting. "Dear Steve, I thought you and I could get away for a day or so. I've always wanted to go see a football game and a big one is coming up over the weekend. I went ahead and got us 2 tickets to the Army Navy game. Everyone is gathering at the stadium in Baltimore, so it's not too far from here. Dress accordingly ! Sin...

Happy 73rd Birthday, Wonder Woman

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On this date in 1941, Wonder Woman first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941 )

Victorian Era Alternate Costume Cosplay

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Credit: Sacha Goldberger Credit: Sacha Goldberger Veteran photographer Sacha Goldberger has revealed his latest project that features many iconic superheroes redesigned for the 1600's (17th century). I am glad to see both the Captain and Princess are both represented despite both created in the 1940's and world war 2 propaganda. What do you think of the costume redesigns? I like the way the costumes are of an authentic looking cloth. It looks like they went through some serious research to get the authentic feel. Wonder Woman is still more modest in her long flowing dress instead of a more mobile short-pants or short skirt. They still managed to use the patriotic red, white and blue colors.

Character Study: Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet

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Credit: Wizkids Heroclix Every so often, I get to spot a comment or two on social media with fans who claim they never quite understood the invisible jet or the mythos behind all of it. Challenge accepted! I am going to review and attempt to explain just how Wonder Woman's mode of transportation fits within. Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet first appeared in the Senational Comics #1 in January of 1942 by William Moulton Marston. According to Wikipedia , the plane was supposed to be allegorical political statement that women's suffragettes were made to feel invisible. It's an interesting interpretation, but surely it inserts a political spin on what should otherwise be a fantasy story. Credit: The New Original Wonder Woman During the initial run of the Wonder Woman comic book series and further on in the television series, flying was not in Wonder Woman's set of defined super powers. When she needed to travel great distances, she used the invisible jet to g...

Happy Fourth Of July!

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Saluting the USA! Happy 238th Birthday, America!