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xkot |
Subject: For Cap Experts Posted Mon Nov 08, 2010 at 09:45:05 am EST (Viewed 19 times) |
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I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about Cap, but this one is stumping me ... has the Steve Rogers Cap ever used any weapons or equipment besides the shield? Things I'm aware of are - the original triangular shield - the original round shield - the armor during the Fighting Chance storyline - the "Captain" shield(s) - the the photonic shield Did he ever use or carry anything back in his Golden or Silver Age appearances? Did S.H.I.E.L.D. ever supply him with any funky gizmos back in the '60s or '70s? Thanks! xkot | |
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Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: xkot] Posted Mon Nov 08, 2010 at 07:10:29 pm EST (Viewed 268 times) |
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It was retconned that a lot of the shields he carried in his early Avengers and Tales of Suspense stories were built by Tony Stark -- shields with magnets and other devices. Apparently, several of these shields were destroyed or lost, but Cap always had his shield in the next issue, so... As part of the retcon, it was established that Cap quit carrying those shields because he didn't like their balance, or just plain preferred his original shield. | |
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Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: Tannhauser] Posted Mon Nov 08, 2010 at 10:01:57 pm EST (Viewed 290 times) |
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SHIELD also gave him some other gadgets, early on in TOS and early issues of his own run. | |
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xkot |
Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: David Medinnus] Posted Tue Nov 09, 2010 at 12:13:08 pm EST (Viewed 13 times) |
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Thanks, David ... any idea what those gadgets were, or which issues I might find them? If not, that's cool. I was just hoping to narrow the search! xkot | |
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David Medinnus |
Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: xkot] Posted Tue Nov 09, 2010 at 12:45:14 pm EST (Viewed 269 times) |
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One was a pencil-sized rebreather for under-watrer operations... another was a concealed parachute? Both were Tales of Suspense... | |
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Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: David Medinnus] Posted Tue Nov 09, 2010 at 02:36:45 pm EST (Viewed 11 times) |
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That's why you're the man, David. Thanks for those! I'll get to digging... xkot | |
Ancient One   Manager Member Since: Sat May 17, 2008 Posts: 7,943 |
Subject: Re: For Cap Experts [Re: Tannhauser] Posted Sun Nov 21, 2010 at 12:25:04 am EST (Viewed 194 times) |
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It was no retcon. Take a look at the splash page of Avengers #6. |