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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8237353" data-attributes="member: 177">Yeah, but as you noted, for most everyone else, their important dates are not fixed in real-world history.&nbsp; Since they are maintianing that fixed point in the comics, this addresses any issues about that simply.Now, we can say that.&nbsp; Back when they established his extended lifespan (back in the real-world 1980s, I believe) they only had the one character who really needed that question addressed. They weren't thinking, &quot;But, in another 40 years, this is still going to be a problem, we should just generalize it&quot; because the idea that they'd still be telling these stories 40 years on probably seemed kinda silly.&nbsp; Remember, the Marvel comics universe was not pre-planned to span a century.&nbsp; This is organic development in storytelling in ways not seen in most other genres.So, now, they have a thing they can play with around Steve's age now and then, if that adds to the story.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 8237353, member: 177"] Yeah, but as you noted, for most everyone else, their important dates are not fixed in real-world history. Since they are maintianing that fixed point in the comics, this addresses any issues about that simply. Now, we can say that. Back when they established his extended lifespan (back in the real-world 1980s, I believe) they only had the one character who really needed that question addressed. They weren't thinking, "But, in another 40 years, this is still going to be a problem, we should just generalize it" because the idea that they'd still be telling these stories 40 years on probably seemed kinda silly. Remember, the Marvel comics universe was not pre-planned to span a century. This is organic development in storytelling in ways not seen in most other genres. So, now, they have a thing they can play with around Steve's age now and then, if that adds to the story. [/QUOTE]

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