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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 3396882" data-attributes="member: 4275">Nothing can change does not equal all the old heroes must go.Sorry, but you can't catch lightning in a bottle. Characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Captain America have been around for 60-70 years and counting for a reason.When is the new King Arthur going to get rolled out? Isn't that legend tired by now? What about the new Conan? The new Sherlock Holmes?This isn't Ms. Marvel we're talking about here, or Ghost Rider or Iron Fist. It's Captain Freaking America.He's been an iconic legend for decades. And yes, things can change for him. Heck, imo things HAVE changed for him lately. He's a different character than I've seen in a long time, in a way that makes sense to me organically for the character. If a character is played out and has no more stories to tell, I could see making a radical change. Marvel has shown a willingness to make big changes when they felt the character needed.The Avengers were blown up and radically altered. Iron Man went through a pretty radical change in Extremis. You might think that's what's called for here but I disagree. As the son of a WWII veteran Cap still speaks to me and I think the generation he represents, celebrated in books, films, video games and documentaries every day still has a lot to say to most comic readers.</blockquote>