Per the NY Times: Captain America Is Dead; National Hero Since 1941

Captain America, a Marvel Entertainment superhero, is fatally shot by a sniper in the 25th issue of his eponymous comic, which arrived in stores yesterday. The assassination ends the sentinel of liberty’s fight for right, which began in 1941.

The first thought that occurred to me when someone mentioned this today was that he was killed in Iraq.

That may be true, but only in the metaphysical sense.