So, Captain America died (again) recently. (I suppose that’s a pretty big spoiler, but I’ve seen news headlines about it, and I don’t think y’all care too much.) Marvel apparently did a pretty good job of keeping his impending death a secret, in contrast to other superhero deaths which have been hyped well in advance.

Anyway, there’s an interesting piece in the WSJ that talks about Cap’s death and tracks how the super-patriotic character changed throughout American history, from World War 2 to Whitewater to the modern day.

Farewell, Captain America. I have a sneaky suspicion we’ll be seeing you again soon.