leaguerulesfrownupon-deactivate asked:

"It would have felt really wrong to have (75th anniversary) go by without Steve being the central focus of it" -Spencer Why? Explain to me why it would've been wrong. I own a costume of Steve's original costume. But Sam is Captain America now. How does that quote not invalidate the idea of Sam holding the title? I get that comics will always revert but how you handle that matters. How should a person of color should feel when they read that quote? How does that not make Sam look like an imposter

brevoortformspring answered:

Sorry, but the person you want to ask about that quote is Nick.

I will say that I follow the instinct completely, that in an anniversary year celebrating the longevity of the character, you might want to have the character present.

[leaguerulesfrownupon]

It’s not 75 years of Steve though, Tom. It’s 75 years of Captain America, and your answer only reinforces that you don’t view Sam as THE Captain America

[xcyclopswasrightx]

Well, I’ll tell you how I feel about it. Steve Rogers is the character who has been synonymous with Captain America from the time I was first introduced to him. That’s something like 30 years, which is still dwarfed by the overall longevity of the character.

Sam is Captain America now, but Steve has been the point of view anchor for most of Captain America’s existence. When celebrating that history, Steve should most certainly be the focus. He has been the torch bearer who took Captain America to this point. 

Sam is a terrific hero who has earned the mantle. He deserves to be part of the celebration, but he is not the man who made the legend. He is not responsible for Captain America’s longevity. That was based on the strength of Steve Rogers as a character. I don’t know how you properly honor Captain America without making Steve the focus.

Couching it with “how should a person of color feel when they read that quote” just comes off as sad and pathetic. Is that our state of being now?