Captain America Gets Statue for 75th Anniversary
Marvel Entertainment have unveiled details on a new commemorative statue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the landmark, iconic character Captain America. The new tribute statue comes from Marvel Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. There will also be a new Custom Comic integrating the commemorative Statue into a new Captain America story. You can check out some new images as well in the gallery below. Click on the thumbnails to see the new images.
The new statue will be displayed this weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con at the Marvel Booth. It was created by collectibles maker Comicave Studios. It was designed by a Brooklyn-based sculptor in a bronze tribute. It stands at over 13 feet and weighing 1 ton. The statue will continue to stand tall on the show floor throughout San Diego Comic-Con for photo ops with fans, and 1/12-scale bronze replicas of the statue will be available for purchase as well. A custom comic was created by Marvel to integrate the statue into new storytelling.
The statue will then journey to Brooklyn, new York for a limited time engagement in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Speaking on the news, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams stated: “To the rest of America and the world, he’s Captain America; to us, he’ll always be Steve Rogers, ‘just a kid from Brooklyn.’ Brooklyn is proud to be the base of celebrations for Cap’s 75th anniversary, which will be capped by a larger-than-life statue traveling around our borough — befitting of this larger-than-life character. Prospect Park is the place to be this summer to enjoy the Captain America!”
The statue will eventually then find its way to the Barclays Center on Atlanta and Flatbush Avenues for September. Then, from late October through the remainder of the year, the statue will be featured at the Bed Bath & Beyond in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Marvel’s Paul Gitter added on the release: “Since 1941 Captain America has remained one of the most influential Super Heroes in comic book history. He has evolved as a character throughout the years, but remains constant as a moral compass within the Marvel Universe and leader of the Avengers. The tribute statue and other activations are the perfect way to honor 75 years of this iconic Super Hero and to celebrate the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.”
Hasbro, Funko, and Jakks Pacific will also be commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Captain America with some new collectibles. Captain America was created by Joe Kirby and Jack Simon.