The Most Horrific Captain America is Marvel's Other 'Thing'
In a special Halloween comic one-shot that tells terrifying tales featuring Marvel Comics’ greatest heroes, the most horrifying version of Captain Americais introduced and takes his place as Marvel’s only other ‘Thing.’ Ben Grimm aka the Thing has been a staple Marvel character since his debut in the first issue of Fantastic Four. While his superhero moniker has always been a bit harsh, Captain America’s alternate nightmare-inducing form truly lives up to the title as Steve Rogers becomes merged with a version of another famous ‘Thing’ in popular fiction.
In the Avengers: Halloween Specialstory titled “The Thing From Another Time” by Jen and Sylvia Soska, Jonas Scharf, and Jordan Boyd, Tony Stark hires Deadpool and Colossus to help him retrieve the frozen body of Captain America. When they arrive at Steve Rogers’ location via helicopter, they find that he has been completely thawed out and is standing, ready for anyone who dares approach him. Then, Deadpool pushes Colossus out of the helicopter. Colossus, now face to face with Captain America is ready to take him by force if necessary. Without hesitation, Captain America hurls his shield through Colossus’ face, killing him instantly. While that was a truly gruesome scene, Iron Man and Deadpool had barely scratched the surface of the horrors that would soon ensue.
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