Last week saw disturbing events unfold in the United States Capitol building, as a violent mob took siege of building during the joint session of congress which was intended to certify the election results of President-Elect Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Thanks to brave photo-journalists, and the social media posts of the participants, countless images and videos of those that stormed the building have been circulating online. Included among these photos has been revelations that many of them were dressed up in shirts or wearing patches that invoked characters from Marvel Comics. Not only was The Punisher represented, prompting writer Garth Ennis to call those wearing his skull “halfwits,” but some wore symbols of Captain America.
Neal Kirby, the son of Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby, was distressed to see some of the January 6 terrorists/rioters wearing shirts with versions of his dad’s creation corrupted by the image of the outgoing president. His message to them: pic.twitter.com/RTH9UNs491
