
Okay, so as a comic book fan, you probably know Captain America debuted way back in 1940, created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon – and it was amazing, especially since it came out before the US even joined World War II! It really kicked off this awesome trend of superheroes beating up Nazis in comics. But here’s the frustrating part: the publisher, Martin Goodman, didn’t keep his promises about royalties to Simon and Kirby. They were super successful, but Goodman ticked them off so badly that they left and went to work for DC Comics. After the war, they bounced around a bit, even trying their own company, but things got tough when comic sales dropped in the late 50s. Eventually, Kirby ended up back with Goodman, and that’s when things really took off – he helped build the company into what we know as Marvel. Then, in 1964, he brought Captain America back to life with Stan Lee in Avengers #4, which was incredible!