Index Abel, Jack, 209, 210 Ant-Man, see Pym, Henry “Hank” Abrams, Paul, 205 Appiah, Kwame Anthony, 43, 102, 103 Abu Ghraib, 105 Aristotle, ix, xi, 13–16, 46–47, 49, 57, Acrobat, xi 67, 78, 194, 196 Acuña, Daniel, 206, 220 Arp, Robert, 42, 138 Adler, Matt, 218 Arlington National Cemetery, 83, 188 Agent 9 (SHIELD), 125–126 Arthurian legend, 80, 91 Agent 13 (SHIELD), see Carter, Sharon Asgard, ix, 66, 174, 200 AIM (Advanced Idea Mechanics), 155, Atlantis, 65, 147 156, 159, 176 Augustine, St., 167 Alanguilan, Gerry, 207 Austen, Chuck, 206, 213 Alexander, Larry, 142 Avengers, vii, viii, 30, 46, 47, 49, 52–53, “American dream versus American 61, 74, 80, 83, 106, 176, 180, reality,” xi, 98, 150–153, 162, 173–174 199–200 American ideals, xi, 86, 96, 111, 117, adventures of, 1, 7, 32, 33, 51, 65, 66, 134, 145–146, 153, 154, 162, 92, 93–94, 96, 97, 110, 115, 122, 181–194; see also equality; justice; 153, 154–155, 170 liberty killing, code against, 88–89, 127–129 American Idol, 172 leadership of, 62, 69, 136 Anderson, Bryan (Sergeant), 53, 70, 83 responsibility for, 62–63 Andrasofszky, Kalman, 214 Avengers (comics series), vii, viii, xi, anger, see righteous indignation 198–201 Annas, Julia, 23 Avengers, The (2012 film), viii, xiv, 200 Anscombe, G.E.M.,COPYRIGHTED 24 Avengers Academy,MATERIAL 1 “Anti-Cap,” 84, 116–117, 124, 148–149, Avengers Assemble (comics series), 200 169, 180 Avengers charter, 113, 158, 176 The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero, First Edition. Mark D. White. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 0002082343.INDD 221 12/18/2013 6:22:11 PM 222 Index “Avengers Disassembled” (storyline), Berra, Yogi, 7 139, 199 Betzler, Monika, 24 Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Bill of Rights, see Constitution of the (animated TV show), xiv United States “Avengers vs. X-Men” (storyline), 21, Black Knight, 89 102, 200 Black Panther (Azzuri), 140 Avengers West Coast (comics series), 201 Black Panther (T’Chaka), 140 Ayres, Dick, 204, 208, 219 Black Panther (T’Challa), 90, 115, 140, 154 Bachalo, Chris, 206 Black Swan, 90 Bachs, Ramon, 216 Black Widow, 130–131 Bagley, Mark, 207 Blanco, Fernando, 216 Baker, Kyle, 72, 220 Blockbuster, 133 Barnes, James “Bucky,” 34, 51, 98, 103, Blue Spaders, 106 118, 121, 126–127, 140, 156, 171, Bobillo, Juan, 213 179, 188, 193 Bolle, Frank, 204 Captain America, as, xv, 17, 34, Bolt, Andrew, 155 155–156, 199–200 Bond, James, 38 death of (in “Fear Itself”), 49, 59, 66, Bradley, Eli, see Patriot (Eli Bradley) 97–98, 200, 201 Bradley, Faith, 56–57 death of (in World War II), 33, 48, Bradley, Isaiah, 56–57, 82, 171 82–83 Braithewaite, Doug, 212 Winter Soldier, as, 102, 107–108, 121, Brannon, Ike, 142 155–156, 196, 201 Breeding, Brett, 204, 210, 219 Barnett, Charles, III, 205 Breitweiser, Mitch, 103, 214, 215 Baron, Marcia, 145 Brethren, 69 Barr, Mike W., 209 Bright, Mark, 204, 217 Barreto, Ed, 210 Brock, Gillian, 173 BASF, 74 Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, 78 Batman, 31–33, 42, 138 Brother Nature, 176 Battle Star (Lemar Hoskins), 164–165, 176 Brown, Bob, 204 Baud Olan, 84, 148–149 Brown v. Board of Education, 41 Baumeister, Roy, 67 Broxton, Reed, 181, 191 Baxley, Anne Margaret, 24 Brubaker, Ed, 41, 43, 44, 102, 105, 139, Beast, 129–130 207, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, Beatty, John, 209, 210, 211, 212 219, 220 Beck, Aaron T., 72 Buckler, Rich, 209, 211 Bendis, Brian Michael, 104, 139, 203, Buddha, 26 206, 207, 216, 217, 218, 219 Bulanadi, Danny, 211 Bennett, Joe, 215 Bunn, Cullen, 214 Bentham, Jeremy, 2–3, 4, 8 Burke, Edmund, 174 Ben-ze’ev, Aaron, 71 Burnside, William, 106, 150, 173, 175, 180 0002082343.INDD 222 12/18/2013 6:22:11 PM Index 223 Buscema, John, 204, 205, 208, 209 mother and, 63–64, 81, 102 Buscema, Sal, 175, 204, 208, 209, 210 multiculturalism of, 147, 195 bushido, 91 Nomad, as, 139, 161–163 Busiek, Kurt, 42, 205, 206, 207, 217 “old-fashioned” ethics, viii–x, Byrne, John, 44, 123, 205, 209, 211, 218 124–125, 146, 178 origin, vii–viii; see also Project Cage, Luke, 139, 144 Rebirth; super-soldier serum Cahill, Michael, 141 patriotism, 143–149, 152–153, 171 “Capmania,” 50, 52, 53, 151–152, 180 “perfection” of, 29–34 Captain America (others), see Barnes, political division and, 178–181 James “Bucky”; Bradley, Isaiah; politics and, 153–156 Burnside, William; Mace, Jeff; president of the United States, Naslund, William; Walker, John candidate for, 96–97 Captain America (Steve Rogers) principled behavior, 161–171 American dream and, 28, 33, 40, 51, private life, his struggles with, 58–60, 59, 95, 97, 98, 134, 143–153, 162, 98–101 164–165, 170–171, 186, 190 realism, 150–153 artist, as, 40, 53, 98–99, 111, 114 romantic relationships, 60, 98–101 “black-and-white” thinking, 45–46, speechmaking, 66–67, 75 68, 105, 109, 122–131, 178, 191, strength enhanced, 42, 189 193–194 surrender during “Civil War,” 12–13, 68 Captain, The, as, 79, 163–166, 170, 176 swagger (or lack thereof), 74–75 childhood, 62–63, 80–81, 186–187 taking life, 91, 105, 119–121, 138 consistency of characterization, 34–41 torture and, 93, 129–131, 141 death(s) of, viii, 51, 61, 77, 101, 107, Ultimate Universe version of, 108, 152, 154, 188, 190, 195, 199 xv, 102 defying government, 161–171 versions of, xiv–xv depowered, 32, 80–81 veterans and, 51–52 doubt and, 53, 114 virtues, specific, of, 45–68 fair play, principle of, 91–96 Captain America (comics series), viii, xi, government and, 169–171 198–201 head of global security, as, 89, 97, Captain America and Bucky (comics 129, 131, 160, 174, 200 series), 200 honor of, 76–88 Captain America: The Chosen (comics idealism, 95, 123, 136 miniseries), 47–49, 60, 63, 67, identity, giving up, 111, 161–166 152, 194 integrity of, 85–88 Captain America Comics (comics series), judgment, 109–136 vii, 198, 201 killing, principle against, 88–91 Captain America: Dead Men Running living legend, as, 51 (comics miniseries), 199 military status of, 83, 102 Captain America and the Falcon moral exemplar, as, 25–41 (comics series), 199 0002082343.INDD 223 12/18/2013 6:22:11 PM 224 Index Captain America: The First Avenger DC Comics vs. Marvel Comics, 29–31 (2011 film), viii, xiv flaws of, 29–34 Captain America: Man Out of Time mistakes in characterization, 39–41, 105 (comics miniseries), 56 moral exemplars, as, 26–29 Captain America: Patriot (comics perfection of, 29–34 miniseries), 103 Chaykin, Howard, 218 Captain America: Rebirth (comics Chen, Sean, 207 miniseries), 200 Cheung, Jim, 104, 207, 220 Captain America: Red Skull—Incarnate Ching, Albert, 43 (trade paperback), 71 chivalry (medieval), 91 Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty Cho, Frank, 218 (comics series), 199 Cicero, 23, 24, 101 Captain America: Truth (trade civil disobedience, 165, 166–169, 183 paperback), 72 “Civil War,” viii, 10–13, 34, 49, 53, Captain America: The Winter Soldier 64–65, 68, 77–78, 88, 89, 94–95, (2014 film), 69, 139 116, 118–119, 124–125, 130, 131, Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers), 152, 154, 159, 165, 172, 180, 188, see Warbird 189, 190, 192, 193, 195, 199 Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell), see Mar-Vell civil disobedience and, 166–169 Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), see ethics of, 10–13 Rambeau, Monica civility, 188–194 Carter, Peggy, 161, 163, 190, 194 Claremont, Chris, 209, 220 Carter, Sharon, 52, 59–61, 64, 65, 66, cognitive behavioral therapy, 72 73, 91, 97, 103, 121, 125–126, Coipel, Olivier, 206, 217, 219 129–130, 145, 152, 155, 159–160, Colak, Marko, 71 161, 188, 190, 196 Colan, Gene, 204, 208 death(s) of, 107 Colletta, Vince, 175, 208, 211 relationship with Captain America, Colombia, 123 60, 98–101, 107 Commission, The, 163–166 Casey, Joe, 207 Committee to Regain America’s Cassaday, John, 213, 217, 220 Principles, 194 Castle, Frank, see Punisher compromise, 10, 13, 19, 86, 88, 93–96, Challenger (Space Shuttle), 56, 82 97, 110, 118–136, 160, 164 Champion, 93–94 Conrad, Will, 218 character (moral), 13, 40 consequentialism, 3; see also character traits, 16 utilitarianism consistency of, 35–37, 88 Constitution of the United States, 113, evolution of, 131–132 119, 158, 159–160, 191–192 integrity and, 88 Bill of Rights, 159, 183, 188 see also virtue ethics First Amendment, 112, 159 characters (fictional) conviction, see perseverance consistency of, 34–41, 88, 131–136 Cook, Roy T., 44 0002082343.INDD 224 12/18/2013 6:22:11 PM Index 225 Cooley, Charles E., 80 Ross, W.D., 9 Cooper, John M., 24, 72 threshold, 22 Cooper, Valerie, 166 utilitarianism, contrast with, 6–7, 10–13 Cordner, Christopher, 70 virtue ethics and, 18–20 Cosmic Cube, 66, 196 Derenick, Tom, 220 cosmopolitanism, 117, 146–149 determination, see perseverance Costello, Matthew J., 195 dialogue (in comics), xiv courage, 15, 46–50 Diamondback, see Leighton, Rachel moral, 49–50 Dillon, Steve, 220 Cowan, Denys, 215 disagreement, 115–117, 169, 188–194 Cox, Damian, 104 Ditko, Steve, 29 Cox, Dave, 190–191 Dittmer, Jason, 173 Crosley, Mrs. (schoolteacher), 96–97 D-Man, 73 Cyclops, 7 Doom, Doctor, 76–77, 87 Doris, John M., 42–43 Daily Bugle, 124 Drax the Destroyer, 83 Daredevil (Matt Murdock), 39, 46, 65, Driver, Julia, 70 112, 128 Duckett, Clarence “Biz,” 82–83 Dark Avengers (comics series), 199–200 Dugan, “Dum Dum,” 65, 94 “Dark Reign,” viii, 199–200 duty, 8–10, 18–19, 96–101; see also David-Marshall, Brian, 213 deontology; Kant, Immanuel Davis, Alan, 206, 207, 214 Dworkin, Ronald Days of Our Lives (TV show), 38 consistency in characterization, Declaration of Independence, 113, 158, relevance to, 40–41, 112 168, 185 integrity model of judicial decision- DeFalco, Tom, 207, 212, 218, 219, 220 making,