"Captain America" Creator Joe Simon Passes Away Aged 98

"Captain America" Creator Joe Simon Passes Away Aged 98

The legendary comic book writer who created iconic Marvel superhero Captain America in 1941 has sadly passed away at the age of 98.

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By JoshWilding - Dec 15, 2011 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: The Beat

The Beat reports that Joe Simon, creator of Captain America, the Sandman, the Fly and many, many more has passed away at the age of 98. This site claim that this sad news was revealed by his son on Facebook. We'll bring you more details as soon as they become available. Our thoughts go out to Joe's family and please feel free to pay your respects to the creator below.



"Back then we had the Nazis coming after us for what we did to their Fuhrer, but the world is an even more dangerous place today, with the weapons out there and the threat of terrorism. So Cap is more important than ever, and the readers need him more than ever. They need a hero they can count on to do the right thing." -Joe Simon (1913 - 2011)


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Jolt17
Jolt17 - 12/15/2011, 9:08 AM
My gosh...so sad. Thank you, Mr. Simon, for creating Captain America, one of my favorite heroes of all time. That I will never forget. Rest in peace.
Shredder
Shredder - 12/15/2011, 9:09 AM

Rest In Peace, Mr. Simon.
NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 12/15/2011, 9:10 AM
Sad news. But at least he was alive to see the perfect Captain America movie.

R.I.P
ballstothewall
ballstothewall - 12/15/2011, 9:13 AM
Too bad this beautiful man haven't have much time to see Cap lead the Avengers.
Rest In Peace Joe Simon.
R.I.P
MrReese
MrReese - 12/15/2011, 9:24 AM
R.I.P Mr.Simon
JPLeezzy
JPLeezzy - 12/15/2011, 9:25 AM
Thank you Joe for giving the world the sentinel of liberty R.I.P.
continuezero
continuezero - 12/15/2011, 9:28 AM
Lucky that he got to see his creation on the big screen (and actually done well...lol). Imagine how he's watched the character progress. RIP.
alexi52
alexi52 - 12/15/2011, 9:30 AM
RIP
MarcoPilgrim
MarcoPilgrim - 12/15/2011, 9:30 AM
@Theirishavenger - I thought the exact same thing.

R.I.P.
:/
Mechagino
Mechagino - 12/15/2011, 9:32 AM
Oh No, that's terrible. :'(
HelaGood
HelaGood - 12/15/2011, 9:33 AM
that sucks that he didnt make it to see the avengers on the big screen. but at least he got to see Cap!
THORION76
THORION76 - 12/15/2011, 9:35 AM
Hell yeah Mr Simon you said it the world needs Captain America. Joe Simon created the ultimate starspangled character to represent the greatness of America. R.I.P Joe R.I.P . No matter how F-ING SHITTIE AND HORRIBLE the world gets CAPTAIN AMERICA will always be there.
sexfoodcomics
sexfoodcomics - 12/15/2011, 9:40 AM
No icon new heroes are created anymore. These old school guys defined the comic book world and pop culture with there creations. What an awsome creation captain America was. RIP sir. Thanks for Cap.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 12/15/2011, 9:41 AM
"A good name is better than fine perfume,and the day of death better than the day of birth." Ecclesiastes 7:1

Truely a man with a legacy, who led a life of accomplishment. We owe him so much. Our prayers go out to his family.
TheBatman938865
TheBatman938865 - 12/15/2011, 9:41 AM
rest in peace...you will be missed!
SageMode
SageMode - 12/15/2011, 9:41 AM

R.I.P. Joe Simon
niknik
niknik - 12/15/2011, 9:42 AM
Truly sad news. The last of the pioneers in this entertainment medium we all enjoy has left us. They don't make them like that any more. RIP Joe.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 12/15/2011, 9:43 AM
R I P Mr Simon.
write33
write33 - 12/15/2011, 9:43 AM
sad news, rest in peace
UnscrupalousSmurf
UnscrupalousSmurf - 12/15/2011, 9:47 AM
And they said the Captain America movie would bomb because the world didn't want to see it. Glad your creation proved them wrong Sir. RIP and thank you sir for everything you did. Most of us Americans have a Steve Rogers inside us wanting to be a good person and do good things.
DarrkEvil
DarrkEvil - 12/15/2011, 9:49 AM
I am not from the US but have to admit that Captain America is a symbol of liberty not only for a certein nation but for the entire world..
So loads of respect to Cap...

R.I.P Mr. Simon, As an artist I must say that your works have inspired me in ways I cannot describe... You will be remmembered !
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 12/15/2011, 9:50 AM
98 is a bloody good innings...we should all be so lucky...still really sad...

RIP Joe...thank you for all the great stories you helped make possible :)
Oxion
Oxion - 12/15/2011, 9:52 AM
Joker's creator now this...An era is closing and soon we will be left with an industry that cares about only the money and not the characters and the fans who love them. R.I.P.
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 12/15/2011, 9:55 AM
R.I.P Joe Simon. You gave us our Sentinel of Liberty: Good Ol' Cap. Many Thanx, and God Bless. :')
FightmasterNoel
FightmasterNoel - 12/15/2011, 9:58 AM
R.I.P. Legend
JohnPaul
JohnPaul - 12/15/2011, 10:01 AM
R.I.P. Mr. Simon. Thanks for sharing your vision and your talents with us all. Prayers for the family.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 12/15/2011, 10:08 AM
@NestHero and FatsMcLemlich - It’s a false dichotomy. You can worry about the money, try to make a character tailored to an audience, AND care about its quality of presentation. I bet Mr. Simon did all those things.
USAgent
USAgent - 12/15/2011, 10:10 AM
Thank you Mr. Simon for creating one of the greatest comic icons. May you rest in peace and my thoughts and prayers go out to the Simon family.
FrankGarret
FrankGarret - 12/15/2011, 10:14 AM
Priest
Priest - 12/15/2011, 10:17 AM
Rest in Peace, Mr. Simon. I hope they dedicate The Avengers movie to him.
comicb00kguy
comicb00kguy - 12/15/2011, 10:20 AM
We've lost yet another of the true icons of the comic industry. Rest in peace to a true legend.
Sentrybob
Sentrybob - 12/15/2011, 10:21 AM
thank you joe R.I.P.
MartianSupermanhunter22
MartianSupermanhunter22 - 12/15/2011, 10:22 AM
Awful news. Creator of one of the best heroes of all time.
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 12/15/2011, 10:23 AM
Thanks for everything, Joe!
WOLVERINEDECADE
WOLVERINEDECADE - 12/15/2011, 10:24 AM
R.I.P. Mr. Joe Simon...

we've just lost another great man... :'(
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