William Burnside (Marvel)

William Burnside is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

William Burnside

In 1941, he was 11 years old when he first saw Captain America appearing on the news and saw the man as an inspiration. (Captain America v1 #155)

By 1952, he graduated Summa Cum Laude in American history where he had done a thesis on Captain America. (Captain America v1 #155)

Overview

Personality and attributes

He came to be known as the Captain America of the 1950's. (Captain America v1 #155)

He claimed that like all Americans that he worshipped Captain America. Burnside had worshipped the hero and joined his fan club where he read every word printed by him. (Captain America v1 #155)

Notes

• The character was created by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema where he made his first appearance in Captain America v1 #153 (September, 1972).
• He was then reinvented as a villain by Roger McKenzie and Jim Shooter where he took the identity of the Grand Director in Captain America v1 #232 (April, 1979).
• The characters true identity as William Burnside was revealed in Captain America #602.

Appearances

• Captain America v1: (1972)
• Young Men v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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