While it’s highly unlikely to happen, and their love story would be doomed to end, Captain America and Wonder Woman would be a better pairing than Diana with Superman. Stan Lee certainly thought so when writing the third issue of Not Brand Echh. Marvel’s spoof series may be a gag, but it raises an interesting comparison between Wonder Woman’s love interests.

Not Brand Echh #3 has the creative team of Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Tom Sutton. In the issue, a spoof variant of Captain America – Charlie America – reveals his origin story. He interacts with Wondrous Woman, an absurd version of DC’s Wonder Woman. Within the issue, this “heroine” fawns over Charlie America, who is an absolute coward, making him seem more heroic than he actually is. Although this is a gag, there is definitely an argument to be made about Diana and Steve – Rogers, that is.

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Wonder Woman’s usual love interest is Steve Trevor, but a different Steve from another comic universe may actually be a better fit for her. She has dated fellow superheroes before, including Superman. The two have mutually agreed that they are not a couple that belongs together. However, Steve Trevor and Steve Rogers share a few similarities that could help argue Captain America’s case for being a solid romantic partner for Wonder Woman. These include multiple similar professions amongst all three and an appreciation for certain values.

For starters, both Steves have very similar backgrounds. They are both soldiers who fought against the Nazis in World War II. Both are perceived as hero figures, although Steve Rogers has more going in his favor heroically considering his special abilities. Both also have a thing for strong women, as witnessed by Steve Trevor’s interest in Wonder Woman and Steve Roger’s interest in Peggy Carter and Sharon Carter. Captain America has not had much success with dating other superheroes (Scarlet Witch and Wasp, for example), but then, neither has Wonder Woman since she has been known to call Superman a “cop” in terms of his nature.

While Steve Rogers could similarly fall into this category due to his occasional boy scout ways, he has been known to set aside his patriotism and stand purely for what’s right. Diana DOES have an appreciation for certain virtues despite being a bit of a free spirit. She is the Goddess of Truth for a reason, after all, she is a soldier herself who values honor, and she’s great with shield techniques. These are all things that Captain America might appreciate. Additionally, both have spent time as spies. Captain America was part of the Secret Avengers and Wonder Woman became one when she lost her abilities during her Mod era.

Steve Trevor was also a spy, making the trio very comparable. Steve Trevor was even once made into a pastiche of Captain America in a villainous plot, solidifying that DC Comics and Marvel Comics both know how similar the two are (despite Steve Trevor not being able to handle the stars and stripes). However, in an older Wonder Woman comic, Steve Trevor has been known to be misogynistic; he’s also been rather pushy in his pursuit of marrying Wonder Woman – he even stalked her! Last – and least – as Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, and Tom Sutton pointed out in Not Brand Echh #3, their outfits would look amazing together if they saved the day as partners. Their comic universes may never collide again, but Captain America and Wonder Woman could be a perfect couple – and both DC and Marvel have known it for many decades.

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Samantha King is a Comic News Writer for Screen Rant. She has a B.A. in English & American Literature with a concentration in Shakespeare and a minor in Creative Writing from UTEP. She also has a M.S. in Library Science from the University of North Texas.

Samantha used to get in trouble for reading comics in class back in high school, but she gets the last laugh. She took a graphic novel course in college and now gets paid to write about comics. She runs her own blog at: www.therealworldaccordingtosam.blogspot.com

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