Jonah — Pop quiz: Who is the best-known comic-book hero who hasn’t starred in his own live-action movie during the Marvel movie renaissance?

Answer: Captain America.

Apparently a Captain America movie is in development. I’ll believe it when I see it. (Meantime, I nominate Will Smith for the starring role.) According to this, the working title is The First Avenger because international moviegoers won’t see a film called Captain America. Or so thinks Hollywood.

Also, the Justice League of America at some point simply became the Justice League.

UPDATE: From an emailer:

I saw your NRO post today regarding superheroes and whether they are still identified as American. If it makes you feel any better the actual comic book still published by DC Comics is Justice League of America and an additional super team book by DC is entitled Justice Society of America. So maybe it’s just the film industry that won’t tolerate the idea of heroes being identified with America. Other media seem to accept it just fine.