Probably just to link him to the movie, since it's unlikely the Avengers Initiative will be started in WWII unless they're messing with canon more than they already have. Possibly just that he's the first to become a superhero, chronologically, and avenge... things...
Yeah, I had a feeling that was it, but it's been driving me crazy. I don't like the idea of everyone thinking he was the ~first avenger~ when he really wasn't. Urg. Whatever. lol, I'm just being silly.
Re: Slightly OT, but...
Re: Slightly OT, but...