After Captain America [wiki] was killed (for the fourth and presumably final time), we found out that "star spangled avenger has bequeathed his most valuable possession, his indestructible shield to the only man he believed has the red white and blue balls to carry the mantle, Stephen Colbert"
Hit play or go to Link [Comedy Central video] - via Gorilla Mask
http://flogger.looble.com/2007/03/colbert-suspected-in-murder-of-captain.html