Josiah X, the son of Isaiah Bradley, is coming back to Marvel in Sam Wilson: Captain America #2.
Written by Evan Narcisse and Greg Pak, with art by Eder Messias, the issue will find Sam coming face to face with the child of the first Captain America. But is he there to help? Or hurt?
“I’ve loved the character of Josiah X ever since he first appeared in The Crew back in 2003,” Narcisse explained via press release. “As the son of Isaiah Bradley—cloned in secret experiments—he’s had a complicated legacy thrust upon him. His previous stories showed him struggling to figure out how to find purpose and protect the vulnerable in a world that’s all too ready to exploit him and others on society’s margins. When we meet him as the Shadow Soldier in SAM WILSON: CAPTAIN AMERICA, he’s a hero at the next stage of his evolution, someone who’s answered those existential questions with a new codename, new uniform, and specific outlook. He’s a great counterpoint to Sam, in that they’re trying to do the right thing with very different attitudes. We’re really excited to bring him back in a way that honors the past and hopefully opens up a promising future.”
In the issue, Sam is investigating the strange organization Eaglestar, which the Red Hulk protects. And in the process, he runs into Josiah X, who inherited the super-soldier powers of his father. Created by Christopher Priest and Joe Bennett for the 2003 series The Crew, in Sam Wilson: Captain America #2 he’ll be sporting a brand-new look via artist Taurin Clarke.
“When I was approached to do the covers for SAM WILSON: CAPTAIN AMERICA, I saw a chance to update a few characters,” Clarke said. “After getting the thumbs up to update Patriot’s hair from our amazing editors, the fans on social media immediately started asking about Josiah!
“I knew we had a huge task ahead of us, so I went in with notes from our co-writer Evan Narcisse, who also provided some great insights from the legendary Christopher Priest, and set out to create a design that reflects where Josiah is at mentally right now while staying true to his history. He’s currently operating in the shadows, but he’s still a byproduct of his time as America’s forgotten super soldier, so there’s elements of his old costume from The Crew integrated into what’s essentially a covert-ops suit. Pieces of his old chainmail are underneath his vest as additional bulletproof armor, and his old bandana is under his Kevlar mask as a reminder of who he is. Evan noted that Josiah should also wear the colors of Red, Gold, Black and Green just as proudly as he wore the Red, White and Blue, so we made sure to integrate that into his costume as well. I really hope what we’ve done resonates with fans.”
You can check out the cover of Sam Wilson: Captain America #3, which hits stores on March 19, below. Josiah X will first appear in Sam Wilson: Captain America #2, which debuts on February 12.
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