![]() One of the most significant characters that “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” has introduced to the MCU is Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), who in Episode 5 explains to Sam his experience of being forcefully experimented on at the hands of the government during the Korean War.Īccording to Isaiah, “no self-respecting Black man would ever want to be” Captain America. And many viewers are fed upĪmazon’s ‘Them’ and Oscar nominee ‘Two Distant Strangers,’ which mix racist violence and genre elements, have ignited a debate over ‘trauma porn.’ Television Media images of Black death come at a cost, experts say. (This was also the comic book run that introduced Joaquin Torres, who eventually became the next Falcon.) ![]() “Captain America: Sam Wilson” also engaged with several major political and social issues during its run, including immigration, the border and policing. ![]() 1, Sam thinks, “shouldn’t Captain America be more than just a symbol?” and decides to make his opinions known because he believes that could lead to positive change. ![]() But while the series touches on the existence of some civilians who don’t accept Sam as the new Captain America, it’s not until 2015’s “Captain America: Sam Wilson” - by writer Nick Spencer and artist Daniel Acuña, as well as others including Paul Renaud and Joe Bennett later in the run - that Sam is shown taking a clear political stance. This leads into the launch of the “ All-New Captain America” comic book series (also by Remender and Immonen), which sees Sam take on missions with Nomad, a superhero codename used by Rogers’ adopted son, Ian, and occasionally check in with Steve himself. ![]()
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