Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Sam Wilson: Captain America #2!Captain America: Brave New Worldwill show Sam Wilson truly owning his role as the MCU’s newCaptain Americafor the first time (following the finale ofThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier). Similarly, Marvel Comics is launching an all-newSam Wilson: Captain Americacomic series, further highlighting Sam’s Captain America status. However,Captain America isn’t the only ‘super-soldier’receiving the spotlight in Sam Wilson’s new comic series, as another is getting a major makeover ahead ofCaptain America: Brave New World.
In the solicitation forSam Wilson: Captain America#2 by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse, readers are given a first-look at the issue’s main cover art (by artist Taurin Clarke), along with the official synopsis.
VS. RED HULK! After Eaglestar shows its true colors, Sam tangles with their big, red and furious head of security. But another player is about to enter the fray: Josiah X! He’s got a new mission and a new look — but is he there to help Sam or pursue his own agenda?
Right off the bat, it’s easy to see how visually stunning the cover art is, and how this new series is perfectly complimentingCaptain America: Brave New World.Sam Wilson and Red Hulk are going toe-to-toein spectacular fashion, just as they’re about to on the big screen. However, what’s especially interesting about this solicitation is not what’s on the cover, but what’s revealed in the synopsis, as the super-soldier Josiah X will be making his long-awaited return, and will be doing so with an all-new look.
Who Is Josiah X? History and Powers, Explained
Josiah X Made His Marvel Comics Debut inCrew#1 by Christopher Priest and Joe Bennett
Josiah X is the biological son of Isaiah Bradley, created by military scientists from Isaiah’s super-soldier DNA. However, after his surrogate mother named Sarah Gail found out what the military had planned for Josiah, she escaped. She went to Isaiah and his wife, Faith, for help, but the best Faith could do was hide Sarah from those who were coming after her long enough to send Josiah far away, hopefully to safety. Josiah was later taken in by an orphanage, where he spent his entire childhood before he enlisted in the military once his superhuman abilities started to manifest.
Josiah fought in the Vietnam War, and after exhibiting his super-soldier abilities, he was discovered by those who had spent the last few years looking for him. Josiah was transferred to a research facility back in the states, but he didn’t stay there for long, as Sarah helped him escape the government’s clutches once again. After that, Josiah used his abilities to become a mercenary, killing anyone for the right price. However, Josiah eventually started to use his powers for good when he joinedThe Crew, but his superhero career was incredibly short-lived.
Is Marvel Comics Teasing Josiah X’s MCU Debut?
Josiah X Making His MCU Debut inCaptain America: Brave New WorldWould Be Perfect
MCU fans know from the trailers alone thatIsaiah Bradley will play a major role inCaptain America: Brave New World, meaning the door is left wide open for his son, Josiah X, to make his MCU debut in the very same film. Perhaps the villainous entity pulling the strings behind the scenes has successfully created Josiah from Isaiah’s DNA, and Isaiah’s inclusion in the film is more of a way to introduce his son. If Sam Wilson’s new comic is, indeed, an echo of his new MCU film, then that is a very real possibility.
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While introducing Josiah X inCaptain America: Brave New Worldwould be the perfect way to bring the character into the MCU, fans will at least be seeing the super-soldier very soon in Sam Wilson’s newCaptain Americacomic series. Indeed, Josiah X has been shamefully underutilized in Marvel Comics, but now, he’s making a big comeback with a major makeover ahead ofCaptain America: Brave New World.
Sam Wilson: Captain America #2by Marvel Comics is available June 29, 2025.
Captain America: Brave New World
Cast
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
