Marvel Comics’ upcoming Captain America limited series will see Sam Wilson soar to new heights in a high-flying adventure that will see the titular hero face one of his biggest threats yet. Sam Wilson: Captain America‘s inaugural issue will arrive next January.

Per Marvel, Greg Pak (Star Wars: Darth Vader) and Evan Narcisse (Wakanda)’s upcoming Captain America series will place the Winged Avenger on a collision course with the Red Hulk after he uncovers a nefarious tech-based plot. In what the publisher describes as a super-spy thriller, Sam, a superhero and social worker, will contend with his legacy as Captain America in a story that promises to push him to his limits. Eder Messias (Phases Of the Moon Knight) will provide the art for Sam Wilson: Captain America, while Taurin Clarke designed the first issue cover.

Sam Wilson: Captain America #1

Written by GREG PAK & EVAN NARCISSE Art by EDER MESSIAS Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

Marvel’s Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 description reads, “When Captain America attends a birthday party for Isaiah Bradley, he catches wind of a new tech venture that sounds too good to be true: magnificent floating platforms in the sky, where the disenfranchised can apply for land grants and establish their own farms. But after Sam discovers the organization’s dark underbelly, he’ll have to tangle with its head of security: Red Hulk!”

Sam Wilson: Captain America‘sfirst arc is titled “Better Angels.” The series writers discussed it, the project, and their collaboration. “Working with Evan on this book has been an absolute dream. We’ve spent hours sharing big ideas, finishing each other’s thoughts, and cackling out loud over the story we’re cooking up. Seeing the pages roll in from Eder has been absolutely mind-blowing,” Pak shared. “It’s going to be a fun, fast, high-octane adventure that also explores what it means to feel locked out of the American Dream. I feel pretty confident in saying Sam’s never flown through skies like these before,” Narcisse added.

The Captain America writers gave insight into their iteration of Sam Wilson. “One of the great things about Sam Wilson is that he straddles the line between everyman and superhero in classic Marvel fashion,” Narcisse said. “The core of “Better Angels” will explore how he navigates that tension and how he and others have expanded the symbolism of the Captain America legacy in a very different way.”

Pak explained their approach to Sam Wilson: Captain America‘s story. “We’re pulling out all the stops to tell a story that matters, that goes deep into what it means for a Black social worker from Harlem to pick up the shield – and put on those wings! – while delivering massive action and thrills in the grand tradition of Marvel super spy science fiction,” he shared.

Pak continued, “I particularly love how grounded the book is with characters like Sam’s fast-talking cousin Billie, my new favorite character ever, while taking to the sky in ways you’ve never seen! And yes, that’s a big tease! Don’t you dare miss it!”

Sam Wilson: Captain America #1 will arrive in comic book shops in January 2025.

Source: Marvel