Captain America #3 hits stores this Wednesday, with Cap, Falcon, and Josiah X facing off against Eaglestar's sinister forces.

Sam's comic-book journey is just as interesting. The kinship between Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson, as well as the latter's road to the Captain America mantle, dates back further than the movies.

His version of Cap embodies the complexities of modern America, and 2015's Captain America: Sam Wilson comic book series showcases this level of understanding. In Captain America: Sam Wilson #1 by ...