Black Captain America
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Black Captain America is the superhero identity of Isaiah Bradley, an African American soldier subjected to experimental super-soldier treatments in Marvel Comics, often portrayed as a tragic, hidden predecessor to Steve Rogers.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isaiah Bradley | 0 |
| Truth: Red, White & Black | 0 |
| Eli Bradley | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel Comics character
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Marvel Comics character ⓘ fictional super-soldier ⓘ fictional superhero identity ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroup | adult ⓘ |
| alignment | heroic ⓘ |
| allegoryOf | Tuskegee syphilis study NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Captain America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter | Steve Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToIdentity | Captain America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | Earth-616 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeSymbol | American flag motif ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creators |
Kyle Baker
NERFINISHED
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Robert Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| familyRelation | grandfather of Eli Bradley ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Isaiah Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Truth: Red, White & Black #1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world Tuskegee syphilis study (within the comic’s allegory) ⓘ |
| inUniversePredecessorOf | Steve Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | hidden predecessor to Captain America ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
erasure from history
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government experimentation ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | tragic hero ⓘ |
| powerSource | experimental super-soldier serum ⓘ |
| publisher |
Marvel Comics
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Marvel Comics ⓘ Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| realName | Isaiah Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | soldier ⓘ |
| statusInContinuity | largely classified and hidden ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Truth: Red, White & Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superheroIdentity |
Black Captain America
NERFINISHED
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Patriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | critique of American history ⓘ |
| teamAffiliation | Young Avengers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe |
Marvel Universe
NERFINISHED
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Marvel Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | shield ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.