Captain America: Truth

In 1942, the U.S. government tests versions of the super-soldier serum on 300 Black soldiers at a training camp, without their consent. Almost all of them die, and the few survivors are sent on secret missions in Europe. Isaiah Bradley is the last one left. On his own, he takes a Captain America uniform and shield and sets off on a suicide mission against the Nazi super-soldier program at a concentration camp. He is captured and, back in the U.S., spends years in prison. The serum slowly erodes his mind. Decades later, Steve Rogers learns the truth and goes to see Isaiah. The story ends with that meeting and the forgotten hero's long-overdue recognition.

1. ReferenceThe show's big influence

   Malcolm Spellman named Truth a major influence on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Isaiah Bradley, played by Carl Lumbly, became central to the show.

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2. Behind the scenesInspired by Tuskegee

   Editor Axel Alonso tied the idea to the Tuskegee study, in which the U.S. government left Black men with syphilis untreated for decades.

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3. Behind the scenesKyle Baker on art

   The art is by Kyle Baker, in an almost cartoonish style that contrasts with how harsh the story is.

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