There have been a couple eyebrow-raising moments in Nick Spencer's run of this series but they mostly have to do with Sam upholding respectability politics and not being nearly as revolutionary as he thinks he is. But, again, this is a complaint about the series' politics, which couldn't possibly please everyone and not the storytelling. As far as the story goes, it's progressing just as it needs to, especially for a comic where the main villain is society and not some masked, narcissistic millionaire. Read Full Review

Nick Spencer's greatest strength with this series is that he uses Sam Wilson to showcase a different sort of Captain America, one who struggles to do the right thing and even wrap his mind around what the right thing actually is. Read Full Review

Captain America: Sam Wilson is one of the more challenging books in Marvel's line, and that's a good thing, even when the book's narrative and message find themselves at odds. Read Full Review

Story and art maintain what makes this series one of the best.

What is Captain America's role when America itself, in all its fractured, intangible, contradictory fury, is the villain? Amazingly enough, things get worse and Sam's prospects get grimmer. This is an emotional freight train, but it falls short of being a must-read masterpiece on its own. This comic just sharpens up the theme of institutional injustice that's been building for the past two issues. It's a pressure cooker built to ensure that things get as dark as possible before this story concludes.

SCORE: 7

This issue seems to recap in narration and footage the message that was already established throughout the Rage arc for even the most naive readers. To further make Rage a martyr he is placed by the establishment into a super-villain prison and is beaten nearly to death. It further raises the tension, and I suppose shows how even though this is a highly publicized trial, the truth can be ignored. Spencer has a lot to say on society and he preaches it at Ayn Rand levels in this issue. This just left me thinking this is the chapter that is keeping you from the chapter you know is inevitably coming so is a chore to read. The art is still strong, but we are missing all of Cap's supporting cast. Which also makes this chapter a chore. While still well built this issue just lacks necessity. We could have found out in the next chapter without experiencing it that Rage was moved and beaten. We will see where the next moments take us. more