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Isaiah Bradley is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He was an early product of the United States' Super-Soldier program (codenamed Project: Rebirth) during World War II. In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Kyle Baker (born 1965 in Queens, New York City, United States) is an American writer and illustrator of comic books as well as an animator. ... Axel Alonso has been an editor on both DC Comics Vertigo imprint and Marvels Marvel Knights line. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Publication history

As depicted in the 2003 limited series Truth: Red, White and Black, the WWII Super Soldier program of 1942, operated by "Reinstein" (an alias used by Dr. Emile Erskine), used African American test subjects to recreate the formula which had turned Steve Rogers into Captain America. The clandestine experimentation that empowered Isaiah held similarities with the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Weapon X a clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe, which turns mutants into living weapons. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the superhero. ... // The Pelkola Syphilis Study (1932–1972), also known as the Public Health Service Syphilis Study or the Tuskegee Experiment(s) was a clinical study, conducted around Tuskegee, Alabama, where 399 (plus 200 control group without syphilis) poor -- and mostly illiterate -- African American sharecroppers became part of a study on the...

Fictional character biography

Project: Rebirth began as a collaboration between US, British and German eugenicists led by Dr. Josef Reinstein, a.k.a. Dr. Erskine, and Dr. Koch. When WW II began, Koch took over the German program and Josef Reinstein took over the American program. Each was attempting to recreate a super soldier program which had turned Steve Rogers into Captain America a year prior to Pearl Harbor. Reinstein's early attempts to refine the formula resulted in African-American super soldiers. Three hundred of these soldiers were taken from Camp Cathcart and subjected to potentially fatal experiments at an undisclosed location in an attempt to re-create the Super Soldier formula, as seen in Truth: Red, White and Black. Only five subjects survived the original trials. In the name of secrecy, US soldiers executed the camp's commander and hundreds of black soldiers left behind at Camp Cathcart. The government told the families of the three hundred subjects that their loved ones had died in battle.

When the other two remaining members of Bradley's test group (Maurice Canfield and Sgt. Lucas Evans) died, Bradley stole a spare costume intended for Captain America. He then engaged in a suicide mission to destroy the Super-Soldier efforts of the Nazis at the Schwarzebitte concentration camp. There, he was also able to assassinate Koch. The mission ended when the Germans captured Bradley. Nazi interest in the American supersoldier was high; he was even brought before the Fuhrer himself. Bradley was later rescued, only to be court-martialed and imprisoned at Leavenworth around 1943. In 1960, Bradley was pardoned by President Eisenhower and released. For the Amalgam Comics character, see Super-Soldier. ... Führer (often written Fuehrer or Fuhrer in English when umlauts are not used; also written with the German definite article included, der Führer) is a proper noun meaning leader or guide in the German language. ... For the city in the state of Washington, see Leavenworth, Washington. ... Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ...

Considered (incorrectly) by them to be the first Captain America, Isaiah Bradley became an underground legend among much of the African-American community in the Marvel Universe. A number of the most noted Africans and African-Americans of the twentieth century's last four decades visited Bradley as a sign of respect and, in many cases, hero worship. His visitors have included Malcolm X, Richard Pryor, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, Alex Haley, Nelson Mandela, and Colin Powell.^{[citation needed]} Outside the Black community, however, he remains largely unknown. When he arrived as a special guest to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther, Luke Cage was awestruck while Wolverine was totally unaware of the man's identity or importance. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American comedian, actor, and writer. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Angela Yvonne Davis (born January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American socialist organizer, professor who was associated with the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). ... Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer. ... For other people named Mandela, or other uses, see Mandela. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Storm (real name Ororo Munroe) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ...

Josiah X

Main article: Josiah X

While Isaiah was in prison, the government attempted to use his altered DNA to create another Super-Soldier. After 39 attempts the result was a child named Josiah, Isaiah and Faith's genetic son. Josiah X, as he would later call himself, was born to a surrogate mother, who smuggled him out of the government's clutches. Josiah X is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Josiah X is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Steve Rogers

Meanwhile, the long-term effects of the test serum had severely damaged Isaiah Bradley's mind and body, similar in part to the effects of various steroids and Alzheimer's. In 2003, Steve Rogers (Captain America) learned the truth behind the Super-Soldier program and attempted a reconciliation with the now-childlike Isaiah Bradley. However, Captain America never discovered that the true mastermind behind the Super-Soldier program was the clandestine organization Weapon Plus and that Bradley was only one in a long line of Weapons, including Wolverine and Fantomex. Alzheimers disease (AD) or senile dementia of Alzheimers type is a neurodegenerative disease which results in a loss of mental functions due to the deterioration of brain tissue. ... Weapon X a clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe, which turns mutants into living weapons. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Fantomex is the name of a fictional character associated with the X-Men. ...

Patriot

Main article: Patriot (comics)

Isaiah is also the grandfather of Elijah Bradley (aka Patriot of the Young Avengers). Elijah claimed that his powers originated from a blood transfusion from Isaiah, whereby he gained the abilities of the Super-Soldier Serum. However, it was subsequently revealed that this was a lie, and Elijah really gained his powers from Mutant Growth Hormone. Elijah was later critically injured in battle with the Skrulls and Kree. This forced Isaiah to give him a blood tranfusion, and as a result, Elijah develops actual super powers. Patriot is the name of two fictional, comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe: the Golden Age hero Jeffrey Mace and the modern-day character Elijah Bradley. ... Patriot is the name of two fictional, comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe: the Golden Age hero Jeffrey Mace and the modern-day character Elijah Bradley. ... Young Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... Mutant Growth Hormone or MGH is a fictional drug in the Marvel Universe. ... The Skrulls are a fictional alien race in Marvel Comics universe. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

Powers and abilities

Isaiah possesses agility, strength, speed, endurance, and reaction time superior to any Olympic athlete who has ever or ever will compete. Once it was metabolized, the Super-Soldier formula enhanced all of his bodily functions to the peak of human efficiency. His body eliminates any excessive build-up of lactic acid and other fatigue poisons in his muscles, granting him phenomenal endurance. He also has an extraordinary immunity to disease. His aging process was also slowed to some degree. Isaiah was trained in unarmed combat by the US Army. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Equipment

Isaiah carried an unpainted concave triangular metal shield with an embossed eagle, useful for either defense or offense. For protection he wore a loose chain mesh shirt over light padding, the shirt was capable of blunting the impact of most small arms fire.

Other versions

• In Captain America vol. 4, #28, an Isaiah Bradley from an alternate Earth became Captain America and never married. Later, he was elected president and served two terms. He traveled back in time, incidentally crossing to Earth-616, and brought the mainstream Captain America and Rebecca Quan forward into his own time to prevent his daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Barnes, from traveling to Earth-616.

In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ...

External links

• Marvel Universe: Isaiah Bradley
• NPR interview of Axel Alonso