Scott's Take: Captain America: Symbol of Truth Vol. 2: Pax Mohannda by Tochi Onyebuchi

Captain America: Symbol of Truth Vol. 2: Pax Mohannda is the final volume of this run. In this volume, Sam Wilson has to counter the White Wolf’s plan as he deals with the fallout from Wakanda. Mohannda an impoverished nation neighboring Wakanda and the people have elected a new Prime Minster who is trying to build a more racially equal society. A racist like the White Wolf is not going let that happen. With the Falcon (Sam’s current partner) injured, it is up to Nomad (Steve Roger’s adopted son) to help. Long presumed dead by both Sam and Steve, he has just been working for the government off the grid for reasons not very well explained in this volume.

This volume is pretty good as Sam is well written and there is plenty of action. The Nomad part though leaves clear plot holes. There is a return of a former foe of Sam Wilson that leads to the best scene in the book. Sam shouting that she turned me into a Werewolf is still funny to this reader.

I just hate that they are ending this run already and basically leaving a lot of plot threads dangling for the crossover. The actually ending of this series is picked up in the cross over title, Captain America: Cold War. Post Cold War Sam does not have a solo title, no new writer, nothing. If you want to read him you can only get him in the main Avengers title now.

My reading copy came by way of Hoopla and the Dallas Public Library System.

 

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