Sam Wilson Just Became the Best Fighter of Any Captain America
Captain America is one of the most capable combatants in the Marvel Universe, but there's one villain that Steve Rogers' could never quite overcome. The heinous Taskmaster has fought Cap to a standstill on multiple occasions, neither one being able to beat the other. However, it seems that now Sam Wilson has surpassed Steve as the best fighter by overcoming the vicious mercenary.
The recently released Marvel's Voices: Legacy #1 by Natacha Bustos, Victor Lavalle, and Cody Ziglar is a collection of short comic stories featuring Black superheroes in celebration of Black History Month. Missing out on last year's Marvel Voices: Legacy collection, Sam Wilson gets his due by being featured in the first story, Date Night written by J. Holtham, with art by Julian Shaw and Paris Alleyne. While dodging fans and traffic alike, Sam is on a rush to make it to a date, but when he notices Taskmaster up to some shady business, he just can't ignore it.
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Sam brandishes his wings and confronts the mercenary, and the two have a short fight. What's notable here is how effortlessly Sam handles Taskmaster, dodging his attacks and knocking him off a roof with a single punch and then tackling him into a restaurant, which conveniently happens to be where Misty Knight, Sam's date, is waiting. Misty then deals the final blow. Taskmaster's power of photographic reflexes is what makes him such a formidable foe, being able to copy one's fighting style and exploit its weaknesses. He's used this power to overtake several of Marvel's other heroes like Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Spider-Man.
In the past, Taskmaster has only ever lost due to sensory overload, or by simply not being able
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