Marvel Comics (Earth-616)

Josiah al hajj Saddiq AKA Josiah X AKA Justice

Josiah al hajj Saddiq AKA Josiah X AKA Justice

Josiah X is the unethically created son of Isaiah Bradley, the first American Super Soldier. Born to a surrogate on a military base, left on a train car as a baby, and spending most of his life knowing nothing about his history, Josiah pieced together the truth eventually, after being imprisoned and experimented on, much like his father. He felt conflicted about wearing the Captain America costume, but eventually took up a modified version with his father’s shield to help protect and inspire. Josiah X only donned the costume and mask for a short time, but in his actions he really showed he’d make a great Captain America. Part of a family of superheroes, it wasn’t the super soldier blood that made him a hero, but his experiences finding himself, trying to repent and help people.

Physicals

  • Stronger and faster than just about anyone. Almost never tires. Mind like a steel trap. And has great ears. (source) (Crew5)

Strength

  • Knocks out a man with a punch after taking a stun bullet to the chest. (source) (Crew4)
  • Bends rusted window bars as a child. (source) (Crew5)
  • Sends a nun flying then smashes a metal cage out of a window as a child. Thought he killed her, but she survived. (source) (Crew5)
  • Smashes a metal gate off its hinges and plows through some chain link fences. (source) (Crew5)
  • Smashes a man through concrete while kicking another man. (source) (Crew7)
  • Rips open the door of a train car, bending the metal in his grip. (source) (Crew7)

Agility

  • Confidently catches a falling man. (source) (Crew6)

Durability

  • Thrown back by a missile explosion. (source) (Crew7)

Equipment

  • Wears his father’s chainmail, or a close copy. It isn’t perfectly bulletproof. (source) (Crew6)
  • Uses his father’s shield. It can block bullets. (source) (Crew7)

Miscellaneous

  • The nun survived the incident where he sent her flying as a child. (source) (Crew5)
  • The nun ended up moving in with him. (source) (Crew7)
  • Ran a mission. (source) (Crew1)
  • Was a Black Panther (the political party, not the superhero). (source) (Crew5)
  • Has a very nice house. (source) (Crew5)
  • Worked as a mercenary then later found truth in Islam and completed the hajj. (source) (Crew5)
  • Doesn’t hesitate to help people in dangerous situations. (source) (Crew7)
  • Disappeared shortly after taking up the costume. No one knows where he is. (source) (YA8)