Who Is Gentle Sam? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gentle Sam is a Marvel comic book character, with over 3 comic issue appearances. The strong-man powerhouse of the Redeemers, rebels against an oppressive future.

Who is Gentle Sam?

Gentle Sam was one of Godwulf's Reedemers from Earth-7484 (Deathlok's world). He was one of the Nth Commandos who exiled the various heroes and super-humans of this world to other dimensions. They failed to realize this was the first step to a war that would ravage the world. The regreatful mercenaries banded together in an attempt to build some order from the chaos and redeem themselves. Gentle Sam was a redhaired man with above average strength. Captain America though Sam had the eyes of a child, open and warm. Sam and the rest of the Redeemers helped Deathlok and a time-displaced Captain America defeat Hellinger. This power vacuum only invited foreign powers to attack soon afterward, and Sam, along with most of the Redeemers, perished in battle.

Key facts

Gentle Sam is of human origin and first appeared in "Mazes!". The character is published by Marvel. With 3 recorded issue appearances, Gentle Sam ranks among the most featured characters in comics.