If you can get the early trades of Captain America (after Steve comes out of the ice), Sam is pretty hard core. In that, he speaks truth to power, and has some pretty harsh things to say about his country, but he likes his country enough to keep on trucking. Sam is a proud man, like, not cutting off his nose to spite his face proud, but proud enough. For instance, when he was offered a place on the Avengers to join their team, he turned it down because he didn't know if it was due to his own merits, or because of Affirmative Action (because the Avengers team was rather white, iirc, and they were trying to make it not so much so).
In addition, even though he knows that the world sees him as an appendage to Steve, Sam takes great pains to point out that he's his own person in the Civil War series, Sam was all, "I am not his sidekick!"
Relationship wise, Sam and Steve are pretty close. Sam speaks truth to power, and just like Tony, he isn't cowed by the August presence that is Steve1. Steve seems to like Sam in that Sam is plain speaking.
Sam gets on with Steve, Bucky and was a source of comfort to Sharon when Steve died. Sam and Steve are close, as evidenced during the Civil War (sorry, mainlined that series over the weekend, so it's fresh in my mind), when Sam was the only one who knew where Steve's secret meeting place was. Sam and Tony don't like each other, and rarely share the same page, but Sam and Steve are very close.
I did a bit of meta here (http://jazzypom.livejournal.com/56915.html#cutid1). I do like Ultimates Sam over 616 Sam, true, but I think their personalities are similar enough in the comics, although their origins are different. Sam in all forms is a pretty intense guy, I feel.
1In that, Steve Rogers and Captain America are so interlinked people tend to be awed by the man/legend and default to him more than they should do, at times
Sam Wilson (part 1)
In addition, even though he knows that the world sees him as an appendage to Steve, Sam takes great pains to point out that he's his own person in the Civil War series, Sam was all, "I am not his sidekick!"
Relationship wise, Sam and Steve are pretty close. Sam speaks truth to power, and just like Tony, he isn't cowed by the August presence that is Steve1. Steve seems to like Sam in that Sam is plain speaking.
Sam gets on with Steve, Bucky and was a source of comfort to Sharon when Steve died. Sam and Steve are close, as evidenced during the Civil War (sorry, mainlined that series over the weekend, so it's fresh in my mind), when Sam was the only one who knew where Steve's secret meeting place was. Sam and Tony don't like each other, and rarely share the same page, but Sam and Steve are very close.
I did a bit of meta here (http://jazzypom.livejournal.com/56915.html#cutid1). I do like Ultimates Sam over 616 Sam, true, but I think their personalities are similar enough in the comics, although their origins are different. Sam in all forms is a pretty intense guy, I feel.
1 In that, Steve Rogers and Captain America are so interlinked people tend to be awed by the man/legend and default to him more than they should do, at times