Finally a got a chance to pick this up. This definitely is very important in understanding who Sam is, and what kind of Cap he's going to be I mean its great to FINALLY get a sense for the kind of Cap that Sam is, after being teased by Remender. A lot of the issue is setup though, clearing the deck of old plot threads and establishing new relationships and conflicts. Its great to see Sam's man for the people attitude directly relay into the kind of Captain America he is but I do wish we would have gotten some specifics on his stands (I get why they don't though and understand the reasoning behind it) but we get enough of everyone's reactions to infer. The book did have a lot of action, but no big bad villain yet for Cap. I love that he handily disposes of Crossbones like a good Cap can, but I would've loved to see Acuna illustrate that. He manages to neatly pack so many panels into his art I'm sure he could've managed a few shots. Still, he draws a great Sam and is great at conveying emotion. I want a real dangerous bad guy for Sam to fight against, not LifeAlert variant Steve.
Overall, a solid first issue. With most of the framework established now Spencer is free to establish stakes with Sam both in and out of costume. I loved seeing him doing his thing and be Cap, now I want to see him beat up a little.