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Creation & Design

Falcon was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, first appearing in 'Captain America #117' in 1969. He was one of the first African American superheroes in mainstream comics.

Early Years

Initially introduced as a partner to Captain America, Falcon quickly became a prominent character in the Marvel Universe, often addressing social issues and representing a new era of superheroes.

Character Development

Over the years, Falcon has evolved from being a sidekick to Captain America to becoming a leader in his own right, taking on the mantle of Captain America and addressing social issues through his stories.

Cultural Reception

Falcon has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for his depth and the social issues he represents.

Character Details

Real Name:
Sam Wilson
First Appearance:
Captain America #117
Aliases:
The Falcon, Captain America
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., The Invaders
Abilities:
Flight, Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Telepathic Link with Birds
Equipment:
Winged Harness, Combat Gear
Weight:
185lbs
Height:
6' 10"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
black

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Captain America #117
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Captain America #117
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Falcon, Sam Wilson, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics

1st appearance of Redwing, a falcon and Sam Wilson's sidekick

Captain America #118
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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2nd appearance of Falcon

Captain America #126
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Captain America #126
 
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Falcon first appears in the Captain America suit after Rogers lends it to him in an effort to escape law enforcement

1st appearance of Diamond Head

Captain America #133
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America #133
 
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Origin of M.O.D.O.K.

Beginning of Captain America and Falcon ongoing team-up

Captain America #134
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America retitled Captain America and The Falcon

1st appearance of Stone-Face, a crime lord based in Harlem

1st appearance of Sarah Wilson, Sam Wilson's sister

Captain America #137
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America #137
 
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First meeting of Falcon and Spider-Man

Captain America #144
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Captain America #144
 
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Debut of a new Falcon costume

Captain America #170
Marvel ⋅ 1974
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Captain America #170
 
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Debut of Falcon's classic red and white costume with upgraded gear

1st full appearance of Moonstone

Captain America #186
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Origin of Falcon

Captain America #217
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Captain America #217
 
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1st team appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D Super-Agents: Blue Streak, Falcon, Texas Twister, Vamp, and Marvel Man, later becomes Quasar

Avengers, The #181
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Avengers, The #181
 
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1st appearance of Scott Lang, later becomes the second Ant-Man

New Avengers roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and Wasp

Avengers, The #184
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Falcon joins The Avengers

Marvel Premiere #49
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Marvel Premiere #49
 
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First solo story featuring the Falcon

Falcon #1
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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First solo Falcon series

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8
 
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Unofficial appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America, after finding a discarded Halloween costume

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #9
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #9
 
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Unofficial appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America, after finding a discarded Halloween costume

Captain America #14
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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First meeting of the Winter Soldier and Falcon

Captain America versus the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes

Origin of the Winter Soldier

Background art reprinted from Captain America #27 (1943)

Avengers #35
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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1st cover appearance of Sam Wilson in Captain America costume, does not appear in story

2nd cameo appearance and first cover of Superior Iron Man

Time Runs Out story arc officially begins as collected by Marvel in trade paperback editions

[August 2023 - rumor circulating that Marvel will address the multiverse saga in Doctor Strange 3 by adapting elements of this story arc which includes various subplots that have yet to be introduced to the MCU like the existence of Molecule Man as a focal point of multiverse incursions which are contradictions in a timeline that cause two realities to collide, effectively destroying one or both]

Captain America #25
Marvel ⋅ 2014
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1st appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America

[June 2023 - Captain America 4 officially titled Captain America: Brave New World]

Avengers / X-Men Axis #1
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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

All-New Captain America #1
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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All-New Captain America #1
 
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First solo series featuring Sam Wilson as Captain America

All-New Captain America #1
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Variant cover art by Skottie Young

Captain America: Sam Wilson #3
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Variant cover art by Steve Epting

Falcon & Winter Soldier #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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1st appearance of The Natural, a gifted killer

1st appearance of Veronica Eden, a woman vying to become Supreme Leader of Hydra

First team-up title of Falcon and Winter Soldier

United States of Captain America, The #1
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Variant cover art by Carmen Carnero

Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1
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Variant cover art by Olivier Coipel

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