The people that shoot at you usually wind up shooting at me.” Captain America: Civil War Sam Wilson: “ I just wanna make sure we consider all our options. Despite his misgivings, Falcon has since led several Avengers teams. He was reluctantly inducted into The Avengers when their manager decided the team needed to be more ethnically diverse. Black Panther gifted him with a wingsuit that allowed him to fly. Returning to the U.S.A., Falcon partnered with Cap. Together, he and Captain America were able to take down The Exiles. Sam took inspiration from Redwing and named himself Falcon. Captain America realized he needed backup and gave Sam a crash course in superheroics. Cap got his ass kicked and was rescued by Sam and his newest pet, a falcon named Redwing. Sam fled their base, but remained on the island to protect the indigenous people.Ĭaptain America soon infiltrated the island, having learned about The Exiles. He arrived and quickly learned that his clients were exiled Nazis who had conquered the island. He was hired by a group on a tropical island to train hunting falcons. Samuel Wilson was a social worker and bird trainer. Lee was inspired by the civil rights movement and Colan claims that he approached Lee to create an African-American superhero. He was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. The Falcon debuted in Captain America #117 in 1969. The Falcon: “ Hey, Cap, how do we know the good guys from the bad guys?”Ĭaptain America: “ If they’re shooting at you, they’re bad.” Captain America: The Winter Soldier Bird Brain: Falcon’s Powers and Personality.
Tony Hawk and Air Jordan had best move over.So who is he? How is he able to fly? Why is Falcon the new Captain America? Let’s find out. He was the first mainstream African-American superhero and the first black superhero whose name didn’t include the word “black”. All objectives complete, Falcon flies back toward his base.įalcon is a trendsetter. As soon as he gets high enough, the man drops the leader to his doom. The flying man grabs the leader and drags him into the air. He loses an eye to the bird’s talons and stumbles backwards. The leader turns to flee but is dive-bombed by a falcon. Other terrorists are unable to get a bead on the flying man, who continues to mow them down. The terrorist’s cries for reinforcements are cut off by a bullet to the throat. A realization hits the terrorist as he looks up and sees a winged man draw a pair of guns. He sees a shadow move, but no one is around to cast it. When do we start?” Captain America: The Winter SoldierĪ terrorist patrols a military complex. Tony Hawk and Air Jordan had best move overĬaptain America: “ You don’t have to come…”įalcon: “ I know.
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