Falcon (comics)

Falcon
Falcon and Redwing as depicted in Captain America and the Falcon #1 (May 2011). Art by Greg Tocchini.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Falcon: Captain America #117 (September 1969) As Captain America: Captain America (vol. 7) #25 (December 2014)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer/editor) Gene Colan (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Samuel Thomas Wilson
Team affiliations	Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. "Defenders for a Day" Heroes for Hire Mighty Avengers Avengers Unity Squad
Partnerships	Captain America Bucky Barnes
Notable aliases	"Snap" Wilson Falcon Blackwing Blackbird Captain America Uncle Sam
Abilities	Empathic and telepathic link with all birds Flight via wing harness Skilled martial artist, aerialist, and acrobat Proficient tactician and strategist Skilled hand-to-hand combatant Expert bird trainer

The Falcon (Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was introduced by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan in Captain America #117 (Sept. 1969)

Samuel Wilson, known by his superhero alias Falcon, uses mechanical wings to fly, defend, and attack. He also has limited telepathic and empathic control over birds. After Steve Rogers retired, Wilson become Captain America in All-New Captain America #1 (Jan. 2015) and the leader of the Avengers. Wilson's deceased nephew was the Incredible Hulk's sometime sidekick Jim Wilson, one of the first openly HIV-positive comic-book characters. Jim Wilson's father Gideon Wilson would go on to join the Gamma Corps.

Wilson as Falcon and Captain America has made several media appearances, including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where the character is portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), the television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and the upcoming film in Captain America: Brave New World (2025) as Captain America.