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| Falcon | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:TheFalcon.jpg) 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 |
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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) and was the first Black American superhero in mainstream comic books.[1][2]
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.
- ^ Brothers, David (February 18, 2011). "A Marvel Black History Lesson Pt. 1". Marvel Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort: "The Falcon was the very first African-American super hero, as opposed to The Black Panther, who preceded him, but wasn't American.". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011.
- ^ Sanderson, Peter (2008). "1940s". In Gilbert, Laura (ed.). Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. "The Black Panther may have broken the mold as Marvel's first black superhero, but he was from Africa. The Falcon, however, was the first black American superhero". London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 137. ISBN 978-0756641238.