Then came the first Falcon miniseries by Christopher Priest that introduced his mutant origins.Īfter that, Sam Wilson still occasionally appeared in Captain America (we learned the results of the election in #290) as a guest star. Sam Wilson came back in Captain America #272 (collected in Captain America Epic Collection: Monsters and Men) in which he decided to make a career change (going into politics), but with his backstory coming back to haunt him, this was derailed (as we learned in Captain America #284). He only stayed with the team for a short while (#184 to 194).Ĭollects The Avengers #178-188 The Avengers Annual#8-9 Marvel Premiere #49 material from Marvel Tales #100.Ĭollects The Avengers #189-202 Marvel Premiere #55 Tales to Astonish #12. This didn’t last long as Cap asked him to join the Avengers–the team needed to diversify its roaster. 13), Sam Wilson thanks Captain America for everything, but states that he wants to “fly” alone. In issue #231 (collected in Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 2 and Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders Vol. Defenders (1972) #62-64 are collected in Nova Classic Vol.12Ĭollects Captain America #215-230 The Incredible Hulk #232. Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol.11Ĭollects Captain America #201-214 Captain America Annual #4. 10Ĭollects Captain America #193-200 Captain America Annual #3 Marvel Treasury Special: Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles. 9Ĭollects Captain America #176-192 material from F.O.O.M. Captain America Epic Collection: The Secret Empire.Captain America Epic Collection: Hero or Hoax?Ĭollects Captain America #139-159, Annual #2 (cover only).Captain America Epic Collection: Bucky RebornĬollects Captain America #120-138, Annual #1 (cover only).Captain America Epic Collection: The Coming of…the FalconĬollects Tales of Suspense #97-99, Captain America #100–119, and material from Not Brand Echh #3.In fact, the book was retitled “Captain America and the Falcon.”Īll these issues were collected in multiple editions, from TPB to omnibus, you can find them listed in our Captain America Reading Order. After that, he quickly came back with #126 and became a regular starting with #132 (to 220). His first storyline was in Captain America #117– 119. Sam Wilson Reading Order: Sam Wilson is The Falcon, Captain America’s partnerįor a long time, Sam Wilson as the Falcon only appeared in Captain America. ![]() He kept the title for a while, but constant events and relaunches forced a return as the Falcon, but also after that another stint as Captain America. In fact, he has been first appointed as Rogers’ official replacement as Captain America during the Marvel Now! era (2012-15). And he was trained in hand-to-hand combat by Steve Rogers-he also knows how to use Captain America’s shield.Īnd of course, he is now Captain America. Of course, he also flies, using mechanical wings. He has a telepathic bond with Redwing, his bird, and later realized he could also control other birds and see through their eyes. Sam Wilson fought alongside Captain America, The Avengers, The Defenders, the S.H.I.E.L.D., Winter Soldier, and more. ![]() His origins were retconned-from a social worker in Harlem to a thug whose life was changed by a Cosmic Cube, he was also revealed at one point that he was a mutant until that was changed-but his most important evolution was going from sidekick to headliner, and from Falcon to Captain America. Sam Wilson is the first Afro-American superhero at Marvel. Soon after, Sam Wilson became Captain America’s partner. They won their fight against their common enemy, of course. That’s how he met Steve Rogers who led him to call himself the Falcon and to create a costume (a green one). In Captain America #117 by Stan Lee and Gene Colan, Sam Wilson made his debut as he was trying to convince people to fight the Red Skull’s forces. Rick Jones wasn’t Captain America sidekick anymore, but a new one was about to be introduced in September 1969.
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