Falcon-Samuel Wilson
Created by: Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan
1st appearance: Captain America #117 (Sept. 1969)
Facts: The Falcon is best know as the OTHER sidekick of Captain America but he also happens to be the 1st African American superhero and the second Black Superhero the first being Black Panther (debut 1966)
Aliases: Samuel Thomas Wilson, Abraham Wilson, Abe Wilson, Abe, Blackbird, Snap, Sam Wilson, Captain America, Wingman For Hire
Team Affiliations: Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., Heroes for Hire
Legal Status: U.S citizen with no criminal record
Height: 6’2 Weight: 240 lbs
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Relatives:Paul Wilson (father, deceased), Darlene Wilson (mother, deceased), Sarah Wilson Casper (sister), Gideon Wilson (brother), Jody Casper (nephew), Jim Wilson(nephew, deceased)
Powers: Sam can telepathically command and control birds, he also has a special link with his bird Red Wing.
His costume is Wakandan designed and allows him to fly and offers a degree of resistance to injury. The cowl allows him to see into the infra red spectrum, night vision and telescopic vision. The wings of his costume are hard light constructs.
Biography
Samuel Wilson was born to a minister and his wife and was the youngest of three children. As a boy growing up in Harlem he had a natural affinity for birds and was reported as having the “largest Pigeon home in Harlem” at the time. As a teen he experienced Racism and all it’s trappings, which made him doubt his “faith”. His parents however were very supportive and provided him with alternatives to their own religion. Soon after this his father died breaking up a fight and his mother died two years later after being gunned down.
Angry but wanting to lead a change, he became a social worker and community volunteer to better those around him. Around this time he was involved in a plane crash which landed him in the hands of the red skull who used the cosmic cube to grant him telepathic power over birds. The Skull then trained him to combat captain America. They clashed but he was freed of brainwashing and returned to America with Cap where he became a costumed fighter. A chance meeting with Black Panther granted him his “winged suit” and he joined Shield. This eventually led to a spot on the avengers. As a renewed symbol of hope for community he continued to be a very strong activist there in Harlem and as a civilian remained a social worker.
In modern Marvel he joined the Anti Registration heroes during Civil War where he briefly led the group when Captain America was injured. He was also a pallbearer at Cap’s funeral.
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October 12th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
TOTAL HOTTIE!
February 26th, 2011 at 3:00 am
[...] for Hire #4 Preview By worldofblackheroes Featuring Falcon, Paladin, Misty Knight and Iron Fist! Who is really pulling the strings at Heroes For Hire? Misty [...]
February 26th, 2011 at 3:23 am
[...] ACTIVIST. HERO. The Falcon has always bridged two worlds that need to be saved. When an old friend’s son falls in with [...]
March 11th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
[...] when actor Derek Luke was revealed as attached to the Captain America movie. Was he Isiah Bradley? the Falcon? [...]
March 12th, 2011 at 3:13 am
[...] He is one of the earliest black characters in comics and predates African American characters like the Falcon, John Stewart and Black [...]
June 26th, 2011 at 12:04 am
[...] The Falcon, Black Panther/T’challa and Captain America are in Wakanda so T’challa can equip falcon with his very first set of wings. A section of wakanda is attacked by zombies and our trio defeat them and realize Hydra is behind it. They meet with the avengers before heading to Haiti to check on the zombie formula. They get attacked again and Cap learns that the super soldier formula may have been something more that he was initially told. Falcon secures the research they came for and cap’s eyes glow with the hydra formula. [...]
August 2nd, 2011 at 1:14 pm
[...] shang chi’s father fu man chu. As things heat up Panther gets snatched up and Cage gives chase, Falcon comes in and [...]
August 4th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
[...] he realized he was in the cross hairs of T’challa and his stepbrother Hunter and counseled by the Falcon he sought to gain control of his own destiny. To make himself a better hero he tried to gain [...]
August 8th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
[...] is tired of waiting for him so she flies off she is being tracked by Stark’s men. BP and Falcon have a heart to heart. In Wakanda the council debates whether T’challa has abandoned them or not [...]
September 27th, 2011 at 12:04 am
[...] hitting this month! Lady Bullseye and Typhoid Mary are out to kill T’Challa…time to call in Falcon and Luke Cage! The former King of Wakanda and the former Kingpin of crime wage in a deadly game, [...]
October 22nd, 2011 at 2:14 am
[...] his intellect. Highly skilled in mechanical engineering and very crafty, cunning and deceptive. Vs The Falcon (Cap’s sidekick)- Falcon’s costume is Wakandan and was given to him by Black Panther. [...]
October 31st, 2011 at 12:02 am
[...] and her heroes for hire which includes the Falcon are hired by J.Jonah Jameson to help during the Spider-Island crisis. They end up battling many [...]
November 7th, 2011 at 2:28 am
[...] official BH fans Misty Knight our beautiful sista girl will be joining the high flying Falcon, Paladin, Ghost Rider, Elektra, Moon Knight, Iron Fist and Punisher as they headline a new [...]
November 25th, 2011 at 3:46 am
[...] is very much a part of it. After the press conference held in their honor by T’shan they go home. The Falcon drops by but our couple is too busy to take a visit. Panther refuses the bachelor party as it is an [...]
January 27th, 2012 at 2:01 am
[...] think they have lead him into a trap as hand ninja attack but he calls in Luke Cage and Falcon as backup. The hand retreats and Miyu reports what’s happened to Kingpin who gives orders to [...]
January 31st, 2012 at 3:29 am
[...] attacks but are easily defeated by Shuri and the Dora Milaje. In American T’challa, Luke Cage and Falcon make short work of some hand ninja who tried to hold up a bank [...]
February 18th, 2012 at 1:22 am
[...] is under attack from Black Panther, Luke Cage and Falcon. Kingpin dispatches Typhoid Mary and Lady Bullseye to deal with the situation, Miyu is dispatched [...]
March 13th, 2012 at 2:12 am
[...] thanks to their father’s criminal empire. Their father was a long time rival of superhero Falcon. After he killed the Falcon and his daughters realized the death and pain their father had caused [...]
March 31st, 2012 at 1:51 am
[...] Sharon Carter may be his only hope to restoring Captain America’s Super-Soldier status and the Falcon goes wild!? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; [...]
May 13th, 2012 at 2:24 am
[...] The teachers decided to not get involved to protect their students. As Rogue is teaching class Falcon, Moonknight and she hulk arrive to ensure that the X-men based at the school don’t get involved [...]
June 5th, 2012 at 2:11 am
[...] Rogue vs Iron Man, Frenzy vs She Hulk , Falcon vs Mimic and Gambit vs Moonknight? I LIKE [...]
July 19th, 2012 at 1:22 am
[...] really news anymore it was announced days ago that Anthony Mackie has been in talks/been cast as Falcon the 2nd black superhero ever and the first African American superhero (Learn all about him here) in [...]
August 1st, 2012 at 3:05 am
I don’t know much about Anthony Mackie, really. If he does Samuel Wilson aka The Falcon right, I have no problem with the casting. As long as he doesn’t completely suck the way Halle Berry did as Storm in the X-Men movies, he’ll be all right with me.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:44 am
[...] Heroes- Falcon, Luke Cage and Storm are a here though not even one of them does anything remotely meaningful. [...]
October 10th, 2012 at 1:50 am
[...] you but that sounds mighty fine on paper. Confirmed black heroes so far include African American The Falcon (meh) and Aborigine Eden Fesi last seen in the secret warriors title and Sunspot the Brazilian ho rod [...]
December 25th, 2012 at 12:01 am
[...] Heroes- Sunspot (Afro-Latino from Brazil), Falcon (First African American superhero), Eden Fesi (Aborigine descent) and a new black chick wielding the Omni/Oni power! Yes please and [...]
January 4th, 2013 at 4:41 am
[...] Heroes- Sunspot (Afro-Latino from Brazil), Falcon (First African American superhero), Eden Fesi (Aborigine descent) and a new black chick wielding the Omni/Oni power! Yes please and [...]
January 27th, 2013 at 4:10 am
[...] the past Tony Stark and Steve Rogers recruit Eden Fesi, Sunspot, Cannonball, Falcon, Wolverine, shang Chi. Spider Woman and Captain [...]
January 27th, 2013 at 6:41 am
I remember from Avengers the animated series how Falcon beat the mess out of Hawkeye.
February 5th, 2013 at 2:34 am
[...] Falcon- I’ve got such a “broner” right now for Hickman it’s not funny. I’m not the biggest Falcon fan; in fact I straight up think he’s one of the biggest jokes in comics’ period! Hickman though just added a whole new dimension to his powers I never even thought about before. Apart from the training by cap his ability to communicate and command birds has always been underrated. This issue we realize that this ability is not just limited to birds but extraterrestrial avian life forms and things connected to them. With an Earth based member of the Shiar Empire on the team Falcon’s power if executed properly could open this character up in endless ways. The Shiar are avian based extra terrestrials……..could his powers extend to them? Hmmmm, the possibilities! [...]
March 7th, 2013 at 12:58 am
[...] Heroes- New Adam, Sunspot, Falcon and Manifold make an appearance though they are all in supporting roles this [...]
April 12th, 2013 at 9:23 pm
[...] characters were on one team? Lets see here New Captain Universe, Eden Fesi, Sunspot, New Adam and Falcon? Yes this is the revolution Dwayne Mcduffie dreamed of and it’s helmed by a writer just [...]
April 27th, 2013 at 1:44 am
[...] Heroes- Eden Fesi and Falcon are both here. Eden continues to be the transport guy while Falcon got a few panels which played on [...]