Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson
|Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.|
|Nation or Planet of Origin|
|Harlem, New York|
|Base of Operations|
|New York, New York|
Yellow when using telepathic vision through birds.
Normal human being in peak physical condition with excellent hand-to-hand combat skills mystically altered by the Cosmic Cube granting a psychic link with birds allowing him to see through their eyes.
Falcon Wing Harness: Cybernetic computerized jet-powered harness enabling the wearer to fly in a manner similar to a bird with wings that service as a bullet-proof shield.
Note:Upgrades in the wing harness and uniform create greater shielding through a bulletproof Vibranium micro-weave and solid-light hologram wings for greater mobility on land and air.
Redwing: Hunting falcon which shares a psychic rapport with Sam Wilson.
Avengers Vol. 1 & 3
Captain America Vol. 1 & 2
Captain America and the Falcon Vol. 1
|Captain America Vol. 1 #117 (Sept. 1969)|
|Stan Lee & Gene Colan|
The son of a Harlem minister, Sam Wilson allowed anger to consume him after the death of his parents.
His personality changed and he became a criminal. On assignment in Rio de Janeiro for the Harlem mob, Wilson's plane crashed on a remote Caribbean island inhabited by a group of Nazi sympathizers known as the Exiles.
The Red Skull used the power of the Cosmic Cube to revert Wilson's personality and create a psychic rapport with his pet hunting falcon, Redwing. The Skull's plan was to use Wilson as a pawn against Captain America after he became the Avenger's partner.
After defeating the Exiles, Wilson and Captain America became long-term partners. With the assistance of fellow Avenger the Black Panther, Wilson obtained an advanced flying harness allowing him to fly like a Falcon.