In 2014, Marvel announced that Wilson would succeed Rogers as the new Captain America, a mantle which the character thereafter assumed in several additional runs.
This time, he remained with the team, becoming one of its most prominent members by issue #57 (Oct. 2 (November 1996 – November 1997), the Falcon rejoined the Avengers in The Avengers vol. After regularly appearing in Captain America vol. The Falcon eventually became a member of the Avengers from issues #183–194 (May 1979 – April 1980), and had a solo issue.
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Through most of the 1970s, the Falcon and Captain America were a team in New York City, and the series was cover-billed Captain America and the Falcon from issues #134–192 and 194–222 (February 1971 – June 1978). (His own name, Sam Wilson, was not given until page five of the following issue.) After Wilson came into conflict with the supervillain the Red Skull, Steve Rogers inspired Wilson to take on the costumed identity of the Falcon, and Wilson underwent training with Rogers. He was introduced as an unnamed former resident of New York City's Harlem neighborhood, who had adopted a wild falcon he trained and named Redwing. I looked at several African-American magazines, and used them as the basis of inspiration for bringing The Falcon to life. I approached Stan, as I remember, with the idea of introducing an African-American hero and he took to it right away. I always found their features interesting and so much of their strength, spirit and wisdom written on their faces. I drew as many different types of people as I could into the scenes I illustrated, and I loved drawing black people. One of the biggest steps we took in this direction came in Captain America. in the late 1960s Vietnam War and civil rights protests were regular occurrences, and Stan, always wanting to be at the forefront of things, started bringing these headlines into the comics.
Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan, he came about, Colan recalled in 2008, The character first appeared in Captain America #117 (Sept. Samuel Thomas Wilson, known as the Falcon, was the first African-American superhero in mainstream comic books. He is set to reprise the role in the film Captain America: Brave New World (2024), currently in development. The character is noted for being the first black Captain America in the MCU, and Mackie's portrayal of Wilson has been met with positive reception. Wilson is a central figure in the MCU, having appeared in six films as of 2022 and taking a lead role in the miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He later joins the Avengers and, following Rogers' retirement, is personally appointed by him to become his successor, receiving Rogers' shield and the title of Captain America. Wilson is depicted as a veteran United States Air Force Pararescueman who flies using a jet pack with articulated wings, and a close friend and ally of Steve Rogers. Samuel "Sam" Wilson is a fictional character portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and known commonly by his original alias, the Falcon.
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