Written by Steve Englehart and John Warner. Read through to Captain America and The Falcon #176 if you want to see how it plays out.Ĭaptain America and The Falcon #186 cover by Gil Kane. Note: These issues are the start of Steve Englehart’s Secret Empire story (not the one from 2016) from 1974. Trade Paperback: Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Volume 8 or Captain America and The Falcon: Secret Empire Single Issues: Captain America and The Falcon #169-171 It also changed the dynamic of the character forever, opening up other storytelling possibilities. Giving Falcon wings allowed him to stand out, and gave him an ability that separated him from Captain America. Although, this changes with the help of Black Panther and some high-tech wings. Because of this, he was frustrated with being a “costumed athlete” in Captain America’s shadow. Up until this point, Falcon didn’t have any special technology or a Super-Soldier Serum to help him fight crime. With this trio of issues, we get to see how he got them, the motivation behind them, and their use for the first time. However, for the first five years of his publication history, he didn’t have them. One of Falcon’s most notable features is his wings. Written by Steve Englehart and Mike Friedrich. Trade Paperback: Captain America Epic Collection: Bucky Reborn or Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Volume 5Ĭaptain America and The Falcon #171 cover by John Romita Sr. Single Issues: Captain America and The Falcon #134 So much so, that the comic is renamed Captain America and The Falcon with this issue. As you’ll soon see, they’re a well-oiled machine who gel well together in their friendship and crime-fighting. We also get to see more of the Captain America and Falcon partnership in play. Through this, the comic explores why youths turn to criminal gangs, and discusses what can be done from a social perspective. Acting as more of a social worker than a hero, Sam attempts to talk Jody out of joining a Stone-Face’s gang. The story also explores the socially conscious side of Sam Wilson. Stone-Face’s gang have been shaking down Harlem business owners and recruiting disenfranchised youths to do their dirty work – including Falcon’s nephew, Jody. In the subsequent story, readers get to see this long-term partnership in action for the first time when they take on crime boss, Stone-Face. In the final panel of Captain America #133, Falcon and Captain America became official crime-fighting partners. Trade Paperback: Captain America Epic Collection: The Coming of…the Falcon or Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Volume 4.Ĭaptain America and The Falcon #134 cover by Herb Trimpe. So much so, that he’s able to keep up with Captain America and defend himself against Red Skull. He shows plenty of natural skill, even if he doesn’t yet have the experience. Sam impresses in his first outing as a hero. From there, they take on Red Skull’s cronies and then Red Skull himself. Cap teaches him some fighting skills and encourages Sam to take on a hero identity. All you need to know is that there are some shenanigans with the Cosmic Cube, where Captain America and Red Skull have swapped bodies.Ĭaptain America #117 marks the first appearance of Falcon! While stranded on a desert island together, Sam Wilson teams up with the Red Skull body-trapped Captain America. Don’t stress about missing the previous issues. While this story technically starts in Captain America #115, we’ll only be discussing the Falcon-related issues for the sake of this list. Captain America #117 cover by Gene Colan.
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