History ComicBook / TheFalcon

* UnfortunateImplications: After years as a dignified and mostly non-stereotyped black hero, Falcon got hit with a massive RetCon, introducing the criminal backstory mentioned above. The character has never recovered.

* TheDoctorDolittle: Can talk to birds.

Falcon is a strong supporting character in ''TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'' and ''TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' and will make an appearance in the season season of ''[[{{WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes}} The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''.

Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson also known as The Falcon is a Marvel Comics superhero introduced in ''CaptainAmerica'' #117 (September 1969). Born and raised in Harlem, NewYork, Sam was initially a happy child who was quite fond of birds. As a teen, his experiences with racism and [[ParentalAbandonment his parent's deaths]] made him bitter, jaded and angry. Leaving his past behind him, he becomes [[{{Retcon}} "Snap" Wilson, a professional criminal, gang member, and pimp]].

While traveling to [[{{UsefulNotes/Brazil}} Rio de Janeiro]], he purchases a pet falcon and names it Redwing. Attempting to hijack a plane filled with laundered money, Snap crashed it into the Isle of Exiles. Snap and Redwing are found by the Red Skull. Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube [[{{Retcon}} to alter Snap's memory, from being a criminal and pimp to social worker]]. The cube also gives him an empathic link with Redwing, giving him an ability to communicate with him telepathically and see though his pet's eyes. This ability will eventually be trained to work with any bird that is near him.

* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: One would think being able to talk to birds would be a useless, until you remember that basicly means he has a massive spy network ''everywhere''.

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While traveling to [[{{UsefulNotes/Brazil}} Rio de Janeiro]] and purchases and a pet falcon and names it Redwing. Attempting to hijack a plane filled with laundered money, Snap crashed it into the Isle of Exiles. Snap and Redwing are found by the Red Skull. Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube [[{{Retcon}} to alter Snap's memory, from being a criminal and pimp to social worker]]. The cube also gives him an empathic link with Redwing, giving him an ability to communicate with him telepathically and see though his pet's eyes. This ability will eventually be trained to work with any bird that is near him.

Falcon is a strong supporting character in TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand'' and ''TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' and will make an appearance in the season season of ''[[{{WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes}} The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''.

Falcon and Redwing would go to become members of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Super Agents, [[{{Comicbook/TheAvengers}} the Avengers]], [[TheDefenders the Defenders]] and currently the Heroes For Hire.

* LegacyCharacter: Falcon breifly became Captain America when he thought Cap was dead.

After these events, Sam meets [[CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] who encourages to stand against the Red Skull's evil. After extensive gymnastics and hand-to-hand combat by Captain America, Sam Wilson dubbed himself the Falcon. With Cap and Redwing, Falcon defeated the Red Skull and would return with them to Harlem. While working as a social worker, Falcon continued being a hero, protecting his neighborhood from crime. Eventually, he formed a long time partnership with Captain America and received a and creating a specialized winged-harness that allows him to fly from the BlackPanther.

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While traveling to [[{{UsefulNotes/Brazil}} Rio de Janeiro]] and purchases and a pet falcon and names it Redwing. Attempting to hijack a plane filled with laundered money, Snap crashed it into the Isle of Exiles. Snap and Redwing are found by the Red Skull and his war criminal allies, the Exiles. Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube [[{{Retcon}} to alter Snap's memory, from being a criminal and pimp to social worker]]. The cube also gives him an empathic link with Redwing, giving him an ability to communicate with him telepathically and see though his pet's eyes. This ability will eventually be trained to work with any bird that is near him.

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