Falcon

Biography

Reach for the Sky

Sam Wilson first proved his mettle while serving in the Air Force’s 58th Rescue Squadron piloting the one-man EXO-7 Falcon flight suit. He served alongside his friend and wingman, fellow Airman Riley, until Riley was killed on a mission. After that, Wilson found it difficult to find a reason to fight. After finishing his tour of duty, he moved to Washington, D.C. where he dedicated himself to helping his fellow veterans readjust to life after war.

Wilson met Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America himself, on his morning run and the two veterans bonded over the difficulties in getting used to civilian life again. When Rogers returned from a mission, he visited Wilson at the Veterans Affairs building where Wilson was leading a meeting about dealing with Post Traumatic Stress; Sam told Steve about Riley’s death.

After the Winter Soldier appeared to kill Nick Fury, Captain America went on the run with Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow. Rogers knew he could trust Wilson and asked him for refuge after he and Romanoff were nearly killed. Sam agreed to help them on their mission against the hidden elements of HYDRA within S.H.I.E.L.D., saying that Captain America needing his help was basically the best reason to return to action.

Taking Flight

A highly trained member of the United States Air Force, Sam Wilson mastered the EXO-7 Falcon flight suit. Thanks to first his military training and then the Avengers program, Wilson has become an incredible fighter, using a combination of his suit, firearms, and fighting skills to best his enemies. The suit includes holsters on his arms that can be used to quickly provide Wilson with access to guns in combat. Later versions of the suit add increasingly high-tech features, including goggles that provide telescopic and microscopic vision. The suit’s wings also act as a protective shield when not in flight. Redwing, a weaponized drone that Wilson can use for both surveillance and combat, also comes as part of the package.

Battling the Bird

In addition to the targets of his various military missions, Sam Wilson also runs afoul of HYDRA during their attempt to use the newly launched Project Insight Helicarriers to kill their enemies. Falcon helps bring HYDRA and their weapons down, including their operative Brock Rumlow, who later becomes the masked mercenary Crossbones. Wilson faces Bucky Barnes while Barnes is acting as the brainwashed Winter Soldier, though the two later work together.

During his short time as a Super Hero, Sam also throws down with another eventual ally, Ant-Man. He takes on fellow Avenger Iron Man and those who side with Tony Stark during the Sokovia Accord conflict. Sam goes on to join the fight against Thanos and his minions, first battling Thanos’ followers Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive, and then facing the Titan’s larger army.

Winged Avenger

Sam Wilson is a proud veteran who uses the Falcon suit to serve in the 58th Rescue Squadron. He became very close with his wingman Riley, who died during a bombing.

After meeting and becoming good friends with Captain America, he enters a world filled with other heroes he fights alongside, including Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, Bruce Banner, War Machine, Black Panther, and even later Guardians Groot and Rocket. Two foes-turned-allies, Bucky Barnes and Ant-Man, are often on the receiving end of Wilson’s (mostly) good-natured barbs at their expense.