Comics:Captain America Vol 1 117

From Marvel Database

Ever since I can remember, I've been nuts about birds!

-- Samuel Wilson (Earth-616)

Appearing in "The Coming of...The Falcon!"

Featured Characters:

• Captain America (Steve Rogers)

Supporting Characters:

• Falcon (First appearance)
• Redwing (First appearance)

Villains:

• Red Skull
• Exiles (Criminal Group)
  • Gruning
  • Baldini
  • Krushki
  • Cadavus
  • Iron-Hand Hauptmann
  • General Ching

Other Characters:

• Modok
• AIM

Locations:

• Exile Island
• New York City

Items:

• Captain America's Shield

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for "The Coming of...The Falcon!"

The Red Skull has sent Captain America, still trapped in the Red Skull's body, to the Isle of the Exiles where the Red Skull's former underlings where exiled and are eager for revenge against the Red Skull. Captain America battles his way through them and escapes. Cap realizes that he can actually remove the Red Skull's mask and continues to explore the island. He comes across a young man who's pet falcon helped him elude the Exiles. Captain America convinces him to create a costume and join him against the Exiles as the Falcon.

Notes

• 1st appearance of Falcon.

• This issue is reprinted in Essential Captain America 2.

• John Romita Sr. redrew Captain America's head for this cover.

• General Ching is mistakenly misspelled "Chang" in this story.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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• Cover gallery for the Captain America series

Recommended Reading

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Links and References

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