Bio

Sam started out as a hoodlum in New York City. On his way to Rio de Janeiro, his plane crashed and he was later found by the Red Skull. Using the Cosmic Cube which gave Sam telepathic communication to birds. The Red Skull turned him into the ideal fighter that will take on Captain America, but Cap was able to snap Sam out the Skull's control and together they defeated the Red Skull.

Back in America, Steve trained Sam to be a superhero and they even teamed together on several occasions. Sam even took the identity and costume of Captain America. When Falcon helped Black Panther, T'Challa rewarded him by giving him a costume with wings design for flying. When Falcon found out that the Red Skull manipulated him and the one that gave him powers, he joined up with SHIELD.

Henry Gyrich recruited Falcon to the Avengers, for reasons that the Avengers could be more "racially diverse", but Falcon didn't accept this and quit immediately in his opportunity.

During the Avengers Disassembled storyline, where the Scarlet Witch became insane, she reverted Sam back into the "Snap" persona. While he still continue to team-up with Captain America, his attitude become more of a nuisance and eventually Cap and Sam parted ways. Later, Captain America saved Falcon from being killed by taking the bullet, but when he was told that he was assassinated by the Anti-Cap, Cap looked for him but found only his costume.

In the events of the Civil War, Falcon joined up with Captain America's Secret Avengers. When Cap was incapacitated during a fight between the Avengers and the Pro-Registration Heroes, Sam took charge while Steve recovers. When Cap was assassinated, Falcon was one of the pallbearers in his funeral. After that, SHIELD has assign both him and Sharon Carter to investigate the assassination by locating Bucky Barnes (who is still the Winter Soldier at the time) and tracking down the Red Skull (the primary suspect to the death of Captain America).

Powers and Abilities

After being bestowed with powers by the Red Skull using the Cosmic Cube, Sam is able to have an emphatic link to his pet falcon, Redwing. He is now capable of having the same link to other birds where he is able to command the birds to verbal or telepathy, and he could also see what other bird point of view. Falcon's costume is in Wakanda and was given to him by Black Panther. It has wings that gave Sam the ability to fly, a talon that he could use to capture enemies, his mask can give him sight in different ranges from night vision, infrared, magnification, and 360 degree view of his surroundings.

Alternate Realities

Earth-398

In this reality Falcon was known as Blackbird and was a member of the Queen's Guard.

Heroes Reborn

In the Heroes Reborn universe, the Falcon is an old man that mysteriously remembers Steve Rogers as Captain America when no one else does. He posed as a cook to keep an eye on Captain America, but he was really Special Forces during the second World War.

Earth-1610

In the Ultimate Universe, Falcon is a scientist working for General Nick Fury.

Earth-717

In this reality, the Falcon is a native american that gave Steve Rogers his powers to fight on the American Civil War. He was later killed by Colonel Barnes, the White Skull.

Earth-58163

In the House of M, Sam is a detective and he doesn't appear as a superhero.