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Captain America #117

Marvel · Series began 1968 · September 1969

first appearance of Falcon and Redwing

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Falcon (Sam Wilson) — introduction · origin
Redwing (Falcon's bird) — introduction · origin

Dates

Cover date: September 1969
On sale: June 10, 1969
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Captain America No. 117 Facsimile Edition (2021). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Gene Colan, John Romita, John Severin, Steve Ditko, Herb Trimpe, Jack Kirbyinks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Sam Grainger, John Severin, George Tuskaletters: Sam Rosenscript: Stan Lee

Stories

The Coming of... the Falcon! · 20 pages
With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles. There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home. Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaSam WilsonFalconJohann ShmidtRed SkullRedwingM.O.D.O.K.George TarletonEric GruningIron-Hand HauptmannAngelo BaldiniGeneral ChingFranz CadavusIvan Krushki

Reprinted in

Essential Captain America (2000), Captain America Omnibus (2011), Captain America Epic Collection (2014), Captain America: Homecoming (2014), Avengers: Falcon (2014), Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier Prelude (2014), Captain America No. 117 Facsimile Edition (2021)