Falcon (comics)
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Falcon (real name Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson) is fictional character and a superhero. He appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan. He first appeared in issue #117 of Captain America in September 1969. He is the first African American superhero in mainstream comic books..[1][2]
References
- ↑ Brothers, David (February 18, 2011). "A Marvel Black History Lesson Pt. 1". Marvel Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort: "The Falcon was the very first African-American super hero, as opposed to The Black Panther, who preceded him, but wasn't American.". Marvel Comics. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011.
- ↑ Sanderson, Peter; Gilbert, Laura (2008). "1940s". Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History. "The Black Panther may have broken the mold as Marvel's first black superhero, but he was from Africa. The Falcon, however, was the first black American superhero". London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 137. ISBN 978-0756641238.
