His suit in the comics and then to screen reflects that milestone:loud, proud, unabashed, and not backing down. Rather than a black superhero "covering" for Steve Rogers in a one-off short-run, this iteration of Captain America leads the Avengers and inspires hope, not by emulating Steve, but by being Sam Wilson. The Falcon was the first African-American superhero ( The Black Panther precedes him but is not American) and, while Cap's shield has been passed around more times than appetizers at a wedding, Sam's 2014 comic debut as New Cap was a deep moment of ownership. In 2014, Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff stole one for Wilson to use in order to prevent HYDRA from executing Project Insight, although it was destroyed by Winter Soldier. 1969), it wasn’t until 2014 that Sam Wilson appeared on the page as Captain America. The EXO-7 Falcon is a propulsion wingsuit created for the Air National Guard and used by former paratroopers Sam Wilson and Riley. Though the character has existed since his unnamed first appearance in Captain America issue #117 (Sept. Sam debuting in a suit straight from the comic material is important as a reference to how far the character has come and the genre in representation and challenging the classic Marvel storylines. This isn't to say Sam's debut Captain America suit is dumb. is another direct comic reference with a lot of thought behind it, not a random pass or intentional modern take, yet it never resonated with audiences the way Captain America's WW2 looks nor his 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier updated suit did. In the first film featuring the beginning of the assemble, Captain America's suit after forty years in stasis is awkward, dull and downright corny with his USO days referenced in the soft fabric and that gym-mat blue screaming across the screen. Fans needn't look further than OG Captain America (portrayed by Chris Evans) himself in 2012's The Avengers for a good example of that common MCU misstep. it doesn't quite settle into the mood of the series.īecause a direct comic to screen reference isn't always the best direction. But Sam/Captain America's ears sticking out (how fast can he fly with that upgraded wing set? Fast enough a bug might whip through his cartilage?), the snowboarder red goggles, the bright white when he and Bucky have been sneaking into situations all season, the Crest toothpaste color scheme. Falcon & The Winter Soldier: 5 Ways Sam Wilson's Captain America Suit Is Comic Accurate (& 5 Ways It's Not) By Richie Nguyen Published In many ways, Sam Wilson's Captain America suit is comic book accurate and largely true to the source material. The look is perfect for meet and greets, press photos, to illicit the exact reaction from the public it received in real life on social media. It just sticks out dramatically in a series that has remained grounded despite the source material. It’s not absurd as Wanda’s Halloween costume in WandaVision, which was a direct reference to The Scarlet Witch’s look in the comics. It’s not watered down to dull like the black jumpsuits of 2000’s X-Men.
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