Respect Sam Wilson: Captain America! (Marvel 616)

Respect Sam Wilson, Captain America!

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“In a world that had shown him prejudice and heartbreak, Sam Wilson continuously stood up. Giving everything he had to try and shape the world into the one that his father dreamed of. He dedicated himself to the service of those in need. As the Falcon he’s been right at my side--fighting on the front lines--for all these years. No magic hammer. No super-solider serum. Just a man. A man dedicated to showing what one person could accomplish after a lifetime of misfortune. Sam Wilson’s always been a hero... Today he became something more.”

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Name: Samuel Wilson

Aliases: Captain America, formerly Falcon

Affiliations: Avengers, Mighty Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D.

Allies: Steve Rogers, Ian Zola, Sharon Carter, Redwing

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Sam Wilson is the son of Paul Wilson, a minister, and Darlene Wilson. Paul died trying to break up a neighborhood fight, and Darlene was killed during a mugging. Before they died, they instilled a great deal of idealism and a desire to help the fellow man into him. Experimented upon by the Red Skull with the Cosmic Cube to grant him the ability to telepathically communicate and control with birds, he aided Captain America in stopping his evil schemes. Steve and Sam would become great life-long friends. Captain America trained Sam in martial arts, making him a very skilled combatant, and both Black Panther and Iron Man have provided him with wings which give him the ability to fly. These wings have varied in design, from hardlight wings to regenerating vibranium.

After Steve Rogers lost his super soldier serum at the hands of the Iron Nail, he passed the mantle of Captain America down to Sam Wilson.

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Feats:

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1. Strength:

• Draws blood from Baron Blood, who during the night can supposedly match WW2 era Namor in strength. Beats him up some more

• Sam’s fight with Crossbones breaks stone statues and his kick sends Crossbones flying

• Breaks metal chain bindings along with some metal

• Staggers and draws some blood from Armadillo who is bulletproof and can lift 25 tons

• Staggers a distracted Vision with a shield throw

• Knocks a weakened Iron Man off his flight path and into the ground

• Sends Nova crashing into a building with a shield throw

2. Durability:

• Easily shrugs off crashing into a metal pole

• Keeps fighting after crashing into a bus and having a bus slammed on him

• Keeps fighting after crashing through a building

• Unless I'm drastically misinterpreting this scan, Sam Wilson just survived free fall from low orbit into water and only lost consciousness

• Tanks a direct hit from Armadilllo, a 25 tonner twice

• Remains on his feet and fights back despite being stabbed and slashed

• Gets tossed around by Kluh

• Withstands Magneto slamming him with his shield and into a car, blowing it up

• Takes a beating from Rogue with Wonder Man's powers and Apocalypse

• Takes a punch from Apocalypse

3. Speed:

• Flies to low orbit in seconds

• Weaves through blaster fire and gunfire

• Moves after a bullet is fired, turning a lethal shot into a shoulder one

• Deflects a bullet towards an enemy’s head

• Blocks Monster Kuluu’s spell

• Blitzes Monster Quickfire

• Survives in a space battle, I'm assuming by dodging the blaster fire since he'd be vaporized by a single shot

• Reacts to Thor's Jarnbjorn throw and blocks it

• Dodges Storm's lightning

• Blocks Storm's lightning

4. Shield Throw Skill:

Sam is still learning to use the shield. While he’s getting pretty damn good, he’s failed miserably on one occasion.

• Takes out three goons with a single shield throw

• Breaks metal supports with a single shield throw

• Disarms a gunman

• 360 no scopes some thugs. Like seriously, that range, damn.

5. Combat Skill:

• Fights Batroc the Leaper and seems evenly matched until Ian jumps in

• Temporarily fights off a multitude of villains, some superhuman, while protecting an Inhuman child

• Holds his own against Crossbones despite having been shot in the shoulder and having his face cut

• Easily takes out Sin despite his previous injuries

• Gains the upper hand on Baron Zemo despite his injuries sustained from his fight with Armadillo

• Beats Ian Zola while hallucinating from fear gas. After this fight, however, Sam lets his guard down and gets choked out by Zola.

6. Gear:

• Steve Rogers’ shield. Practically indestructible, negates damage, great as a thrown projectile, all that jazz.

• Vibranium wings designed by Tony Stark let him survive a city-busting explosion. Thanks to Black Panther’s upgrades, they can also self-repair.

• Stops Armadillo’s attack with his vibranium wing

• Stark communicator/hacking unit

• Handcuffs

• Flashlight

• Oxygen mask

7. Bird Communication Power:

• Literally a bird’s eye view

• Controls birds and has them destroy a Hydra jet

• Can sense birds without seeing them

• Can control a lot of birds

• His power range is at least city wide

• Can communicate with non-Earth birds

• Determines exact distances via usage of his power