The Falcon is very clear though about with whom he wants to work. It's interesting that Cap suggests Hank Pym and Tony Stark, but doesn't think of the Panther, who is every bit the scientific genius as the other two, despite his close connections with T'Challa. And Cap is sympathetic he wants to help his partner. He's got to have some way to keep equal footing with him -"Otherwise, I am to you what Redwing is to me: a pet!" Harsh words, but ones Cap needed to hear. Sam is brutally frank with his frustration, not taking his anger out on Cap, but making it clear that he can't live in his shadow. I like the way these two men relate to each other here. Karen: Cap's recent (and I would say, unnecessary) acquisition of super-strength doesn't make things any easier on Sam. Cap obliges, no questions asked - he leaves for Avengers Mansion to make the contact. It's important to Falcon that the Panther help him, because it would just feel better. But Falcon knows what he wants - he wants Cap to contact the Black Panther for assistance. Anyway, Cap offers to contact Hank Pym for a serum, or Tony Stark for some sort of mechanical advantage. In my mind, though, I always thought the Super Soldier serum had given him more than just an edge - but apparently he would have been considered in the "super strength" category during this run of stories. We should mention that this was during a period when Cap's strength was really ramped up. Falc reiterates his desire to be as strong as Cap. But his enemies know he's "just a man."ĭoug: Falc slumps down on the curb, and Cap offers to help in any way he can. Clearly the Falcon was no slouch when it came to dishing out punishment. Karen: And who could blame him? Paired up with one of the most famous (perhaps the most famous) super-hero in all of Marvel-Earth, a legend even, it's going to be hard to shine. What we have here is a bit of an inferiority complex on the part of one Sam Wilson. What he really wants to discuss is the inequality between he and his partner in the strength department, and how once Cap showed up the bad guys fled immediately. He knows who they work for, and can deal with it later. Cap wants to chase them, but Falc say to stay put. Falc pummels one guy, when the gang decides they've had enough. He uses it as a springboard to take out three of the hoods. Rogers sees the fracas, ducks back inside the building, and emerges a moment later on the roof - dressed as Captain America! Cap runs along the rooftop and then launches himself down onto the roof of a car. We pan down the street, where Steve Rogers emerges from a building, allegedly on his way to get a snack - now that's a brave white man, going to get a bite after dark on the mean streets of Harlem. The creeps keep piling on, but Falc fights them tooth and nail. These guys have come for some payback, from a boss named Morgan - guy's upset that the Falcon won't join up. But without any super powers, the odds still don't look good. Miraculously, Falc separates that hood from his piece, which evens the odds. Stunned, he's almost immediately set upon by five toughs brandishing brass knuckles and clubs one guy has a gun. He notices it a bit too late, and is knocked over as he attempts to leap out of the way. As he thinks to himself about how great his life is, a car bears down on him. But it's one well worth reading, and it marked turning points for both Cap and the Falcon -and some great character development, too.ĭoug: We open on the streets of Harlem, with the Falcon mysteriously walking alone at night, right in the middle of the street. The "Secret Empire" story was complicated and full of twists and turns - and unfortunately, due to the travails of the distribution system back in the 70s, I wound up missing several issues, so it took a few years before I was able to get the complete story. Karen: I had been reading Captain America and the Falcon since issue 138, but it was with Englehart's run that things really got interesting. It's going to be a long, but hopefully really fun, ride! This one'll take us out of February and through March, kids, so make sure you're buckled in and have packed some snacks. Hey, welcome to a series of reviews spanning the "Secret Empire" storyline, one of the true biggies of the Bronze Age. 16-32)-Sal Buscema/Frank McLaughlinĭoug: When I see that cover, I think of the scene in Tim Burton's first Batman film when the kung fu guy does all this movement and posturing on his way to attacking Batman and it's one punch, LIGHTS OUT! Somehow, I don't think the Tumbler should be any match for our star-spangled hero. Captain America #169 (January 1974) (cover by Sal Buscema)
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