“The Coming of the Falcon!” Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott give us the first appearance and origin of Sam Wilson — the Falcon — along with his companion Redwing, a MODOK cameo, and a Red Skull appearance folded in for good measure. History has been generous to this one: the Falcon’s journey from this 1969 debut to the mantle of Captain America himself has made #117 one of the most consequential Bronze Age keys Marvel produced, and one whose cultural weight keeps compounding.
The Colan and Sinnott cover — Cap and the Falcon framed against a wash of black, Redwing caught mid-flight — is among the most striking of the era. Certified by CBCS at 6.5 with off-white to white pages, this is a presentable, genuinely important first appearance at a grade that puts a true origin key within reach of a working collection rather than a museum budget.
“The Coming of the Falcon!” Gene Colan and Joe Sinnott give us the first appearance and origin of Sam Wilson — the Falcon — along with his companion Redwing, a MODOK cameo, and a Red Skull appearance folded in for good measure. History has been generous to this one: the Falcon’s journey from this 1969 debut to the mantle of Captain America himself has made #117 one of the most consequential Bronze Age keys Marvel produced, and one whose cultural weight keeps compounding.
The Colan and Sinnott cover — Cap and the Falcon framed against a wash of black, Redwing caught mid-flight — is among the most striking of the era. Certified by CBCS at 6.5 with off-white to white pages, this is a presentable, genuinely important first appearance at a grade that puts a true origin key within reach of a working collection rather than a museum budget.
