![]() "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" starts a few months after the events in “Endgame,” when half of the population that disappeared in Thanos' snap - called the "Blip" - returned. Shuri, the sister of the Black Panther/King T’Challa of Wakanda, helped Bucky overcome his brainwashing.īarnes first appeared in the 1941 debut issue of the Captain America comics, but didn't become the Winter Solider until a 2005 Captain America comic.īucky was born March 10, 1917, according to the comics, which means he just turned 104. (Happy belated birthday!) When does the series take place? He did HYDRA’s bidding for the next few decades, until his mission to eliminate Captain America went awry in “Winter Soldier” and he went on the run before teaming up with the Avengers. The group brainwashed and experimented on him, giving him superhuman abilities – though he lost his arm. James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), was one of Steve Rogers’ closest childhood friends.They fought together in World War II, before Bucky was seemingly killed in action, as seen in “Captain America: First Avenger.”īut Bucky wasn’t dead: He was scooped up by HYDRA, a terrorist organization that's been around for hundreds of years but is usually associated with Nazi Germany. (The comics character grew up in Harlem.) We get a glimpse of Sam’s hometown, Delacroix, Louisiana, when he visits his sister, Sarah, and their childhood home. Sam also gives Captain America’s shield to the government for display at the Smithsonian Institution because, as he said in 2019's “Avengers: Endgame,” he “felt like it belonged to someone else.” In the first episode of “The Falcon and Winter Soldier,” we find out Sam has been working with the Air Force again for the last six months. More: Review: Marvel's 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' is no 'Captain America,' but it's trying to beįalcon, introduced in a 1969 edition of the Captain America comics, is the first African-American superhero to appear in a major comic book (and second Black superhero, after Black Panther). ![]() Captain America left his shield – and his legacy – to Sam. Sam, a US Air Force veteran, and Steve met while running in 2014 film “Captain America: Winter Soldier” and formed a tight friendship. Sam Wilson, aka Falcon (Anthony Mackie) was a close friend of Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America. Here's everything you need to know about "Falcon and the Winter Soldier." (Light spoilers for the first episode ahead.) Who is Falcon? So where does the show fall in the MCU timeline? Who was that guy on the plane? And how does the series connect to the movies and the comics? We’ve got answers to your burning questions. This series follows the other recent Marvel show, " WandaVision," which began airing on Disney+ in January. “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is out on Disney+, with five more new episodes streaming weekly on Fridays. The buddy action-comedy show of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that you’ve been waiting for is here.
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