Hulk #25
In "La menace suprême," the Red Skull unveils a shocking truth: Sam Wilson, the Falcon, was once a criminal named "Snap" Wilson, manipulated into a new identity using the Cosmic Cube. With a superhuman bond to his bird companion Redwing and a hidden agenda, Wilson becomes the Red Skull’s weapon in a deadly scheme to eliminate Captain America. Written by Steve Englehart and John Warner, with dynamic art by Frank Robbins and inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia, this 1983 issue features a cover by Bill Everett that captures the tension of the moment.
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The Red Skull reveals that Sam Wilson was, in reality, a criminal named "Snap" Wilson. Wilson crashed on the Island of Exiles attempting to steal a planeload of contraband from his boss. Seeing an opportunity to defeat Captain America using a sleeper agent, the Red Skull used the Cosmic Cube to give Wilson a new personality, a new set of memories and a superhuman link with Redwing. The Red Skull attempt to use the mind-controlled Falcon to kill Captain America but Gabe Jones and Peggy Carter manage to call in SHIELD reinforcements to attack the Red Skull's headquarters.
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