Falcon #1 - Paul Smith cover + 1st issue

Falcon #1

The Falcon v1 #1, 1983 - In the 

 of his first self-titled series, the Falcon battles a super-villain intent on destroying a building under construction. This new housing is a desperate need for Harlem's poor residents. Can the Falcon stop the destruction and keep up the hopes of his neighborhood?

is responsible for the gritty cover, depicting a battered hero against the wall. Note how the background suggests the urban setting where the story takes place. Christopher Priest (as Jim Owsley) wrote the script and Smith and Vince Colletta drew the interiors. /// key 

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