Captain America Omnibus #2
In "The Man Behind the Mask!", Captain America finds himself stranded on a tropical island after the Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to swap their bodies, sending Cap to the Exiles' remote outpost. There, he teams up with a Harlem-based falconer hired by the Exiles, who’s secretly working to drive them out and protect the island’s people—leading to a pivotal moment when Cap encourages the man to embrace a new identity as the Falcon. Written by Stan Lee, with dynamic art by Gene Colan and inks by Joe Sinnott, this landmark story features a cover by Carlos Pacheco.
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With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles. There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home. Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon.
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