I remember fondly this period of team-ups.
Aside from MARVEL TEAM-UP and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, we had DAREDEVIL AND BLACK WIDOW, POWERMAN AND IRONFIST, and of course, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON. And what a cool team-up for America at the time, USA'S flagbearer best pal was a black hero back when blacks where still fighting for basic civil rights. I was proud of Marvel at the time.

They was a cool and polically heavy run by Steve Englehart, but my favorite run, you must have guessed from my name, was Kirby's return to the character he co-created (with Joe Simon and not Stan Lee as some books were credited). Again, Jack exploded with bold ideas and concepts on his Captain America run; his longuest run on a single title after he came back at Marvel (23 issues plus 2 annuals).

As for suggestions, Black History month is over by the time I jumped on your series but still I would like to go on record by voting for:

- JSA's Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)

- Spidey's Prowler (just cool looking Romita creation that was always a favorite of mine)

- Teen Titan's Cyborg (because he was one of the main characters of DC'S hottest selling title and most critically acclaimed series of the early 80's)

- Cloak (of Cloak And Dagger, Bill Mantlo's greatest contribution to the Marvel mythology)

And at the Top is my vote for DOORMAN!
Just kiddin'! Althought I'm a huge fan of the Great Lakes Avengers (or whatever they call themselves this month) since Byrne introduced them in West Coast Avengers.
No, top of the list has to be: BLADE.
Just how many black comic book heroes has 3 movies done about him? Does he still have hair?

I found it.

# 34.

How'd I MISS that the 1st go-round?

ThanX!

~P~

We might hold off on Blade until sometime later in the year.

Skydiving and your 'chute won't deploy?
FALCON!

Window-washer and your scaffolding gave way?
FALCON!

A big hunk of "blue ice" from a backed up john in a passing 747 gonna hit your crib?
FALCON!

Fell out of a window and gonna be street-pizza?
FALCON!

Actually, he's the ONE black superhero who would've sounded MUCH cooler with the work "Black" in front of his name:

BLACK FALCON!
Now, how cool is that?

As for suggestions for black heroes, you GOTTA give it to...

BROTHER VOODOO!

THAT is one great character...er...yeah.
At least he is when HEMBECK touches him.

Anyway, I do like "The Lord of the Living Loa"... he chillaxes in New Orleans, hangs out with zombies and ghosts and is in a similar line of work as DR. STRANGE and BLADE.

Oh, yeah.
Give BLADE some face time too.

~P~
P-TOR

Just gotta point that out every time the Falcon's brought up.

But I love the Falcon. If not my favorite Marvel Hero certainly in the top 3-4. I'd buy any comic with the Falcon in it unless it's drawn by the guy who drew that last Captain America and the Falcon series.

http://www.megomuseum.com/wgsh/falcon.html

Take that, Luke Cage!

Okay, so they used Planet of the Apes hands on him, but otherwise that's so cool.

(And I owned one!)

Unless Sam decides to quit, too.

Has the Falcon ever gotten to play the role of Captain America? That really needs to happen at some point.

Actually, yeah! There was a two-part story in the short-lived Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty book which told a bunch of stories that fit into Cap's past. There was one where Cap had "died" and Falcon took up the mantle.

Hey there's a whole bunch of us doing something significant, let's use Cloak to get around. And give him four....no, three lines.

Its strange that Falcon is such a natural for a story like civil war, but on a regular basis he is almost totally unseen. He needs to show up in New Avengers.

And is that Paul Smith doing that mini series cover? *Awesome*, as always. Where is he today?

And hell, maybe Mr. Bones or Josiah Powers. Mr. Bones is just cool, and Josiah Powers has much cool potential, plus he's one of the few black gay heroes in superhero comics ever (Anissa Pierce has been more whiny than interesting).

Or hell, Skyrocket.

BTW Bill, I was one of the initial whiners about this this feature. But I have enjoyed nearly every one since the 1st week or so. You're doing very well and I check in every day to see the next reason to love comics. Keep it up, bro. I'll resist the urge to be negative in the future.

As for the Prowler, I'm worried that he got poisoned and blown up by the Punisher ...

Steel -- The best of the Superman replacements

Blade -- Although he might work better for October/Halloween

Cloak (& Dagger) -- Ditto

Jackson King -- Because he runs StormWatch

G.W. Bridge -- Remember when he was as synonymous with SHIELD as Fury?

Black Samson and Bulletproof -- Image is not getting enough coverage here

Vox and Bumblebee -- Teen Titans' best couple

Doorman -- He'll be the death of us (chuckle, chuckle)

Cyborg -- Science, that's why

Hot Spot / Joto -- Because there's a good story there

Hybrid -- The hero symbiote

Jakeem Thunder -- Penmanship is an overlooked skill

Maggott -- Well, I liked him...

Manhattan Guardian -- Or save him for the inevitable 7 Soldiers week

Shilo Norman -- Same

War Machine -- He's in the movie!

Prowler -- Man's got skills

Triathalon -- Ha, just kidding

and, of course, Blankman