Blue Eagle (character)
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Blue Eagle | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | (as American Eagle) The Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971) (as Cap'n Hawk) The Avengers #148 (June 1976) (as Blue Eagle) Squadron Supreme #1 |
Created by | Roy Thomas (writer) John Buscema (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | James Dore Junior |
Species | Human |
Team affiliations | Squadron Supreme |
Notable aliases | American Eagle, Cap'n Hawk, Condor |
Abilities | Powers of flight derived from the special wings he wears |
Marvel Comics alternate universes | |||
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Marvel stories take place primarily in a mainstream continuity called the Marvel Universe. Some stories are set in various parallel, or alternate, realities, called the Marvel Multiverse. | |||
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe : Alternate Universes 2005 designates the mainstream continuity as "Earth-616", and assigns other Earth numbers to each specific alternate reality. | |||
In this article the following characters, or teams, and realities are referred to: | |||
Character/team | Universe | ||
Blue Eagle |
Earth-712 |
Blue Eagle is a fictional character appearing in
Publication history
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2015) |
The character was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, and debuted as a member of the team of superheroes called the Squadron Supreme in The Avengers #85 (Feb. 1971) as American Eagle, then as Cap'n Hawk in The Avengers #148 (June 1976), and finally as Blue Eagle in Squadron Supreme #1 (Sept. 1985).
Fictional character biography
James Dore Sr. operated during World War II under the persona of American Eagle, outfitted with a pair of wings which he obtained through unknown means. During this period, he was allied with other heroes such as Power Princess and Professor Imam as members of the Golden Agency. At an unspecified time after the war, he had retired, was married and sired a son years later.
James Dore Jr., who was born in Mayflower, Freedonia on his Earth, was an airplane mechanic. He began his career as a superhero when he inherited the mantle of the American Eagle from his father and joined the
The Squadron Supreme, as a result of their conflict with the Overmind, instituted the "Utopia Program". They assumed control of Earth-712's United States, and publicly revealed their true identities.
Blue Eagle recovered and returned to the Squadron, just in time for the Redeemers' attack on Squadron City. During the battle, Blue Eagle killed the
Blue Eagle's wings were later adopted by fellow Squadron member
After a period of time when the surviving members of the Squadron Supreme had returned to Earth-712 from their forced exile, they found the government of Earth combined to create an armed force of Blue Eagles to patrol and keep the populace docile. These troops would be opposed by the Squadron along with the Eagle's opposite number, the Nighthawks.
Powers and abilities
Blue Eagle wears a specially designed flying suit of synthetic stretch fabric equipped with artificial wings on his back enabling natural winged flight, that was designed by his father James Dore Sr. (the original American Eagle) and his mother Adrian Dore. These wings had a "anti-gravity effect" that allowed Dore to fly.
Equipment
The Blue Eagle costume could be enhanced with a shield, light armor, and a protective helmet.
Other versions
Supreme Power version
A version of Blue Eagle appears in
Dore was highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, specializing in aerial combat. He demonstrated a wide range of skill with ancient melee weapons.
Heroes Reborn (2021)
In the 2021 "Heroes Reborn" reality, Blue Eagle is a member of the Secret Squadron. During the fight with Siege Society, Blue Eagle was subdued by Sabretooth and Silver Witch. Black Widow and Hawkeye later killed him and stole the wings off his suit so that they and Fire Ant can get away. Following the fight with the Siege Society, Tom Thumb, Nighthawk, and Blur mourn the deaths of their fallen comrades Amphibian, Arcanna Jones, Blue Eagle, and Golden Archer.[11]
References
- ^ The Avengers #85, Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Avengers #148. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Thor #280. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Defenders #112-115. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #5. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #11. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Squadron Supreme #12. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Heroes Reborn: Siege Society #1. Marvel Comics.