Bird of prey: On his blog, Christopher Priest explains the concept behind "Captain America and the Falcon," which places it heads and shoulders above the other titles debuting during Marvel's March Madness:

"The foundation of CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON is the unshakeable friendship between these two men. The friendship is non-negotiable and the trust between them is implicit, despite the rather damming evidence that, in issue #1, The Falcon has violated National Security, and the government has given Cap just 24 hours to bring Falcon in before they go after Falcon with guns blazing. If you use the trust these two men have as a compass, it makes negotiating the many twists and turns of 'Two Americas,' CAF's inaugural story arc, much easier."

And he throws in a couple of promising twists:

"The Falcon is given asylum at the Wakandan embassy by The Black Panther, which is where the Falcon's new aerie will be located. Falcon's flying rig and costume will be updated and Falcon will operate as a vigilante, somewhat outside the law (much like Spider-Man in the old days).

"This process causes The Falcon to emerge from this crucible as much more his own man. Redefined more towards the center, much more of an equal to Cap, with a kind of wily Andre Braugher (Homicide, City of Angels, Hack) arrogance as he evolves into more of a Green Arrow to Cap's Green Lantern. Two men, two Americas, two different approaches and perspectives, two different expressions of the same ideal. Both right. Only, now occasionally in conflict."