Blue Eagle (comics)
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Blue Eagle (James Dore Jr.), also known as American Eagle and Cap'n Hawk, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the Squadron Supreme of Earth-712. He is the Squadron's counterpart of Hawkman.
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[edit] 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 Iaam 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. began his career as a superhero when he inherited the mantle of the American Eagle from his father. Eventually Dore abandoned the American Eagle identity after a falling out with his father over political differences, and adopted the identity of Cap'n Hawk. He again adopted another identity after his father died from a heart attack. Using a costume made by his dead father, he took the name Blue Eagle.
He later joined the Squadron Supreme and fought for many years until the Squadron fought Nighthawk's Redeemers. During the battle, Blue Eagle killed the Black Archer with his mace, but lost the use of his wings after Lamprey drained the artificial gravity effect from them. He fell and crashed into Pinball, breaking his neck and the back of Pinball. Both characters died immediately and were placed in cryostasis until they could be revived and their injuries repaired.
Blue Eagle's wings were later adopted by fellow Squadron member Lady Lark, as she had grown to love Dore shortly before his death. Lady Lark later changed her codename to Skylark.
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 populance docile. These troops would be opposed by the Squadron along with the Eagle's opposite number, the Nighthawks.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Blue Eagle flies due to a pair of wings he wears on his back. These wings had a "anti-gravity effect" that allowed Dore to fly.
He fought with a mace, and his Blue Eagle costume was lightly armored.
[edit] Alternate versions
[edit] Supreme Power
As of this writing, a modern version of Blue Eagle has been introduced in Supreme Power, a modern revamp of the Squadron Supreme, in the pages of the Supreme Power: Hyperion mini-series.
