MCU Movie Magic
"I can do this all day"
Who is Captain America/Steve Rogers?
While both cosmically aligned, in the comics Star-Lord's father is J'son, emperor of the alien-race Spartoi; in the MCU his father is this larger-than-life villain.
Who is Ego?
Look, up in the sky! It's a friendly neighborhood wall-crawler who gained his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.
Who is Spider-Man/Peter Parker/Miles Morales?
Multiverse of Marvels: Miles Morales wasn't always a native resident of Earth-616. He originally hailed from this world, 2000s-era a reboot of the original Marvel universe.
Marvel Rivals isn't the only place where Squirrel Girl shines! Before joining the Avengers, she started out on this team named for its Upper Midwest location.
Who are the Great Lakes Avengers?
"I love you 3000"
Who is Iron Man/Tony Stark?
In the comics, these twins are the mutant children of Magneto; the MCU introduced them without mentioning their villainous parentage and mutant heritage.
Who are Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch and Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver?
Look, up in the sky! It's the king of Wakanda, who ate the heart-shaped herb to protect his people and their vibranium.
Who is Black Panther/T'Challa
Alter Egos: Who said heroes weren't creative? When Wolverine wants to be more inconspicuous, he dons this distinctive eye-wear and takes it up as his moniker.
Who is Patch?
Wait where's Wolverine? These five mutants were the founding members of Charles Xavier's original X-Men.
Who are Angel, Iceman, Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl/Jean Grey?
"I am inevitable"
Who is Thanos?
While the MCU called them Stones, the comic books preferred jewelry over geology, giving these 6 reality-warping artifacts this name.
What are the Infinity Gems?
Look, up in the sky! It's a lethal protector bonded with an alien symbiote that gives its host the ability to do everything a spider can and more.
Who is Eddie Brock/Venom?
Marvel Mythologies: Similar to his Norse counterpart, Marvel's Thor has two trusty companions that aid him in flight, though he more famously takes to the skies with his hammer. Name these two creatures.
Who are Toothgnasher & Toothgrinder?
They aren't your dad's Fantastic Four. This team was assembled to replace the original group after their apparent deaths.
Who are Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Hulk, and Ghost Rider?
This Avenger was absent from Earth when the Blip occurred, and returned to find out that 5 years had passed and half of all life had vanished.
Who is Thor?
Instead of being based off of an AI assistant, Ultron, was created with brain patterns based off of this size-changing scientist.
Who is Ant-Man/Hank Pym?
Look, up in the sky! It's the card-wielding cajun, who is always out to make a name for himself.
Who is Gambit?
Alter Egos: Best known as Captain America, Steve Rogers once became the man without a country when he walked away from the stars & stripes, taking on this identity instead.
Who is Nomad?
Forget Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist. This Marvel super-team originally brought together these four heroes with ties to magic, space, science, and the sea as Defenders.
Who are Dr. Strange, the Hulk, Namor, and the Silver Surfer?
These six legacy characters were among those who disappeared during Thanos's infamous Blip.
Who are Bucky Barnes (Captain America), Sam Wilson (Captain America), Yelena Belova (Black Widow), Jane Foster (Thor), Hope Van Dyne (The Wasp), and Shuri (Black Panther)?
Although Loki was the original villain the Avengers faced, the team's comic book debut swapped these 2 heroes for Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow.
Who are Ant-Man and the Wasp?
Look, up in the sky! It's a time-traveling warlord who has ruled eras from the far-flung future all the way back to ancient Egypt.
Who is Kang the Conqueror?
Marvel Mythologies: All the reboots and changes do matter! In Marvel comics, each incarnation of reality eventually gives way to the next. This is the designation given to the current Marvel omniverse following the destruction of the Seventh Cosmos.
What is the Eighth Cosmos?
Whether they're mind-wiping Captain America, gathering the Infinity Gems, or preventing incursions by destroying another universe first, this secret council of Marvel's greatest minds, leaders, and kings pulls the strings from the shadows.