How every Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe compares to their comic-book counterpart

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, for amended aliases worse, sticking astir done astatine slightest December 2028, pinch the merchandise of "Black Panther 3," the long-awaited sequel to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

That'll people 20 years of the MCU and astatine slightest 42 characteristic films.

But we're getting up of ourselves. The latest movie successful the MCU is "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which deed theaters connected Friday.

Since 2008, location person been astatine slightest 100 aliases truthful characters we deliberation person a reliable lawsuit for rank successful the Avengers.

We've compiled a database of 111 characters we've been introduced to connected surface and compared them to their original comic-book forms. Some are near-identical copies; others person been somewhat altered for their live-action appearances.

Here's what each Avenger looks for illustration connected the page and connected the screen.

Warning: This station contains spoilers from each Marvel Cinematic Universe spot from 2008 to 2026, including "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, was played by Robert Downey Jr. for conscionable complete a decade, from 2008 to 2019.

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 39" successful March 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2," "The Avengers," "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame" arsenic Downey Jr, and voiced by Mick Wingert successful "What If...?"

Post-credit cameo: "The Incredible Hulk"

Gwyneth Paltrow played Pepper Potts, Tony's longtime adjunct and eventual woman — and a superhero successful her ain right, Rescue.

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 45" successful September 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man," "Iron Man 2," "The Avengers," "Iron Man 3," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame," and voiced by Beth Hoyt successful "What If...?"

Here's what Rescue looks for illustration successful the comics and successful "Avengers: Endgame."

Pepper's still astir successful the MCU, pinch a name-drop successful "Spider-Man: Far from Home," truthful she could make different quality arsenic either herself aliases Rescue successful the future, if Paltrow wants.

Rescue made her comics debut successful "The Invincible Iron Man No. 10" successful May 2009.

Tony's different champion friend, James "Rhodey" Rhodes (or War Machine aliases Iron Patriot), was played by Terrence Howard for the first "Iron Man" and past recast pinch Don Cheadle.

First comics appearance: "Iron Man No. 118" successful January 1979

Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man" (as Howard), "Iron Man 2," "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "What If...?" and "Secret Invasion"

Post-credit cameo: "Captain Marvel"

Here's what War Machine looks for illustration connected the page and on-screen.

Howard ne'er sewage to play War Machine. During the first "Iron Man," he longingly looks astatine a suit and says, "Next time," which was much a motion to his comics canon astatine the clip than a committedness of a sequel. By the clip "Iron Man 2" rolled around, he had been recast.

War Machine first appeared successful "Iron Man No. 281" successful June 1992.

Here's his highly famous, highly greenish counterpart, the Hulk.

The Hulk hasn't actually been successful each movie that Bruce has been in.

He doesn't show up successful "Iron Man 3" aliases "Captain Marvel," is hardly successful "Avengers: Infinity War," and has wholly reformed arsenic "Smart Hulk" successful "Endgame" — though he was backmost successful his quality shape successful "Shang-Chi" and "She-Hulk," temporarily, to thief heal an wounded he sustained successful "Endgame."

The Hulk was a not-so-lean, greenish fighting instrumentality erstwhile again successful "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" owed to immoderate psychic interference.

Scarlett Johansson was 1 of the longest-running Avengers. She made her debut arsenic super-spy Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, backmost successful 2010's "Iron Man 2."

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 52" successful April 1964

Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man 2," "The Avengers," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Black Widow" arsenic Johansson, and voiced by Lake Bell successful "What If...?"

Post-credit cameo: "Captain Marvel"

Florence Pugh made her debut arsenic the caller Black Widow, Yelena Belova, successful "Black Widow."

First comics appearance: "Inhumans No. 5" successful March 1999

Main MCU appearances: "Black Widow," "Hawkeye," "Marvel Zombies," "Thunderbolts*," "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Red Guardian, the Soviet type of Captain America, besides debuted successful "Black Widow." He's played by David Harbour.

First comics appearance: "Avengers No. 43" successful January 1967

Main MCU appearances: "Black Widow," "Marvel Zombies," "What If...?," "Thunderbolts*," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Nick Fury, erstwhile caput of S.H.I.E.L.D. and famed super-spy, has been astir for decades and has had galore designs passim the years. This is what he primitively looked for illustration — and here's really Samuel L. Jackson portrays him.

First comics appearance: "Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos No. 1" successful May 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Iron Man 2," "Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Avengers," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain Marvel," "Avengers: Endgame, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "What If...?," "Secret Invasion," and "The Marvels"

Post-credit cameos: "Iron Man," "Thor," and "Avengers: Infinity War"

The God of Thunder himself, Thor, has been played by Chris Hemsworth for a decade and counting.

First comics appearance: "Journey Into Mystery No. 83" successful August 1962

Main MCU Appearances: "Thor," "The Avengers," "Thor: The Dark World," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "Deadpool & Wolverine," "Marvel Zombies" (voiced by Greg Furman), and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Post-credit cameo: "Doctor Strange"

Natalie Portman made her debut arsenic Jane Foster successful 2011's "Thor" ...

First comics appearance: "Journey Into Mystery No. 84" successful September 1962

Main MCU appearances: "Thor," "Thor: The Dark World," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," and "Thor: Love and Thunder"

And 11 years later, Portman became the Mighty Thor successful "Thor: Love and Thunder."

Jane made her debut arsenic her type of Thor successful "Mighty Thor No. 1" successful November 2015.

We're considering the keeper of the Bifrost, Heimdall, an honorary Avenger, arsenic he's the only different Asgardian extracurricular Thor and Loki to look successful "Avengers" films. He was played by Idris Elba.

First comics appearance: "Journey Into Mystery No. 85" successful October 1962

Main MCU appearances: "Thor," Thor: The Dark World," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "What If...?"

Post-credit cameos: "Thor: Love and Thunder"

Since Lady Sif is Thor's only surviving Asgardian friend, she's an honorary Avenger, too. She's played by Jaimie Alexander.

First comics appearance: "Journey Into Mystery No. 102" successful March 1964

Main MCU appearances: "Thor," Thor: The Dark World," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Loki," "What If...?" and "Thor: Love and Thunder"

Valkyrie, played by Tessa Thompson, is now the King of Asgard aft joining up pinch Thor arsenic portion of the "Revengers."

First comics appearance: "The Avengers No. 83" successful December 1970

Main MCU appearances: "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Marvels," and "Marvel Zombies"

Korg, who is voiced by Taika Waititi, tin beryllium seen fighting successful the last conflict of "Endgame," making him an Avenger.

First comics appearance: "Incredible Hulk Vol. 2, No. 93" successful May 2006 — though he was later retconned to person appeared successful 1962's "Journey Into Mystery No. 83"

Main MCU appearances: "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," and "Thor: Love and Thunder"

Miek was there, too. In the films, he's much of a larva-like animal than the humanoid roach of the comics.

First comics appearance: "The Incredible Hulk Vol. 2, No. 2" successful April 2006

Main MCU appearances: "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," and "Thor: Love and Thunder"

At this point, Loki, Thor's brother, is fundamentally an Avenger aft starting retired arsenic a villain. He's played by Tom Hiddleston.

First comics appearance: "Journey Into Mystery No. 85" successful October 1962

MCU appearances: "Thor," "The Avengers," "Thor: The Dark World," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Loki," "What If...?," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Chris Evans embodied the tone of a existent leader arsenic Steve Rogers — amended known arsenic Captain America — for 8 years, from 2011 to 2019. He's backmost this twelvemonth for "Avengers: Doomsday."

First comics appearance: "Captain America Comics No. 1" successful March 1941

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Avengers," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and the coming "Avengers: Doomsday" played by Evans, and successful "What If...?" and "Marvel Zombies" voiced by Josh Keaton

Post-credit cameos: "Ant-Man" and "Captain Marvel." Evans besides pops up successful "Thor: The Dark World" for a fewer seconds and is seen passim "Spider-Man: Homecoming" successful a bid of instructional videos arsenic good arsenic a post-credits scene.

Peggy Carter, played by Hayley Atwell, was 1 of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the first characteristic to get her ain spin-off show owed to her popularity.

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 75" successful March 1966

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Agent Carter," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Ant-Man," "Avengers: Endgame," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Atwell has besides played an alternate version, aliases variant, of a powered-up Peggy Carter successful "What If...?" and "Multiverse of Madness" called Captain Carter.

First comics appearance: "Exiles Vol. 3 No. 3" successful May 2018

Main MCU appearances: "What If...?" and "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness"

Bucky Barnes originates his MCU tenure arsenic Steve's champion friend earlier seemingly dying successful "Captain America: The First Avenger." He's played by Sebastian Stan.

First comics appearance: "Captain America Comics No. 1" successful March 1941

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "What If...?," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Thunderbolts*," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Post-credit cameos: "Ant-Man" and "Black Panther"

But, arsenic galore Marvel fans knew, he wasn't really dead. Instead, he became a mind-controlled assassin known arsenic the Winter Soldier. Over the people of the MCU, he yet sewage his mind back.

Basically, he trim disconnected his Winter Soldier hairsbreadth and sewage a caller robotic arm.

In the comics, Bucky has a stint arsenic the caller Captain America erstwhile he breaks free of the mind control, truthful we'll spot if he gets to wield the shield 1 time — though that's looking little likely.

Bucky made his comics debut arsenic Captain America successful "Captain America No. 34" successful January 2008.

Anthony Mackie's character, Sam Wilson, aliases Falcon, has a much toned-down quality from his comics look. He's besides 1 of Steve's closest friends ...

First comics appearance: "Captain America No. 117" successful September 1969

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Ant-Man," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "What If...?," "Captain America: Brave New World," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

... starring him to beryllium chosen arsenic the caller Captain America. He debuted the look, which is measurement much meticulous to the comics, successful the Disney+ bid "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."

As the title paper astatine the extremity of the play finale indicated, Sam's the caller Cap. He moreover had his ain solo film, "Captain America: Brave New World," to beryllium it.

Sam made his comics debut arsenic Captain America successful "All-New Captain America No. 1" successful January 2015.

The caller Falcon is Joaquin Torres, played by Danny Ramirez.

First comics appearance: "Captain America: Sam Wilson No. 1" successful October 2015

Main MCU appearances: "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "Captain America: Brave New World," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

John Walker, aka US Agent, joined the squad successful "Thunderbolts*." He's played by Wyatt Russell.

First comics appearance: "Captain America No. 323" successful July 1986

Main MCU appearances: "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "Thunderbolts*," "Marvel Zombies," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Another Thunderbolt is Ghost, played by Hannah John-Kamen. She was introduced arsenic a misunderstood villain successful "Ant-Man and the Wasp."

First comics appearance: "Iron Man No. 219" successful June 1987

MCU appearances: "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Thunderbolts*," "Marvel Zombies," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

The Sentry, aliases Bob (or the Void!), is played by Lewis Pullman successful "Thunderbolts*." He's different misunderstood villain.

First comics appearance: "Sentry No. 1" successful July 2000

MCU appearances: "Thunderbolts*" and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Agent 13, aka Sharon Carter, is played by Emily VanCamp and is introduced arsenic an supplier of S.H.I.E.L.D. She is later revealed to beryllium Peggy Carter's niece. She's since taken much of a villainous turn.

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 75" successful March 1966

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Captain America: Civil War," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," and "What If...?"

We yet sewage a much comics-accurate purple costume for Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye successful the finale of his Disney+ bid — astatine least, much comics-accurate to the Matt Fraction 2012 comics tally that the show is based on.

First comics appearance: "Tales of Suspense No. 57" successful September 1964

Main MCU appearances: "The Avengers," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?" "Hawkeye," "Marvel Zombies," and (rumored) the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Cameos: This isn't technically a "post-credit" cameo, but Renner has an uncredited quality successful "Thor," introducing his characteristic to the universe. His photograph was besides shown astatine the extremity of "Black Widow."

For a little segment successful "Avengers: Endgame," we spot Clint return connected the mantle of Ronin. We learned much astir this clip play successful "Hawkeye."

We didn't get a awesome look astatine the afloat Ronin suit successful "Endgame," but aft the amended look we sewage astatine it successful "Hawkeye," it decidedly has golden accents, overmuch for illustration the comic costume.

Clint's type of Ronin made his comics debut successful "New Avengers No. 27" successful April 2007.

Hailee Steinfeld joined the MCU arsenic Kate Bishop, different Hawkeye, successful the Disney+ bid of the aforesaid name.

First comics appearance: "Young Avengers No. 1" successful April 2005

Main MCU appearances: "Hawkeye," "What If…?," and "Marvel Zombies"

Post-credit cameo: "The Marvels"

Laura Barton was revealed arsenic the erstwhile Agent 19 successful "Hawkeye" finale — she's astir apt a reimagining of Clint's woman successful the comics, Mockingbird. She's played by Linda Cardellini and was introduced each the measurement backmost successful "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

First comics appearance: "Astonishing Tales No. 18" successful June 1973 arsenic Agent 19, "Ultimates 2 No. 2" successful March 2005, arsenic Laura Barton

Main MCU appearances: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Hawkeye"

Note: In the comics, Mockingbird's existent sanction is Barbara "Bobbi" Morse. That type of the characteristic was introduced successful "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." arsenic played by Adrianne Palicki, but astir of "AoS" hasn't been regarded arsenic canon successful the MCU astatine large.

Echo, aka Maya Lopez, might've started disconnected arsenic a villain, but we deliberation she's good connected her measurement to a much heroic destiny. She's played by Alaqua Cox.

First comics appearance: "Daredevil No. 9" successful December 1999

MCU appearances: "Hawkeye" and "Echo"

Maria Hill was 1 of Nick Fury's astir loyal friends and a erstwhile S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. She was played by Cobie Smulders until her character's decease successful "Secret Invasion."

First comics appearance: "The New Avengers No. 4" successful March 2005

Main MCU appearances: "The Avengers," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Avengers: Endgame," Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "What If...?," and "Secret Invasion"

Post-credit cameo: "Avengers: Infinity War"

Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, was yet called the Scarlet Witch successful "WandaVision," and inhabited the characteristic flawlessly successful "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness," moreover if she was much villain than Avenger.

First comics appearance: "The X-Men No. 4" successful March 1964

Main MCU appearances: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "WandaVision," "What If...?" "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness," and "Marvel Zombies"

Post-credit cameo: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"

Paul Bettany made his MCU on-screen debut arsenic Vision successful 2015 aft years of voicing J.A.R.V.I.S., Tony Stark's artificial intelligence system.

First comics appearance: "Avengers Vol. 1, No. 57" successful August 1968

Main MCU appearances: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," "WandaVision," "What If...?," and the coming Disney+ bid "VisionQuest"

Wanda and Vision's boy Billy, amended known arsenic Wiccan, debuted successful "WandaVision," and past reappeared successful "Agatha All Along."

First comics appearance: "Young Avengers No. 6" successful August 2005

Main MCU appearances: "WandaVision" and "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness" played by Julian Hilliard, and "Agatha All Along" and the coming "VisionQuest," played by Joe Locke

Quicksilver, aliases Pietro Maximoff, was introduced successful "Avengers: Age of Ultron" played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson — and past a clone type of the characteristic was played by Evan Peters successful "WandaVision."

First comics appearance: "The X-Men No. 4" successful March 1964

Main MCU appearances: "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (played by Taylor-Johnson) and "WandaVision" (played by Peters)

Post-credit cameo: "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (played by Taylor-Johnson)

Note: Peters besides plays a different type of Quicksilver successful the 20th Century Fox "X-Men" beingness successful "X-Men: Days of Future Past," "X-Men: Apocalypse," "Dark Phoenix," and "Deadpool 2."

Moving connected to much cosmic characters, Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill (or Star-Lord) of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

First comics appearance: "Marvel Preview No. 4" successful January 1976

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?" (voiced by Brian T. Delaney), "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

Gamora, an assassin turned leader and adopted girl of Thanos, is played by Zoe Saldaña.

First comics appearance: "Strange Tales No. 80" successful June 1975

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," played by Saldaña, and "What If...?," voiced by Cynthia McWilliams

Drax the Destroyer, played by Dave Bautista, ditched the cape for his MCU look.

First comics appearance: "The Invincible Iron Man No. 55" successful February 1973

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?" (voiced by Fred Tatasciore), "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

It's easy to hide that Rocket Raccoon is voiced by Bradley Cooper ...

First comics appearance: "Marvel Preview No. 7" successful summertime 1976

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "I Am Groot," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," and "Marvel Zombies"

... aliases that Groot is voiced by nary different than Vin Diesel.

First comics appearance: "Tales to Astonish No. 13" successful November 1960

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "I Am Groot," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," and "Marvel Zombies"

Although Yondu started disconnected arsenic an antagonist, he yet joined the Guardians of the Galaxy — and, by extension, the Avengers. He was played by Michael Rooker.

First comics appearance: "Marvel Super-Heroes No. 18" successful January 1969

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "What If...?," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

Nebula, played by Karen Gillan, besides started retired arsenic an antagonist, but, on pinch her sister Gamora, joined the Guardians and later the Avengers.

First comics appearance: "The Avengers No. 257" successful July 1985

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

Mantis joined the Guardians successful "Vol. 2," and is played by Pom Klementieff.

First comics appearance: "The Avengers No. 112" successful June 1973

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

In "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," Adam Warlock, arsenic played by Will Poulter, joins the squad by the extremity of the film.

First comics appearance: "Marvel Premiere No. 1" successful April 1972

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

Post-credit appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (inside a pod)

So did Kraglin, Yondu's erstwhile first-mate. He's played by Sean Gunn.

First comics appearance: "Tales to Astonish No. 46" successful August 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Thor: Love and Thunder," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

Another caller personnel of the squad is Cosmo the Space Dog, voiced by Maria Bakalova.

First comics appearance: "Nova Vol. 4 No. 8" successful January 2008

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy," Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "What If...?," "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special," and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

An alternate type of Phyla-Vell besides joined the Guardians, played by Kai Zen.

First comics appearance: "Captain Marvel Vol. 5 No. 16" successful January 2004

Main MCU appearances: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

In the comics, Hope Pym is the villain known arsenic the Red Queen. In the MCU, Hope van Dyne takes connected the superhero mantle of the Wasp from her mother and is played by Evangeline Lilly.

First comics appearance: "A-Next No. 7" successful April 1999

Main MCU appearances: "Ant-Man," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?" "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," and "Marvel Zombies"

Henry "Hank" Pym is the original Ant-Man and is played by Michael Douglas.

First comics appearance: "Tales to Astonish No. 27" successful January 1962

Main MCU appearances: "Ant-Man," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," and "Marvel Zombies"

In "Ant-Man and the Wasp," we sewage our first existent look astatine Janet van Dyne's type of the Wasp, arsenic played by Michelle Pfeiffer.

First comics appearance: "Tales to Astonish No. 44" successful June 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Ant-Man," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," and "Marvel Zombies"

Scott's girl Cassie, now played by Kathryn Newton, assumed her comics change ego Stature successful "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania."

First comics appearance: "Marvel Premiere No. 47" successful April 1979 arsenic Cassie and "Young Avengers No. 6" successful May 2006 arsenic Stature

Main MCU appearances: "Ant-Man" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" played by Abby Ryder Fortson; "Avengers: Endgame" played by Emma Fuhrmann; and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday," played by Newton

Doctor Strange — or, to beryllium much precise, Dr. Stephen Strange — is the erstwhile Sorcerer Supreme. He's played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

First comics appearance: "Strange Tales No. 110" successful July 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Doctor Strange," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Wong is simply a chap Master of the Mystic Arts, played by Benedict Wong. He's now the Sorcerer Supreme owed to a "technicality."

First comics appearance: "Strange Tales No. 110" successful July 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Doctor Strange," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness," and "She-Hulk: Attorney astatine Law"

The Ancient One helped the Avengers successful the first movie — and past again during the clip heist successful "Endgame," making her an charismatic Avenger successful our books. She was played by Tilda Swinton, a important departure from the comics character.

First comics appearance: "Strange Tales No. 110" successful July 1963

Main MCU appearances: "Doctor Strange," "Avengers: Endgame," and "What If...?"

America Chavez punched her measurement into the MCU successful "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness," played by Xochitl Gomez. She has the powerfulness to punch star-shaped holes done the multiverse.

First comics appearance: "Vengeance No. 1" successful September 2011

Main MCU appearances: "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness" and (potentially) the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Doctor Strange's early emotion interest, Clea, made a post-credits cameo successful "Multiverse of Madness," played by Charlize Theron.

First comics appearance: "Strange Tales No. 146" successful July 1966

Post-credits cameos: "Doctor Strange successful the Multiverse of Madness"

Black Panther, King T'Challa of Wakanda, was introduced successful "Captain America: Civil War." He was played by Chadwick Boseman until his decease successful 2020, pinch his past capacity arsenic T'Challa successful "What If...?"

First comics appearance: "Fantastic Four No. 52" successful July 1966

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: Civil War," "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," and "Marvel Zombies"

Note: With Boseman's death, his type of Black Panther will nary longer appear. However, successful July 2026, David Jonsson was announced arsenic the prima of "Black Panther 3," playing an aged-up type of T'Challa's boy introduced successful "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," besides named T'Challa.

Shuri, T'Challa's younger sister, is the caller Black Panther. She's played by Letitia Wright.

First comics appearance: "Black Panther Vol. 4, No. 2" successful May 2005

Main MCU appearances: "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?" (voiced by Ozioma Akagha), "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and the coming films "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Black Panther 3"

Okoye, arsenic played by Danai Gurira, is 1 of the formidable bodyguards known arsenic the Dora Milaje.

First comics appearance: "Black Panther Vol. 3, No. 1" successful November 1998

Main MCU appearances: "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "What If...?," and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," played by Gurira, and "Marvel Zombies" voiced by Kenna Ramsey

M'Baku (known arsenic Man-Ape successful the comics) started arsenic a foil to T'Challa but later joined his assembly and became a trusted ally. He is played by Winston Duke.

First comics appearance: "Avengers No. 62" successful March 1969

Main MCU appearances: "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," and the coming films "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Black Panther 3"

The type of Nakia successful the MCU played by Lupita Nyong'o is strictly heroic, but successful the comics, she's a villain known arsenic Malice.

First comics appearance: "Black Panther Vol. 3, No. 1" successful November 1998

Main MCU appearances: "Black Panther" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

Another personnel of the Dora Milaje is Ayo, played by Florence Kasumba.

First comics appearance: "Black Panther Vol. 3, No. 1" successful November 1998

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: Civil War," "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

Riri Williams, amended known arsenic Ironheart, made her debut successful "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," played by Dominique Thorne.

First comics appearance: "Invincible Iron Man No. 7" successful May 2016

Main MCU appearances: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," "Ironheart," and "Marvel Zombies"

Spider-Man joined the MCU successful "Captain America: Civil War," and we can't hold to spot what happens to Tom Holland's type of Peter Parker successful the future.

First comics appearance: "Amazing Fantasy No. 15" successful August 1962

Main MCU appearances: "Captain America: Civil War," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," "Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday" played by Holland, and voiced by Hudson Thames successful "What If...?" and "Marvel Zombies"

Cameo: It was retroactively decided that a young boy successful "Iron Man 2" whom Tony saved from a drone was really a young Peter Parker.

Captain Marvel, existent sanction Carol Danvers, became the first female Marvel superhero pinch her ain movie successful 2019. She's played by Brie Larson.

First comics appearance: "Marvel Super-Heroes No. 13" successful March 1968

Main MCU appearances: "Captain Marvel," "Avengers: Endgame," and "The Marvels, played by Larson, and "What If...?" and "Marvel Zombies," voiced by Alexandra Daniels

Post-credit appearances: "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Ms. Marvel"

Talos, arsenic played by Ben Mendelsohn, started disconnected arsenic (we thought) an antagonist successful "Captain Marvel," but became a adjacent state to Nick Fury until his decease successful "Secret Invasion." He's known arsenic Talos the Untamed successful the comics.

First comics appearance: "The Incredible Hulk No. 418" successful June 1994

Main MCU appearances: "Captain Marvel," "The Marvels," and "Secret Invasion"

Post-credit cameo: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (though it was really him the full clip successful disguise)

Talos' girl G'iah, played by Emilia Clarke, is now a Super Skrull, and 1 of the astir powerful beings successful the MCU.

First comics appearance: "Meet the Skrulls No. 1" successful March 2019

Main MCU appearances: "Captain Marvel," arsenic played by Auden L. Ophuls and Harriet L. Ophuls, and "Secret Invasion," played by Clarke

A young Monica Rambeau, played by Akira Akbar, was first seen successful "Captain Marvel." An older type played by Teyonah Parris was introduced successful "WandaVision," mounting her connected her way to becoming Photon (or Pulsar, aliases Spectrum).

First comics appearance: "The Amazing Spider-Man Annual No. 16" successful October 1982

Main MCU appearances: "Captain Marvel" (played by Akbar), "WandaVision," "The Marvels," and "What If...?" (played by Parris)

Iman Vellani starred arsenic Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, successful the Disney+ bid of the aforesaid name. She was confirmed arsenic the MCU's first mutant successful the play finale.

First comics appearance: "Captain Marvel No. 14" successful August 2013

Main MCU appearances: "Ms. Marvel," "The Marvels," and "Marvel Zombies"

She's helped retired by Kareem, aka Red Dagger, played by Aramis Knight.

First comics appearance: "Ms. Marvel Vol. 4 No. 12" successful October 2016

Main MCU appearances: "Ms. Marvel"

Shang-Chi, played by Simu Liu, made his MCU debut successful 2021. In the comics, he's the astir skilled martial creator successful the world.

First comics appearance: "Special Marvel Edition No. 15" successful December 1973

Main MCU appearances: "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "Marvel Zombies," and the coming movie "Avengers: Doomsday"

Shang-Chi's sister Xialing, played by Meng'er Zhang, is simply a operation of a fewer comic characters, but chiefly Shang-Chi's half-sister successful the comics, Sister Dagger.

First comics appearance: "Shang-Chi No. 1" successful September 2020

Main MCU appearances: "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"