MCU Characters That Differ From Comics

You would be surprised to learn thatUlysses Klaue (better known as Klaw), the storied antagonist of Black Panther and Fantastic Four, is a being of pure sound. You find details in 1966's pages.Fantastic Four#56Klaw jumped into a sound converter he designed and became extra-physical sound. This makes him both immortal and indestructible. However, vibranium traps him easily, which hurts him against the Black Panther.

For those who only know the character from the MCU filmsAvengers: Age of UltronandBlack Pantherthis will surprise you. Andy Serkis's Klaw is flesh and blood. Killmonger guns him down.KillmongerinBlack PantherThe MCU character has a sound converter arm prosthetic. Ultron cut off his arm in the second Avengers movie.Avengershe is far from the all-sound villain of the comic books.

Classic Iron Man villainthe Mandarinthe Mandarin has been around as long as the armored Avenger. He debuted in 1964's Tales of Suspense.Tales of Suspense#50this villainous mastermind uses his sharp intellect and the power of the Makluan Power Rings.Makluan Power Ringshe fights Tony Stark in Marvel Comics. He proves himself one of Iron Man's most capable and long-lasting foes.

The Mandarin ofIron Man 3Ben Kingsley'sTrevor Slattery - who played a fake version in propaganda - or Guy Pierce'sAldrich Killianwho claimed to be the real Mandarin in the film's climax, was not a faithful comic book adaptation. Some fans disliked this. Marvel Studios got the hint; a proper adaptation is coming as the main villain in the upcoming filmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

If we compare characters with similar names, Helmut Zemo stands out. Outside of his name and hating Captain America (among other heroes), the MCU Helmut Zemo and the Marvel Comics Helmut Zemo are totally different characters.purple-ski-mask-wearing ZemoMarvel Comics Zemo is the 13th in a line of fascist German barons. He acts as a world savior, hoping to conquer it first. Aside from his goofy sock puppet design, Zemo became an iconic Marvel villain after appearing hundreds of times since the 1970s.

The MCU Zemo debuted inCaptain America: Civil Waris a former Sokovian colonel. His family died in the Battle of Sokovia at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron.Avengers: Age of UltronZemo blames the Avengers for his family's death. He wants to destroy the superteam by planning a complex sabotage through Civil War.Civil WarThis Zemo's runtime seems minor. He appears to have little connection to his comic book source, though Zemo will wear the iconic purple mask when he returns to the MCU Disney+ series.He wears the iconic purple mask.Zemo wears the iconic purple mask when he returns to the MCU Disney+ series.The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.Helmut Zemo appears in the list of MCU characters that differ from comics.

Look for similarities between the Taskmaster from Marvel Comics and the one haunting the MCU. You will find almost nothing. The two Taskmasters share superpowers and a first name that can become “Tony.” That is all.

The comic book “Tasky” is.Anthony Masters.Masters was a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who debuted in.Avengers #195.Masters took an experimental Nazi super soldier serum. This gave him “photographic reflexes,” meaning he could perfectly copy the physical skills of anyone he saw in action. Sadly, Masters’ new powers caused his brain to keep too many new memories and discard the old ones. This made him lose touch with his past and his original self, leading him to leave S.H.I.E.L.D. for criminal work. Taskmaster remained—a mercenary with no real moral guide, wearing a goofy pirate costume with a buckler, cutlass, and skull mask.

Taskmaster gained a reputation for flippancy and doing anything for money. This included assassination missions and running training camps for potential henchmen. He is now best known for his partnerships with mercenaries Deadpool and Black Ant.

Antonia Dreykov’s.Taskmaster's mimicry powers stem from a chip implanted in her spine after a near-death experience and the Red Room's biochemical brainwashing. Antonia, General Dreykov's daughter, spends most of her life as her father's silent assassin, never speaking a line or cracking a joke. Her outfit hides the scars from her near-death by Natasha Romanoff, not Blackbeard. Her story path remains open, likely diverging from Tony Masters' path.

The original.Guardians of the Galaxy.The Marvel Comics Guardians of the Galaxy team did not come from Earth-616. They did not have adventures in modern times. The first Guardians of the Galaxy team appeared in 1969's.Marvel Super-Heroes.#18.Their adventures occurred in.Earth-691.The team's member was Yondu, who belonged to the primitive, mystic Zatoan tribe on Centauri-IV. This Yondu possesses a sixth sense that lets his people form empathic bonds with living things. This Yondu also wears a revealing outfit.

Michael Rooker plays the Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This space pirate has blue skin and a red mohawk, matching his comic book look. Marvel Comics added a new version of Yondu.Marvel Comics added a new version of Yondu.This version is based on the big screen version from 2016.Star-Lord.#1. This version adheres more closely to what movie fans expect.

Dave Bautista plays Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making him a fan favorite. This version of the character differs from his comic book origins. Drax first appeared in 1973.Iron Man.#55.Drax is the reincarnated soul of Arthur Douglas, an American saxophone player.Drax is an American saxophone player.Thanos' father, Mentor, created a superhuman body from Earth's soil. This body gained enhanced strength and stamina. Mentor put Arthur Douglas's soul inside it to eliminate the evil purple alien.Mentor.Mentor created a superhuman body from the soil of the Earth, giving it enhanced strength and stamina. He placed Arthur Douglas's soul inside this body to eliminate the evil purple alien.

This Drax functions as comic relief in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This Drax is an actual alien whose family was killed by Ronan the Accuser.Ronan the Accuser.This event sets Drax on a personal vendetta against the Guardians of the Galaxy villain.Guardians of the Galaxy.The MCU's Drax targets Thanos, but he differs from the comic book Drax. The comic Drax's entire reason for living is pursuing the Mad Titan. We hope to see Drax play a saxophone in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3..

Bill Foster first appeared in 1966.Avengers #32.#32Bill Foster.Bill Foster.Bill Foster remained a Marvel Comics mainstay for 40 years until he died from a clone of Thor.a clone of Thor.This happened in 2006's Civil War.Civil War #4.#4.Foster fought evil using superhero names like Giant-Man and Goliath. He joined superhero teams such as the Avengers, Defenders, and Champions. Foster also worked as an academic and biochemist.

Marvel Studios brought the comic book character's intellectual aspects to the screen in 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp.Ant-Man and the Wasp.Lawrence Fishburne played Foster. This version matures him to be closer to Michael Douglas's Hank Pym. Foster was a former S.H.I.E.L.D. member and a professor at Berkeley. Fishburne's Foster worked with Hank Pym on a project involving Pym Particles, but he never became a superhero or fought crime. His age makes it unlikely he will do so in future MCU films.

The antagonist first appeared in 1963 as the villain of Amazing Spider-Man.Amazing Spider-Man #2.#2, Adrian Toomes' Vulture has annoyed Peter Parker for almost 60 years. Adrian Toomes' Vulture appears in hundreds of comics across the decades.Toomes of Earth-616.The Toomes of Earth-616 is a former electrical engineer who broke bad and has no qualms over his dastardly deeds. He was even a member of the Sinister Six.Sinister Six.This solidifies him as an essential Spider-Man villain.

The creative team behind Spider-Man: Homecoming handled this.Spider-Man: HomecomingThe team took a more realistic look at the Vulture's suit and changed the character. Michael Keaton's Toomes runs a salvage company and turns to the underworld after...Damage ControlVulture takes over the post-AvengersThe Avengers clean up New York City. Unlike his comic self, the MCU Toomes is a family man who once let Peter let them go their separate ways.

Brunnhildethe Valkyrie of Marvel Comics until her death in 2019'sWar of the Realms#2provided the inspiration for the character of the same name inThor: RagnarokCharacters share fighting skills and Asgardian heritage. They differ. The Brunnhilde of Earth-616 sees the "death-glow" of those near death. She teleports herself and one other being to the dead's realm to aid passage. She also uses the indestructible, magic-absorbing sword Dragonfang.

The MCU Valkyrie has not shown these powers, but she flew on what looked like a big-screen version of her horse.Aragornat the end ofAvengers: EndgameThis character became so popular that anMCU-inspired versiona version of her, modeled on Tessa Thompson, appeared in 2018'sExiles#2.

Mantis from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Comics share similar looks and powers. However, these two versions differ greatly from a background view. She debuted in 1973'sAvengers#112The Mantis of Earth-616 is human, German and Vietnamese. The Kree enhanced her young. At eighteen, her memory vanished, replaced by a life she never lived, as an average human life prepared her to become the Celestial Madonna. She worked as a sex worker in Vietnam before joining the Avengers and becoming a skilled, self-assured fighter.

The MCU Mantis appeared inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Marvel Studios changed the Mantis somewhat to fit the story better, even though the resulting character looks little like her comic book counterpart. The MCU Mantis, played by Pom Klementieff, is made a servant by the film's villain,Ego the Living Planet. She serves Ego and never met anyone but him, knowing nothing of social interaction—this causes funny mishaps during talks with the Guardians. The film version is so different that original character co-creator Steve Englehart voiced his upset in an interview withPolygon.

Englehart said he was unhappy with Mantis’s portrayal. He stated that the character has nothing to do with Mantis. He does not know why someone would take a distinctive character like Mantis and create a completely different one while still calling her Mantis.

Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch have been Avengers since 1965.Avengers.#16.This is not where the duo began in Marvel Comics. These siblings first appeared in 1964.X-Men.#4.They appeared as members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.This is an organization with a title that is just a little too on-the-nose.Little.Eventually, the twins left their villainous roots and joined the good guys, becoming Avengers staples for decades.

Marvel Studios did not have the rights to most X-Men characters when they introduced Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver to the MCU. 20th Century Fox claimed film rights for every mutant-related character. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, being both X-Men and Avengers, fell into a legal gray area. This let both Fox and Marvel use them to fit the narrative of Avengers: Age of Ultron.Avengers: Age of Ultron.For Avengers: Age of Ultron, the twins' origin changed them into Sokovian members of HYDRA.HYDRA.HYDRA exposed them to experiments involving the Mind Stone, which gave them fantastic powers.Mind Stone.The comics followed suit, showing the two are not actually mutants.

Hank Pym in the MCU shares similarities with Hank Pym in many ways. They are both genius inventors with anger issues. They both are the original Ant-Man in their universes. They both discovered Pym Particles.Pym Particles.But they differ in some key ways. The Hank Pym of Earth-616 was a founding Avenger. He created Ultron. He became a controversial figure in Marvel Comics because of his troubled relationship with ex-wife Janet van Dyne (AKA the Wasp).Hank Pym of Earth-616.He was a founding Avenger and created Ultron.Ultron.He became a controversial figure in Marvel Comics due to his troubling relationship with ex-wife Janet van Dyne (AKA the Wasp).

Michael Douglas.Hank Pym worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. early in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—something his comic counterpart never did. Because the MCU has a realistic timeline, he is much older than the comics' Hank Pym. If comic book timelines were accurate, Hank and the founding Avengers would be much older now. Marvel Comics' Hank does not seem to have reached middle age yet, let alone the age of retirement for the MCU's Hank.Michael Douglas worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. early in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is something his comic book counterpart never did. Because the MCU uses a realistic timeline, he appears much older than Hank Pym from the comics. Comic book timeline fudging makes Hank and the founding Avengers much older than they are now. Marvel Comics' Hank does not appear to have reached middle age; he is far from the post-retirement age of the MCU's Hank.

Alexei Shostakov.Alexei Shostakov earned his stripes in the Marvel Comics’ Cold War version. He became a celebrated Soviet test pilot, a national hero who first appeared in Avengers #43.Avengers #43.Alexei married Natasha Romanova just before the KGB recruited them as secret agents. Later, they were separated and told the other had died. In honor of their lost spouses, Alexei and Natasha took the codenames Red Guardian and Black Widow.

Without Natasha, Alexei became a cold, ultra-serious, and increasingly cruel force for the Soviets. The former spouses wouldn't meet again until the Black Widow defected to the Avengers, causing conflict over an invasion of the United States. The Red Guardian sought to test himself against Captain America but gave his life saving Steve Rogers when his PRC allies tried to assassinate him.

The only real similarities between comic book Alexei and the MCU version are a name, a family tie to the Black Widow, and a desire to beat up Captain America with his basic superstrength. The MCU's Alexei was a Soviet operative before meeting Natasha, whom he raised as his daughter in a temporary sleeper cell family. This Red Guardian, defined by the silliness of a sitcom dad, seemed unable to become a supervillain or clash with Natasha.

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Hawkeye, arguably the least fantastical superhero in the MCU, shares the same power-set as his comic book self: they both havereallyClint Barton is good at archery. That is all. The two differ in personalities and private lives. Clint Barton of Marvel Comics was a former villain and frequent screwup who had many romantic dalliances with popular Marvel characters. Clint had relationships, in some form, with Black Widow.Mockingbird, Janet van Dyne, andNight Nurse.

Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye is a straight-laced secret agent and family man. The MCU's Clint Barton is a happily married guy with three kids who is also a member of theEarth's Mightiest Heroes. No big deal. With Barton becoming the murderousRonininAvengers: Endgame and his protégé's upcoming additionKate Bishopin the Disney+Hawkeye series, the MCU Barton stays true to his comic book roots while also being oddly different.

FromCaptain America: The Winter Soldieron, the MCU's Bucky Barnes mirrors the comic book character who inspired him. But the MCU's Bucky Barnes inCaptain America: The First Avenger differs slightly from Marvel's original Bucky. The Bucky of Marvel ComicsBucky of Marvel ComicsThe Bucky of Marvel Comics was initially Captain America's costumed, teenage sidekick, wearing a domino mask and everything. When Captain America appeared in the 1940s, teen sidekicks were popular—hello, Robin!—and Bucky joined the fight against the Third Reich.

The Bucky Barnes ofCaptain America: The First AvengerSebastian Stan plays Bucky Barnes. Bucky shares the same age as Chris Evans' Captain America. They were best friends growing up. Their unbreakable bond formed through years of friendship. Marvel Studios aged Bucky because putting a skinny, costumed teenager in a WWII warzone might not please all audiences.

Sam Wilson has been Captain America's steady ally for over 50 years. Sam Wilson debuted in 1969.Captain America.#117.The Sam Wilson from Marvel Comics was an average guy. He could telepathically talk to birds because the Red Skull used the Cosmic Cube.Cosmic Cube.The Black Panther gave Sam Wilson a flight-powered supersuit eventually.

The Sam Wilson in the MCU is a former United States Air Force pararescue airman. He definitely cannot do this.cannot.Sam Wilson cannot telepathically communicate with birds. This Wilson does.does.He has a robotic drone named Redwing. Redwing looks like a bird, honoring Wilson's pet falcon.has a pet falcon.the same name in the comics. But that does not really count.