There are a lot of heroes, anti-heroes, and villains all through Marvel. And whereas some have been portrayed in tv exhibits and flicks within the MCU franchise, there are others that deserve a bit extra time within the highlight. Characters equivalent to Natasha Romanoff’s (Scarlett Johansson) sister Yelena (Florence Pugh) and Dr. Unusual’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) “sidekick” Wong (Benedict Wong) have been seen in movies and sequence, however the tasks by no means dove into their origin tales or what they do once they’re not serving to an Avenger.

With a lot supply materials to work from and a fanbase that will like to see extra characters on the small display screen in their very own sequence, Marvel ought to take into consideration pulling one other Echo and taking a few of these heroes and villains who weren’t essential characters of their debut tasks and giving them some extra screentime. There are simply so many with fascinating backstories and powers that it might be a disgrace to maintain them between the pages of a comic book e book and never discover their lives on one other medium. From Nova and Elektra to Beta Ray Invoice and Laura Barton, listed here are some Marvel characters that basically ought to have their very own MCU tv present.

10 Yelena Belova

Created By Devin Grayson and JG Jones

Marvel followers first see the character of Yelena Belova within the movie Black Widow after which once more within the miniseries Hawkeye. Within the former, viewers be taught that she is the “sister” of Natasha, one other lady taken when she was a younger lady to coach within the notorious Crimson Room and turn out to be a Widow, a highly-skilled spy and murderer who has had her mind chemically altered to do the bidding of Dreykov. After the occasions of Avengers: Endgame, Yelena desires nothing greater than to get revenge on Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) for what occurred to her sister on Vormir, not realizing the total story and that Natasha’s demise wasn’t his fault.

Whereas Yelena is in these two tasks, in addition to the 2025 movie Thunderbolts, it might be fascinating to see the character in her personal present, diving deeper into what occurred after the occasions of Black Widow and her adventures making an attempt to free the remainder of the Widows; a challenge that’s longer than two and half hours. Or, Marvel may look deeper into the comedian lore and the way she comes beneath HYDRA rule, being genetically altered after she sustains accidents preventing the New Avengers. Sure, HYDRA is technically gone within the MCU, however with the multiverse in play, something is feasible, proper?

9 Tommy Maximoff

Created By Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, Steve Englehart and Richard Howell

Launched as one of many illusionary twins of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Imaginative and prescient (Paul Bettany) in WandaVision, Tommy Maximoff is proven as having the identical powers as his uncle, Quicksilver, which means he has superhuman velocity. He has a minor function within the sequence and disappears as soon as Wanda’s phantasm breaks. The factor is, Marvel can do so much with the character, particularly contemplating the comedian e book tales surrounding him.

On the finish of Agatha All Alongside, viewers see Billy (Joe Locke) go looking for his lacking brother, a soul that wound up inside a lately deceased boy’s physique. Marvel can do so much with the character to deliver Tommy again into the MCU! Within the comics, Billy and Tommy each wind up reincarnating, with the latter winding up in a facility for powered individuals and being experimented on. A sequence surrounding Tommy’s journey from a wandering soul to a powered particular person (who must be taught his powers) who winds up being put in a facility could be very entertaining, particularly since it’s the Younger Avengers who wind up coming to his rescue within the comics. His development, turning into the Younger Avenger Velocity, and reunion along with his reincarnated twin brother have to be explored!

8 Ghost Rider

Created by: Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Mike Ploog

A stuntman named Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) who made a take care of “Devil” in Ghost Rider or a man named Robbie Reyes (Gabriel Luna) who simply needed to save lots of his brother in Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Marvel anti-hero Ghost Rider has had many iterations within the comics in addition to on each the small and huge display screen. It doesn’t matter what his identify is or how he turned the rider, one factor is definite: he deserves his personal tv present that dives into one of many iterations of the character.

Since there are such a lot of riders, even a Phantom Rider, aka Carter Slade, it might be fascinating to see Ghost Rider tackling a plot of his personal and never simply as a aspect character like Reyes in AoS. Curiously sufficient, Luna was in talks of growing a spin-off sequence surrounding his character, however it was finally shelved. With every rider having their very own story of how they received the spirit of vengeance, it might be fascinating for Marvel to dive deeper into the character’s lore and the way they aren’t promoting their souls to Devil or gaining the spirit of vengeance however relatively making a take care of Mephisto. That bit of data could be a wonderful tie-in to different Marvel tv exhibits.

7 Wong

Created By: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Seen because the deadpan sidekick who winds up coping with Dr. Unusual’s antics, Wong exhibits up all through a couple of totally different MCU tasks, each on the small and silver screens. He’s a grasp of the mystic arts of Kamar-Taj, has a no-nonsense angle, and can do no matter it takes to maintain the Historical One and the Sanctorum he resides in secure. Whereas he’s a fan-favorite, Wong deserves his time as the principle character with some extra comedian book-accurate persona traits.

Within the comics, Wong is portrayed as a man who’s born into Kamar-Taj, somebody who’s studied the musical arts his total life. The factor is, he’s additionally a grasp at martial arts, one thing that isn’t seen within the MCU. It will be fascinating to see Wong showcase expertise outdoors of magic and how he offers with being the Sorcerer Supreme in New York, an honor he doesn’t get within the comics however may undoubtedly have earned, contemplating his aptitude in each martial and mystical arts. Since Wong is a fan-favorite character within the MCU, just about making it the Wong Cinematic Universe with all his cameos, it’s solely truthful that the character will get his personal present!

6 Barbara “Bobbi” Morse

Created By: Len Wein and Neal Adams

Often known as Agent 19 or the Mockingbird, Barbara “Bobbi” Morse is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with a skillset just like that of Black Widow. She is an knowledgeable in hand-to-hand fight, with firearms and her signature weapon, a pair of batons that may be become a single bō-staff throughout fight. Viewers are first launched to the character, performed by Adrianne Palicki, in Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D, an undercover HYDRA operative who turned a member of Coulson’s group and shortly turned a fan-favorite. The factor is, Agent 19 can also be seen in Hawkeye within the type of Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini) and never Bobbi Morse.

Whereas Barton is rarely stated to be the “Mockingbird,” followers had been fast to the punch in considering she was earlier than her retirement from the company. Whether or not it’s Bobbi or Barton, it might be fascinating to dive deeper into their lives, whether or not or not it’s the previous after she leaves S.H.I.E.L.D in AoS or the latter whereas she was nonetheless a member. The 2 Mockingbirds undoubtedly have tales to inform, and they need to have a present within the MCU to inform them.

5 Beta Ray Invoice

Created By: Walt Simonson

Talked about a couple of instances all through the MCU however by no means seen on the display screen (apart from a glimpse in Thor: Ragnarok), Beta Ray Invoice deserves a while to shine. A personality first launched throughout The Bronze Age of Comedian Books, Beta Ray Invoice, appears like a monster however seems to be a hero, somebody who is definitely worthy of carrying Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. He’s proficient in fight and has superhuman power, velocity, and agility whereas additionally having an prolonged lifespan, because of genetic engineering and cyborg implants he has.

As soon as he’s seen as a worthy hero, Invoice is granted his personal conflict hammer, Stormbreaker, a weapon followers see Thor (Chris Hemsworth) wield towards Thanos (Josh Brolin) in Avengers: Endgame. Whereas the character has proven up in animated sequence, Invoice has by no means had his personal sequence to showcase his expertise or origin story. It will be an fascinating story of a Marvel fan-favorite character to see how he went from having scientists switch his consciousness and life pressure right into a imply, carnivorous beast, somebody with id points, to one of the vital formidable heroes within the galaxy.

4 Nova

Created By: John Buscema, Marv Wolfman, and John Romita Sr.

The same idea to DC’s Inexperienced Lantern and the Inexperienced Lantern Corps, Nova is a part of the Nova Corps, an intergalactic police pressure that was first launched within the MCU throughout Guardians of the Galaxy. Like Inexperienced Lantern, Richard Rider takes up the mantle of Nova after one other member of the corps dies and features superhuman talents from what known as the Nova Drive, together with flight, power, and resistance to accidents. Like Carl Danvers, it might be an fascinating idea to see Nova touring all through the galaxy, serving to planets throughout instances of turmoil.

Even an origin story of how Rider takes up the Nova mantle after his residence planet of Xander is destroyed. Fortunately, it feels like one thing is within the works for this Marvel hero. As of 2022, Marvel Studios has stated they’re making a particular challenge revolving across the character with Sabir Pirzada (Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel) taking on writing. There isn’t any telling what story shall be informed of the fan-favorite intergalactic policeman, however it’s one thing to maintain a watch out for.

3 Valkyrie

Created By Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema, John Buscema, Steve Englehart, and Herb Trimpe

Thought-about the strongest of the Valkyrior, Valkyrie has a tough time when followers are first launched to the character within the MCU, performed by Tessa Thompson. After Hela wipes out her fellow warriors, Valkyrie makes her technique to Saakar, the place she works for the Grandmaster beneath the identify Scrapper 142. In fact, every part modifications for Valkyrie when she meets Thor, channeling her former self to assist him first tackle Hela after which Thanos. Finally, Thor anoints her because the King of New Asgard.

Whereas followers have a pseudo backstory for the character, her story form of ends on a cliffhanger when she turns into the King of a individuals who consider Thor is their ruler. Showcasing what occurred to her and New Asgard after the occasions of Endgame, since Asgardians have a couple of foe within the universe, could be a wonderful story to characteristic Valkyrie’s concepts for her kingdom, a spot that’s seen very briefly within the MCU, and the way she protects those that dwell there.

2 Elektra Natchios

Created By Frank Miller

First performed by Jennifer Garner within the 2005 movie Elektra and once more within the 2024 movie Deadpool & Wolverine, the anti-hero Elektra Natchios was delivered to the small display screen in a supporting function within the sequence Daredevil, performed by Élodie Yung. For many who know the lore, Daredevil and Elektra have a historical past with each other. They’re seen as adversaries and in addition love pursuits, that are portrayed within the movie and sequence. The factor is, the character was form of carried out soiled in Daredevil, as her resurrection is swept beneath the rug and by no means actually talked about once more.

The excellent news is that resurrection leaves numerous room to mess around within the writers’ room. A sequence may present Elektra lastly placing her murderer expertise to good use, leaving The Hand behind and donning the Daredevil moniker as she does within the comics. Together with her violent tendencies and fight experience, particularly along with her signature Okinawan sai, a present surrounding her character would absolutely be action-packed, full of wonderful battle sequences, and make for an astounding MCU character arc.

1 Zebediah Killgrave

Created By Stan Lee and Joe Orlando

Performed by David Tennant within the MCU sequence Jessica Jones as a modified model of Zebediah Killgrave, aka the Purple Man, the villain has all the identical elements of the comedian e book character. If he’s within the neighborhood, Killgrave is ready to management the minds and actions of others, inflicting full chaos within the course of. He’s just about a puppet grasp; there’s a lot Marvel can do with this character, even when he was technically killed throughout Jessica Jones. Hey, it’s the MCU, and stranger issues have occurred than bringing individuals again from the useless!

As the principle character in his personal present, writers may actually dive into Killgrave’s comedian e book lore. They might herald his Purple Kids, his relationship with Kingpin (an already outstanding protagonist all through MCU exhibits performed by Vincent D’Onofrio), and his sinister means of breaking the fourth wall. It will be fascinating to deliver the ‘Satan’s Reign” storyline to the small display screen, exhibiting Kingpin imprisoning Purple Man throughout his quest to win the election and turn out to be President of the US, utilizing Killgrave’s powers of persuasion to take action.

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