MCU Theories

In what many thought would be the cherry on the top, Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, is about to become a god in the Marvel Comics. This change will happen in November's issue of Iron Man #14, and will follow Tony's confrontation with Avengers villain Korvac aboard Taa II, the Worldship of Galactus. Tony has been on a mission to prevent Korvac from stealing Galactus' power and becoming a god in recent issues, but it seems that he will not only be successful in stopping him, but he will also make the power his own. The latest series - from Christopher Cantwell, CAFU, Angel Unzueta, and Frank D'Armata; shows Tony feeling more than a little down. The public has turned its back on him and he’s frustrated by his limitations as a hero, hunting down Korvac has only seen Tony lose control. First suffering severe injuries that rendered it impossible to remove his armor, then being teleported too far away to help his team face the villain, Tony has flipped from despair to egotism and ...

With the LOKI series airing its finale episode, many fans have already come up with theories about the MCU’s future and the episode’s possible implications on it. The episode saw Loki and Sylvie finally come face to face with He Who Remains, the man responsible for the creation of the TVA. The man behind the TVA, He Who Remains said that the TVA was created to end the Multiversal War that broke out when variants of him from multiple universes declared war on each other. Now, to the comic book readers, it is clear who He Who Remains actually. One of the Marvel comics’ main villains, Kang the conqueror. Judging from the LOKI season finale, it seems that Kang is now going to be the next big villain in the MCU after Thanos, the mad Titan. Kang , after all, has been one of The Avengers greatest enemies in the comics. Phase4 of the MCU is officially underway with the release and announcements of many new projects. If the fans remember correctly, the movies in both Phase 2 and 3 of the MCU w...

Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character made his comics debut in the August 1975 issue of Werewolf by Night #32. Moon Knight is the alter ego of Marc Spector, a Jewish-American former US Marine turned C.I.A. agent. The character has appeared in various media outside of comics, including animated series and video games. Moon Knight will be making his live-action debut in Moon Knight, the upcoming Disney+ television series announced as a part of Phase4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU). The series is set for a 2022 release, and has Oscar Isaac playing the titular role of Moon Knight. Read on to know more about this mercenary turned superhero. Origin in the Comics As mentioned above, Marc Spector was a former US Marine who also became a C.I.A agent. He was born in the United States, the son of a rabbi who as a child had managed to escape Nazi prosecution after Hitler invad...

The Abomination is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in the April 1967 issue of Tales to Astonish #90 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Gil Kane. He is one of the main enemies of the Hulk, due to sharing most of the powers and abilities as Hulk, and also being larger and stronger than him. Since making his debut in the Silver Age Of Comic Books, The Abomination has made his appearance in other Marvel-endorsed products such as arcade and video games, animated television series, merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. But his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut came in the 2008 movie The Incredible Hulk, the role being portrayed by Tim Roth playing Emil Blonsky, who would later becomeThe Abomination . Roth is set to reprise this role in the phase 4 project, the Disney+ television series She-Hulk scheduled for 2022. The Abomination will also appear in the Shang-Chi and the Legend of the T...

Adam Warlock, originally known as Him or Adam, is a character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character's earliest appearances were in the September 1967 and October 1967 issues of Fantastic Four #66–67 and the April–July 1969 issues of Thor #163–166. He was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and later significantly developed by Roy Thomas and Jim Starlin. Considered to be one of the strongest characters in the entire Marvel Universe, Warlock’s physiology is said to be on par with that of Thanos’ and his energy consumption rivals Galactus. In terms of pure cosmic power, Adam Warlock can be said to be the strongest, with virtually no weaknesses. In fact, he was so strong in the comics that he went on to become the Living Tribunal, said to be among the strongest beings. He was also able to perfectly wield the complete Infinity Gauntlet with all the Infinity Stones, something which very few have been able to do. Read on to know more. COMICS ORIGIN Adam ...

One of the major projects announced as a part of phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the fourth installment in the Thor franchise, Thor: Love And Thunder. The movie will serve as the continuation to Avengers: Endgame, which saw Thor joining the Guardians of the Galaxy towards the end. The film will also be will adapting the storyline from Thor Vol. 4 #1 that sees Jane Foster gaining the powers of the god of thunder. In addition to this, it will also set up the events of the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie in some way or the other.  Christian Bale is all set to make his debut in the MCU with the movie. He will reportedly be playing the role of Gorr the God Butcher in the movie. Gorr is considered to be a deadly villain in the Marvel Universe, said to be in the same league as that of Thanos and Hela. It is no surprise that the other two are formidable threats, with Hela remaining virtually undefeated against Thor and his allies in Thor Ragnarok; even managing to shat...

The Watchers are a race of extraterrestrials appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are most frequently portrayed as all-powerful beings who watch over the multiverses the stories take place in, and are not barred from interacting with the other characters, although they have done so on several occasions, when the situation demanded it. The Watchers were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with the first one making his debut in April 1963. The Watchers have made their appearances in many films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU), and are set to make an appearance in yet another project that is a part of phase four of the MCU. Read on to know more about them. ORIGIN IN THE COMICS The first Watcher to appear in the comics was named Uatu, who made his debut in the April 1963 Fantastic Four #13. In the comics, the Watchers are known to be the oldest species in the universe, and perform the enormous task of observing and compiling knowledge on all aspects of the ...

The Black Widow movie saw Natasha Romanoff aka the Black Widow confront the darker parts of her ledger and battle a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha has to deal with her dark past and revisit relationships broken long before she became an Avenger. The film also features Florence Pugh as Yelena Beleova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov or the red Guardian and Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff. It saw the introduction of many Marvel Comics characters to the MCU. Namely, the Red Guardian, Yelena Belova, the Taskmaster and also set up Yelena’s potential appearance in the Hawkeye series through the post credits. The movie also introduced another character to the audiences, Rick Mason. He is an independent contractor and was the one responsible for securing the Budapest safehouse, amenities and a quinjet over the years for Natasha. He was the person who helped her when she was on the run, proving to be a reso...

LOKI starts off with the God Of Mischief using the tesseract to escape during the time heist attempted by Tony Stark that saw him travelling through time to the period immediately after the battle of New York. Unfortunately, Loki wasn't able to go very far as Hunter B-15 and her TVA cell arrest him for branching out from the Sacred Timeline. They then take him to the TVA or the Time Variance Authority. The LOKI series had many interesting subjects that have been the topic of debates among fans. One of the most bizarre things was the powerlessness of the Time stones within the TVA. The Time stones are considered among the most powerful objects in the Marvel Universe, and seeing them used as mere paper weights was certainly surprising. This is seen when Loki manages to get away from Agent Mobius M. Mobius' and blackmails a desk officer, Casey, to return the Tesseract which was confiscated when he was arrested. Loki then opens a drawer full of colorful crystals. In the pile, ther...

The Eternals are a fictional race of humanoids appearing in the Marvel Comics. They are described as a by-product of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original progenitors of this process, the Celestials, had intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth, which eventually led to a war against their destructive counterparts, the Deviants. The Eternals were created by Jack Kirby, and made their debut in The Eternals #1 published on July 1976. The Eternals are set to make their first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in a movie of the same name set to release on November 5th, 2021. The Eternals will be about an Eternal named Sersi who has the powers of flight, strength, immortality, and molecular manipulation. The movie will be the twenty-sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third film of Phase Four. It is directed and co-written by Chloé Zhao. Production of the movie began in 2018, and the following stars were roped to play ...

With Marvel’s phase three wrapped up with Spider-Man Far From Home, 2020 was supposed to be the year to signal the start of phase of the MCU. However due to the covid situation, it got pushed back to this year. Starting with Wandavision in February, we’ve had the announcements and release of numerous shows for the next couple of years. We have already got Loki and the recently released Black widow as the part of phase 4. WandaVision picks off from Avengers Endgame which saw all the characters that were snapped off in Infinity War getting brought back thanks to Tony Stark and the Avengers. It follows Wanda Maximoff, and her struggles to come to terms with the loss of her lover. The series ends by possibly tying up Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We then got the Loki series in June that was about the Loki from the battle of New York in Avengers escaping with the Tesseract, when Tony Stark and Steve Rogers embark in the Time Heist. Most recently, we had the Black Widow movie re...

The Mandarin is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is considered to be the archenemy of Iron Man. The character was created by Stan Lee and designed by Don Heck, making his debut in Tales of Suspense #50 in February 1964. The Mandarin is described as being born in China to a wealthy Chinese father and an English aristocratic mother, both of whom died when he was very young.  He is shown to be a megalomaniac, attempting to conquer the world on several occasions, yet at the same time possessing a strong sense of honor. Read on to know more about who many consider to be Iron Man’s arch nemesis. DEBUT AND ORIGIN IN THE COMICS  As mentioned earlier, the Mandarin made his debut in the February 1964 issue of Tales of Suspense #50 , written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck. The Mandarin's father was one of the wealthiest men in China prior to the communist revolution, in addition to being a descendant of Genghis Khan. His late mo...