Hey everyone, let's discuss "classic" Marvel characters, which I'll define as "appearing no later than Star-Lord (1976)", who are legal to use but have yet to make a film appearance. Who should appear and who's best forgotten?
1. Ditko Spidey villains other than the Vulture and Mysterio. These include the Scorpion who's already been teased, the Green Goblin/Norman Osborne, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Lizard, Electro (used in older Spider-Man films), Kraven, and Chameleon. Most of these characters never bother anyone but Spidey, and it's not clear if the Disney-Sony agreement allows Disney to put any character in the Spider-Man license but Peter Parker himself in a film. If villains can cross over, I think it's important to revisit the Osbornes sooner rather than later. Otherwise it's best to tell good Scorpion and Kraven stories before any redo, after which I think an Aunt May/Doc Ock romance would be spectacular.
2. Daredevil. As a non-powered hero (seriously, his super power is sonar making up for blindness), I think he's better suited to TV/streaming, even if that means a reboot after Disney severs ties with Netflix.
3. The Kingpin. Originally a Romita Spider-Man villain who became Daredevil's main villain, what should they do with him after Disney cuts ties with Netflix?
4. Amora the Enchantress. As an Asgardian who spends most of her time on Midgard in the comics, I'd like to see Thor having to deal with her after bringing the remnant of his race to our world.
5. Hercules. Introduced to Marvel as a foil for Thor, I'd love to see him in this role. Unfort, the Olympians may be rejected from the MCU because Jack Kirby's Eternals are based on characters of Greek mythology.
6. The Black Knight (villain Nathan Garrett). This Giant-Man *** Avengers villain could be interesting. I'll be disappointed if they skip to...
7. The Black Knight (hero Dane Whitman). ... this guy. He can be interesting as an Avenger, but only with the slow burn to his "I'm a villain's nephew" motivation.
8. The Leader. Evil genius Samuel Sterns was teased in The Incredible Hulk. He's a loose end unless Marvel Studios disowns that film as canon, but hard to say where he'd fit without a movie titled "Hulk".
9. Eternity. As a Doctor Strange character Thanos fought in Infinity Gauntlet, I think he's coming sooner rather than later.
10. Adam Warlock. Repeatedly teased by James Gunn and then used and rejected in Infinity War drafts, expect this guy soon.
11. The Savage Land & Ka-Zar. I don't know...
12. Wonder Man. Again, I don't know...
13. Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man. No way, unless there's a recast Iron Man franchise. Even then, how do you handle the Communist part?
14. The High Evolutionary. Oh man, this one I definitely want. I expect he'll be introduced as a "cosmic" rather than Earthly character, but I really hope they keep his backstory as a human scientist and Wundagore, even if the New Men living there is too silly for MCU Earth. It goes without saying that Rocket should be a Terran raccoon he genetically modified as one of many "New Men."
15. MODOK, leader of Advanced Idea Mechanics. Um...
16. The Grim Reaper. A gadget-based villain who fights the Avengers because he blames them for the death of his brother Simon Williams (Wonder Man). Very situational!
17. Mephisto. deep breath Introduced as a Silver Surfer villain, he's kind of the ruler of people who go to Hell ("kind of" because there are other "Hell-Lords"), especially ever since he was retconned to be Satan from the Ghost Rider comics.
18. Madame Hydra/Viper. She kind of replaced Baron Strucker as leader of Hydra, then she left Hydra and changed her name? Captain America/SHIELD villainess, basically.
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1. Ditko Spidey villains other than the Vulture and Mysterio. These include the Scorpion who's already been teased, the Green Goblin/Norman Osborne, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, the Lizard, Electro (used in older Spider-Man films), Kraven, and Chameleon. Most of these characters never bother anyone but Spidey, and it's not clear if the Disney-Sony agreement allows Disney to put any character in the Spider-Man license but Peter Parker himself in a film. If villains can cross over, I think it's important to revisit the Osbornes sooner rather than later. Otherwise it's best to tell good Scorpion and Kraven stories before any redo, after which I think an Aunt May/Doc Ock romance would be spectacular.
2. Daredevil. As a non-powered hero (seriously, his super power is sonar making up for blindness), I think he's better suited to TV/streaming, even if that means a reboot after Disney severs ties with Netflix.
3. The Kingpin. Originally a Romita Spider-Man villain who became Daredevil's main villain, what should they do with him after Disney cuts ties with Netflix?
4. Amora the Enchantress. As an Asgardian who spends most of her time on Midgard in the comics, I'd like to see Thor having to deal with her after bringing the remnant of his race to our world.
5. Hercules. Introduced to Marvel as a foil for Thor, I'd love to see him in this role. Unfort, the Olympians may be rejected from the MCU because Jack Kirby's Eternals are based on characters of Greek mythology.
6. The Black Knight (villain Nathan Garrett). This Giant-Man *** Avengers villain could be interesting. I'll be disappointed if they skip to...
7. The Black Knight (hero Dane Whitman). ... this guy. He can be interesting as an Avenger, but only with the slow burn to his "I'm a villain's nephew" motivation.
8. The Leader. Evil genius Samuel Sterns was teased in The Incredible Hulk. He's a loose end unless Marvel Studios disowns that film as canon, but hard to say where he'd fit without a movie titled "Hulk".
9. Eternity. As a Doctor Strange character Thanos fought in Infinity Gauntlet, I think he's coming sooner rather than later.
10. Adam Warlock. Repeatedly teased by James Gunn and then used and rejected in Infinity War drafts, expect this guy soon.
11. The Savage Land & Ka-Zar. I don't know...
12. Wonder Man. Again, I don't know...
13. Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man. No way, unless there's a recast Iron Man franchise. Even then, how do you handle the Communist part?
14. The High Evolutionary. Oh man, this one I definitely want. I expect he'll be introduced as a "cosmic" rather than Earthly character, but I really hope they keep his backstory as a human scientist and Wundagore, even if the New Men living there is too silly for MCU Earth. It goes without saying that Rocket should be a Terran raccoon he genetically modified as one of many "New Men."
15. MODOK, leader of Advanced Idea Mechanics. Um...
16. The Grim Reaper. A gadget-based villain who fights the Avengers because he blames them for the death of his brother Simon Williams (Wonder Man). Very situational!
17. Mephisto. deep breath Introduced as a Silver Surfer villain, he's kind of the ruler of people who go to Hell ("kind of" because there are other "Hell-Lords"), especially ever since he was retconned to be Satan from the Ghost Rider comics.
18. Madame Hydra/Viper. She kind of replaced Baron Strucker as leader of Hydra, then she left Hydra and changed her name? Captain America/SHIELD villainess, basically.
TO BE CONTINUED