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Monica Rambeau
Monica Rambeau, also known as Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, and Spectrum, is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. in 1982 who can transform into any electromagnetic energy form and led the Avengers.
Nate Grey
Nate Grey, aka X-Man, is a Marvel Comics Omega-level mutant created by Mister Sinister from Cyclops and Jean Grey's DNA in the Age of Apocalypse (Earth-295); an alternate Cable who debuted in X-Man #1 (March 1995) and later created the Age of X-Man.
Ned Leeds
Ned Leeds (Edward Leeds) is a Marvel Comics Daily Bugle reporter created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appearing in Amazing Spider-Man #18 (1964); revealed as a brainwashed Hobgoblin stand-in for Roderick Kingsley, and the name of Peter Parker's MCU best friend played by Jacob Batalon.
Nico Minoru
Nico Minoru, alias Sister Grimm, is a Marvel Comics teenage sorceress from Runaways, created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. She leads the Runaways and wields the blood-magic Staff of One, which casts each spell only once.
Nova (Richard Rider)
Nova (Richard Rider) is a Marvel Comics cosmic superhero created by Marv Wolfman, debuting in Nova #1 (September 1976). A dying Nova Centurion, Rhomann Dey, gave Rider the Nova Force; he joined the New Warriors, led the Annihilation era, and is slated for an MCU film.
Omega-level mutants
Omega-level mutants are Marvel Comics' highest mutant power classification, defined in House of X #1 (2019) as a dominant power with an undefinable upper limit; the issue listed 14 known omega-level mutants including Jean Grey, Magneto, Storm, and Iceman.
Sersi
Sersi is a Marvel Comics Eternal created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in Eternals #3 (September 1976) and identified with Circe of the Odyssey; a matter transmuter, Avengers member, and Gemma Chan's lead role in the 2021 Eternals film.
Shades (comics)
Shades (Herman/Hernan Alvarez) is a Marvel Comics street villain created by Archie Goodwin and George Tuska, debuting in Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 (1972); a Harlem Rivals gang member, Comanche's partner, optic-blast visor wearer, father of Power Man, and Theo Rossi's Netflix Luke Cage character.
Shadow King
Shadow King (Amahl Farouk) is a Marvel Comics X-Men villain: an ancient parasitic telepathic entity possessing human hosts, created by Claremont and Byrne, debuting in Uncanny X-Men #117 (1979), known for the Muir Island Saga and the FX series Legion.
Skaar (character)
Skaar (character): Marvel Comics son of the Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong, created by Greg Pak and John Romita Jr., debuting in World War Hulk #5 (2008). Wields gamma powers and Sakaar's Old Power; adapted in Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and She-Hulk (2022, Wil Deusner).
Spider-Boy
Spider-Boy is a Marvel Comics name shared by Bailey Briggs, Dan Slott's 2023 retconned child sidekick of Spider-Man with extra eyes and spider speech, and Peter Ross, the 1996 Amalgam Spider-Man/Superboy hybrid.
Thanos
Thanos, the Mad Titan, is a Marvel Comics supervillain created by Jim Starlin, first appearing in Iron Man #55 (1973). Known for the Infinity Gauntlet saga, his love of Death, and as the MCU antagonist played by Josh Brolin.
The Order (comics)
The Order (comics): Marvel's 2007-2008 series by Matt Fraction and Barry Kitson, originally solicited as The Champions; a 50-State Initiative California superhero team with one-year manufactured powers, canceled after 10 issues.
Thundra
Thundra is a Marvel Comics superheroine created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, first appearing in Fantastic Four #129 (December 1972) as a Frightful Four member from the matriarchal timeline Femizonia (Earth-715), famous for the 1973 Thing versus Thundra Shea Stadium duel and as mother of Lyra.
U.S. Agent
U.S. Agent is a Marvel Comics superhero, John Walker, created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, debuting as Super-Patriot in Captain America #323 (1986). He briefly served as Captain America before becoming U.S. Agent in Captain America #354 (1989), and appears in the MCU played by Wyatt Russell.
X-Force
X-Force is a Marvel Comics mutant black-ops team, dubbed the mutant CIA in its 2019 Krakoa-era volume, debuting in New Mutants #100 (1991) under Cable from Rob Liefeld's concept; its X-Men '97 version is led by Cable.
X-Men
X-Men: Marvel Comics mutant superhero team created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, relaunched in 1975, led by Professor X against Magneto; best-selling 1980s comic, civil rights allegory, Fox films, MCU reboot due 2028.