The following is a list of all features, especially characters, who originally appeared in Marvel Comics and were later adapted to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Characters
Introduced in Movies
Introduced in Iron Man
- Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Pepper Potts / Rescue
- James Rhodes / War Machine
- Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
- Nick Fury / The Unseen
- Christine Everhart
- Happy Hogan / The Freak
- Ho Yinsen
- Howard Stark
Introduced in The Incredible Hulk
- Bruce Banner / Hulk
- Betty Ross / Red She-Hulk
- Emil Blonsky / Abomination
- Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk
- Leonard Samson / Doc Samson
- Samuel Sterns / Leader
- Katherine Spar
- Jack McGee
- Jim Wilson
- Amadeus Cho / Hulk
Introduced in Iron Man 2
- Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
- Ivan Vanko / Whiplash
- Justin Hammer
- Anton Vanko / Crimson Dynamo
- Chess Roberts
- Bambi Arbogast
- General Meade
- Cal Oakly (Stark Expo promotional videos)
Introduced in Thor
- Thor
- Jane Foster / Thor
- Odin
- Loki
- Heimdall
- Sif
- Laufey
- Fandral
- Hogun
- Volstagg
- Frigga
- Jasper Sitwell
- Clint Barton / Hawkeye
- Destroyer
- Grundroth
- Hugin and Munin
- Sleipnir
Introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger
- Steve Rogers / Captain America
- Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
- Peggy Carter / Agent 13
- Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
- Arnim Zola
- Abraham Erskine
- Chester Phillips
- Dum Dum Dugan
- Gabe Jones
- Jim Morita
- James Montgomery Falsworth / Union Jack
- Jacques Dernier
- Michael Duffy
- Gilmore Hodge
- Heinz Kruger
Introduced in The Avengers
Introduced in Iron Man 3
Introduced in Thor: The Dark World
Introduced in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Alexander Pierce
- Sam Wilson / Falcon
- Brock Rumlow / Crossbones
- Georges Batroc / Batroc the Leaper
- Sharon Carter / Agent 13
- Ferdinand Lopez / Machete
- Jack Rollins
- Cameron Klein
- Wolfgang von Strucker
- Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver
- Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy
- Peter Quill / Star-Lord
- Gamora
- Arthur Douglas / Drax the Destroyer
- Rocket Raccoon
- Groot
- Yondu Udonta
- Rhomann Dey / Nova Prime
- Garthan Saal / Nova Omega
- Nebula
- Ronan the Accuser
- Korath the Pursuer
- Irani Rael
- Meredith Quill
- Bereet
- Moloka Dar
- Broker
- Kraglin
- Cosmo
- Karman-Kan
- Duranna
- Howard the Duck
- Eson the Searcher
- Ti Asha Ra (deleted scene)
Introduced in Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ultron
- Vision
- Ulysses Klaw / Klaw
- Helen Cho
- Laura Barton
- Callum Barton
- Nicole Barton
- Lewis Barton
- Friday
Introduced in Ant-Man
- Hank Pym / Ant-Man I
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man II
- Darren Cross / Yellowjacket
- Hope Pym / Red Queen
- Janet van Dyne / Wasp
- Peggy Rae
- Cassie Lang / Stature
- Mitch Carson
Introduced in Captain America: Civil War
- Redwing
- Peter Parker / Spider-Man
- T'Challa / Black Panther
- Helmut Zemo / Baron Zemo
- Everett Ross
- May Parker
- T'Chaka / Black Panther
- Miriam Sharpe
- Maria Stark
- Vasily Karpov
- Ayo
Introduced in Doctor Strange
- Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange
- Christine Palmer / Night Nurse
- Yao / Ancient One
- Karl Mordo / Baron Mordo
- Wong
- Kaecilius
- Nicodemus West
- Daniel Drumm / Doctor Voodoo
- Tina Minoru
- Hamir the Hermit
- Dormammu
- Donna Strange (deleted scene)
Introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Mantis
- Ego the Living Planet
- Ayesha / Kismet
- Taserface / Overkill
- Tullk Ul-Zyn
- Brahl
- Simon Williams / Wonder Man
Introduced in Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Vulture
- Liz Allan
- Ned Leeds
- Flash Thompson / Agent Venom
- Phineas Mason / Tinkerer
- Herman Schultz / Shocker
Introduced in Thor: Ragnarok
Introduced in Black Panther
Introduced in Avengers: Infinity War
Introduced in One-Shots
Introduced in All Hail the King
Introduced in ABC Series
Introduced in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Season One
- Daisy Johnson / Quake
- Deathlok
- Franklin Hall / Graviton
- Victoria Hand
- Donnie Gill / Blizzard
- John Garrett
- Lorelei
- Glenn Talbot
- Eric Koenig
- Marcus Daniels / Blackout
- Calvin Zabo / Mister Hyde
Season Two
- Lance Hunter
- Isabelle
- Daniel Whitehall / Kraken
- Alphonso Mackenzie
- Carl Creel / Absorbing Man
- Kara Palamas / Agent 33
- Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird
- Mark Scarlotti / Blacklash
- Rebecca Stevens
- Cameron Klein
- Karla Faye Gideon
- David Angar / Angar the Screamer
Season Three
- Lash
- Werner von Strucker
- Hive
- Yo-Yo Rodriguez / Slingshot
- Ellen King
- James Taylor James / Hellfire
- Holden Radcliffe
- A.I.D.A.
Season Four
- Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider
- Gabe Reyes
- Jeffrey Mace / Patriot
- Canelo
- Eli Morrow
- Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
Introduced in Agent Carter
Season One
- Edwin Jarvis
- Roger Dooley
- Leet Brannis
- Hugh Jones
- Jerome Zandow
- Ernst Mueller
- Happy Sam Sawyer
- Junior Juniper
- Pinky Pinkerton
- Johann Fennhoff / Doctor Faustus
Season Two
- Whitney Frost / Madame Masque
- Jason Wilkes
- Hesperus Chadwick
- Thomas Gloucester
- Joseph Manfredi / Blackwing
Introduced in The Inhumans
Introduced in Netflix Series
Introduced in Daredevil
Season One
- Matt Murdock / Daredevil
- Karen Page
- Foggy Nelson
- Wesley
- Ben Urich
- Leland Owlsley / Owl
- Kagenobu Yoshioka
- Vanessa Fisk
- Claire Temple
- Wilson Fisk / Kingpin
- Stick
- Jack Murdock
- Melvin Potter / Gladiator
- Turk Barrett
- Brett Mahoney
- Roscoe Sweeney / Fixer
- Sammy Silke
- Father Lantom
- Randolph Cherryh
- Josie
- Doris Urich
- Stone
- Joseph Pike
- Stewart Schmidt
Season Two
- Frank Castle / Punisher
- Elektra
- Blake Tower
- Maria Castle
- Lisa Castle
- Frank Castle, Jr.
- Grotto
- Nesbitt
- Finn Cooley
- Max
- Ray Schoonover
- Hirochi
- Big Ben Donovan
- Star
- Hugo Natchios
- Christina Natchios
Introduced in Jessica Jones
Season One
- Jessica Jones / Jewel
- Luke Cage / Power Man
- Zebediah Killgrave / Purple Man
- Patsy Walker / Hellcat
- Jeryn Hogarth
- Malcolm Powder
- Frank Simpson / Nuke
- Reva Connors
- Oscar Clemons
- Dorothy Walker
- Lenny Sirkes / Loan Shark
- David Campbell
- Mrs. Campbell
- Phillip Campbell
Introduced in Luke Cage
Season One
- Cornell Cottonmouth
- Misty Knight
- Shades
- Mariah Dillard / Black Mariah
- Rafael Scarfe
- Willis Stryker / Diamondback
- Noah Burstein
- Megan McLaren
- D.W. Griffith
- Comanche
- Billy Bob Rackham
- James Lucas Sr. / James Greary
- Esther Lucas
Introduced in Iron Fist
Season One
- Danny Rand / Iron Fist
- Colleen Wing
- Joy Meachum
- Harold Meachum
- Ward Meachum
- Lei Kung the Thunderer
- Davos / Steel Serpent
- Wendell Rand
- Heather Duncan / Silver Dragon
- Zhou Cheng
- Crane Mother
- Bride of Nine Spiders
Introduced in The Punisher
- David Lieberman / Microchip
- Billy Russo / Jigsaw
- Curtis Hoyle
- William Rawlins
Introduced in Freeform Series
Introduced in Cloak and Dagger
Mentioned Only Characters
- Rick Jones
- Donald Blake
- Phineas Horton
- Jim Hammond / Human Torch
- Sarah Rogers
- Joseph Rogers
- Mandarin
- Lylla
- Yvette Steckley
- Heather Douglas / Moondragon
- Jemiah the Analyzer
- Death
- Entropy
- Eternity
- Infinity
- Jocasta
- Damien Sharpe
- Bast / Panther God
- Hathor-Sekhmet / Lion God
- Adria
- Cagliostro
- Agamotto
- Living Tribunal
- Watoomb
- Valtorr
- Arkon
- John Horton / Griffin
- Abner Croit
- Ted Sallis / Man-Thing
- James Larner
- Kuro Chin / Agent 60
- Marcus Stone
- Margaret Huff
- James Woo
- Bessie
- Wolfgang Brenner
- Eden Fesi / Manifold
- Blaine Colt / Kid Colt
- Don Rigoletto
- Betsy Beatty
- Cornelius van Lunt / Taurus
- Kyle Richmond / Nighthawk
- Paxton Page / Death's Head
- Penelope Page
- Nick Manolis
- Angela del Toro / White Tiger
- Tyler Stuart
Original MCU Characters
The following are characters created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their live-action appearance, were introduced in the main Marvel comics continuity, in order of their first appearance in the comics.
- J.A.R.V.I.S.
- Phil Coulson
- Melinda May
- Jemma Simmons
- Leo Fitz
- Gordon
- Raina
- Jiaying
- Katya Belyakov
- Grant Ward
- Erik Selvig
- Doctor Wu
- Luis
Sentient Species
- Asgardians
- Celestials
- Centaurians
- Dark Elves
- Chitauri
- Flora colossus
- Frost Giants
- Inhumans
- Kree
- Kronans
- Krylorians
- Luphomoids
- Sakaarans Natives
- Vanir
- Xandarians
- Xeronians
- Zen-Whoberis
Mentioned Only
Creatures
Original MCU Creatures
The following are creatures created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their live-action appearance, were introduced in the main Marvel comics continuity, in order of their first appearance in the comics.
- Leviathans
Locations
S.H.I.E.L.D. Bases
- Barbershop Headquarters
- Cube
- Hub
- Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. Facility
- Triskelion
- Fury Secret Base 4 / Sandbox
- Fury Secret Base 8 / Playground
- Fury Secret Base 17 / Cocoon
- Fury Secret Base 21 / Providence
Other Landmarks
- Alias Investigations Office
- Anvil Studios
- Aunt May's House
- Avengers Tower
- Barton Farm
- Camp Lehigh
- Canelo's Auto and Body
- Campbell Family House
- Cybertek Systems
- Collector's Museum
- Fisk Tower
- Fogwell's Gym
- Grayburn College
- Howard Stark's Mansion
- Jessica Jones' Apartment
- Josie's Bar
- Luke Cage's Bar
- Luke Cage's Apartment
- Matt Murdock's Apartment
- Metro-General Hospital
- Midtown High School
- Nelson and Murdock Law Office
- Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. Facility
- One Roxxon Plaza
- Raft
- Red Room Academy
- Reyes Residence
- Ryker's Island
- Sanctum Sanctorum
- Seagate Prison
- Stark Industries Headquarters
- Stark Industries New York Facility
- Tony Stark's Mansion
- Vault
Cities
Countries
Original MCU Countries
The following are countries created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their live-action appearance, were introduced in the main Marvel comics continuity, in order of their first appearance in the comics.
Nine Realms
Planets
Star Systems
Outer Dimensions
Items
General Items
- Adrenaline Pills
- Arc Reactor
- Book of Cagliostro
- Brazier of Bom’Galiath
- Cocoon
- Darkforce
- Darkhold
- Extremis
- Electro-Biochemical System
- Gamma Ray Projector
- Gravitons
- Life-Model Decoy
- Madbomb
- Orb of Agamotto
- Overkill Horn
- Pym Particles
- Super Soldier Serum
- Terrigen Crystals
- Terrigen Mist
- Vibranium
- Vita Radiation
- Vita-Ray Chamber
- Winston Supreme Canadian
- Xerogen Mist
- Yaka
- Zodiac
- Zodiac Key
Armors
- Iron Man Armors
- Iron Monger Armor
- Whiplash Armor
- Iron Man's Briefcase
- War Machine Armor
- Iron Patriot Armor
- Bleeding Edge Armor
Character's Equipment
- Mjølnir
- Gungnir
- Hofund
- Sif's Sword and Shield
- Fimbuldraugr
- Hridgandr
- Volstagg's Axe
- Hawkeye's Quiver and Bow
- Captain America's Uniform
- Captain America's Shield
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
- Falcon's Wings
- Star-Lord's Helmet
- Quad Blasters
- Drax the Destroyer's Knives
- Godslayer
- Laser Cannon
- Universal Weapon
- Kree Armor
- Yaka Arrow
- Solar Gem
- Ant-Man Suit
- Yellowjacket Suit
- Wasp Suit
- Panther Habit
- Web-Shooters
- Space Throne
- Spider-Man Suit
- Spider-Signal
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
- Staff of One
- Wands of Watoomb
- Hulk's Gladiator Armor
- Dragonfang
- Hyde Formula
- Quake's Gauntlets
- Bobbi Morse's Battle Staves
- Energy Shield
- Hellfire Chain
- Daredevil's Billy Club
- Daredevil's Suit
- Elektra's Twin Sai
Odin's Vault
- Cosmic Cube
- Infinity Gauntlet
- Casket of Ancient Winters
- Eternal Flame
- Tablet of Life and Time
- Tuning Fork
- Warlock's Eye
Infinity Gems
Howling Commando Gear
- Hand-held Hypno Beam
- Portable X-Ray Scanner
- Quarter Walkie-Talkie
- Transistorized Blast Gun
Documents
Original MCU Items
The following are items created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their live-action appearance, were introduced in the main Marvel comics continuity, in order of their first appearance in the comics.
Spells
Vehicles
- Captain America's Motorcycle
- Helicarrier
- Iliad
- Jump Jet
- Quinjet
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car
- Aurora
- Sanctuary
- HYDRA QuadCopter
- Hell Charger
- Hell Cycle
Original MCU Vehicles
The following are vehicles created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their live-action appearance, were introduced in the main Marvel comics continuity, in order of their first appearance in the comics.
Organizations
- A.I.M.
- A.R.M.O.R.
- AccuTech
- Alias Investigations
- Asano Robotics
- Atreus Plastics
- Avengers
- Brand Corporation
- Chaste
- Cordco
- Cross Technological Enterprises
- Cosmic Compass
- Cybertek
- Damage Control
- Defenders
- Dora Milaje
- Eaglestar
- Echidna Capital Management
- Einherjar
- EuroM.I.N.D.
- Goodman, Kurtzberg & Holliway
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- H.A.M.M.E.R.
- Hammer Industries
- Hammond Labs
- Hand
- Howling Commandos
- Hulkbusters
- HYDRA
- Inhuman Royal Family
- Intelligencia
- Kaxton Industries
- Keibler's Circus
- Leviathan
- Maggia
- Metrobank
- Nelson and Murdock
- Nova Corps
- Quentin Carnival
- Rand Corporation
- Redfield Electronics
- Roxxon Oil Corporation
- Secret Empire
- Secret Warriors
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Spirits of Vengeance
- Stark Industries
- Stark-Fujikawa
- S.T.R.I.K.E.
- Summerville Department Stores
- Watchdogs
- WJBP-TV
Original MCU Organizations
The following are organizations created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that, following their appearance in live-action media, were introduced in the Marvel comics continuities.