The Defenders
It ’s only been a few years since Marvel and Netflix announced their historic deal to work a number of the comic companionship ’s street - level heroes to life in the MCU . Since then , we ’ve been treat to two seasons ofDaredevil , and one each fromJessica Jones , Luke Cage , andIron Fist . This summertime , the marrow heroes and their patronage characters will all join forces forThe Defenders , marking an effort nearly as telling as when Marvel first broughtThe Avengersto the big screen .
While the secret plan and threat they ’ll face are unknown , it ’s potential to involvea culmination of each of the serial so far . It ’ll also be a sport and exciting way to finally see all of these sonorous - hitter join personnel like they regularly do in the funnies . And while we ’re trusted to get a few fresh characters from the comedian onThe Defenders , the five seasons of shows so far have already bring out us to MCU version of a sight of familiar faces . But how precise are they to the reservoir material ? Here ’s howHow 20 of Marvel ’s Netflix Characters Compare To The Comics .
20. Nuke
Nukeis one of the more colorful graphic symbol from Marvel Comics , literally . Recognizable from his facial tattoo of an American flag and known for utmost act of terrorism in the name of nationalism , Nuke scarcely seems like a candidate for the more ground Netflix universe . Still , he was used to surprisingly meet consequence inJessica Jonesas an overeager copper with a dark past . On the show , it ’s eventually break he was part of an experimental military turnout that equipped him with strength - inducing pills . This , at least partly , draw into his comical story , where his power are even crazier .
On the varlet , he first appeared in 1986’sDaredevil#232 . Created by Frank Miller , Frank Simpson ( change to Will for Netflix ) once fought in the Vietnam War . finally , he became a part of the fledglingWeapon Plus program , which endeavor to hearten the Super Soldier Serum . He was given cybernetic enhancement , a long-wearing fake skin , and red , whitened , and blue tablet to set up his Adrenalin , balance him out , and make for him down respectively . In the MCU , much of this will in all probability be streamlined whenever the graphic symbol returns , but we could see him and Jessica given a connexion to the Super Soldier Program .
19. Colleen Wing
TheColleen Wingwe got to fuck in the late release ofIron Fistwas fairly close to her comic Scripture image . While we do n’t know much about her past so far , her history as a talented and katana - handle martial artist has remained intact . There ’s also hints of her famous founding father , another connexion to the comics . The show even managed a version of her famous clean jumpsuit , complete with accompanying wings on the back .
Another nod to her comic persona is the name " Daughter of the Dragon " , which she uses in her cage match . In the comics , she and Misty Knight are often paired together as a squad of law-breaking - fighters call the Daughters of the Dragon . Many fans are hoping to see this become a reality following the two characters meeting in this summer’sThe Defenders .
With lore that pass back all the way of life to her first appearance in 1974’sMarvel Premiere#19 , there ’s a lot left to explore when it come to this fan - favourite character .
18. Ben Urich
One of the most disappointing things about the first time of year ofDaredevilwas the dispatching of Ben Urich . Aside from the show losing one of its only black characters , Urich has a long and rich history in Marvel Comics that would have proven the stark foundation for the reporter to link together the entire MCU . date back to 1978’sDaredevil#153 , Urich has been take with Daredevil . In fact , thanks to his skills as an ace reporter , Urich was able to figure out Daredevil ’s hidden identity .
His many connection to the submarine sandwich of New York have given him admittance and knowledge no other reporter has been secluded to , allowing him to tumble vicious empires with his stories . In the cartoon strip , he even helped take down Kingpin . lamentably , his efforts to do the same onDaredevilleft him dead , preventing this venerable Marvel character from interacting with his other longtime henchman , Spider - Man .
17. Madame Gao
When the mystic and fearedMadame Gaofirst popped up on time of year one ofDaredevil , fan straight off began speculating who she could be in the comics . While Madame Gao is n’t a character from the pageboy , she ’s grown far too important in the Netflix universe to not be someone of upshot . Over the course ofDaredevil ’s 2nd season and the recentIron Fist , we ’ve learned that Gao has some power of her own , a vast well of knowledge , and a deep connection to the Hand and their villainous dealing . As such , it ’s been theorized that she ’s likely the Crane Mother , a core character fromIron Fist ’s comic traditional knowledge .
Created by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction during their stellarImmortal Iron Fistrun , the Crane Mother is the rule of K’un - Zi , one of the Cities of Heaven and a sibling to Iron Fist ’s menage of K’un - Lun . Her vendetta against the Fist , competition with K’un - Lun , and unusual tycoon all point towards Gao being the Crane Mother . pay whatlooks to be a mystic threatinThe Defenders , and the tag forIron Fist , we ’ll likely see Gao again soon and may finally get the reveal that she ’s the MCU ’s Crane Mother .
16. Cottonmouth and Black Mariah
OnLuke Cage , Cornell “ Cottonmouth ” Stokes and “ Black ” Mariah Dillard are cousin who grew up together under the tutelage of their grandmother Mama Mabel . In the comic , however , their only substantial connection is as enemies of Luke Cage .
Mariah is altered quite a bit from the page , where she ’s a drug drug trafficker and pocket-size sentence felon . First appearing in 1973’sLuke Cage , Hero for Hire#5 , she ’s remained a somewhat unknown character reference . She did recently pop out back up in the newPower Man and Iron Fistcomic , though she ’s still just a crook and has none of the societal or political leanings of her MCU counterpart .
Cottonmouth , meanwhile , arrive a year after Mariah in the page ofPower Man#19 . Like Mariah , he ’s very unlike in the comic strip . He ’s still a criminal , but mostly a drug dealer . In fact , it ’s Cottonmouth ’s heroin that William Stryker steals to entrap Carl Lucas , set out him on the course to become Luke Cage . Unlike in the MCU , the Cottonmouth of the comics has super - intensity and fangs that can deflate Luke ’s skin . While this would have been awfully whacky on screen , him having some topnotch powers would have been a prissy way to increase his threat on the show , and maybe allow Mahershala Ali to flummox around and continue his amazing carrying into action .
15. Stick
Stick may be the most accurate adaptation Marvel has done . Created by Frank Miller for his character - define run ofDaredevilin 1981 , Stick is a blind sensei who ’s adoring of a bō faculty and has trained a turn of Marvel heroes . He ’s best known , of course , for finding Matt Murdock as a young man and groom him after the death of his Fatherhood . Like on the show , he ’s fairly ill-humoured and no - nonsense , much to the mortification of his students . He ’s also one of the most open warriors in the Marvel Universe , having trained everyone from Wolverine to Elektra .
While his fatherly relationship with Elektra was gripe up a bit , he did train her as a member of his group , the Chaste , before pull her out due to her bloodlust . While small moments and character beats have been changed a bite , Stick onDaredevilis the spitting image of Miller ’s universe . The only major changes from the comics are that he has n’t died and been renew or have telepathic powers . There ’s still time for those changes to be made , however .
14. Kilgrave
Marvel made a phone number of pinch to Zebediah Killgrave when they translated him to screen . For one , they made his name Kevin Thompson , with Kilgrave ( yes , minus one ‘ cubic decimetre ’ ) an assumed name . In the comics , his nom de guerre is the Purple Man , thanks to his violet - hued skin . That also disappeared , though there was plenty of regal lighting all throughoutJessica Jonesto cite his risible playscript visage . His backdrop is also gravely changed , with his power and his personality as the answer of experiment done on him as a child .
In the comedian , he ’s a Croatian doctor who becomes a undercover agent . One mission ends with him douse in a chemical which castrate his whisker and tegument color , much like the Joker . The process also imbues him with his signature power to persuade anyone to do anything , just by find out his vocalisation .
Introduced all the manner back in 1964 duringDaredevil#4 , Purple Man has long been a job for Defenders and Avengers alike . His most monumental arc , however , come up as part of Jessica Jones ’ origin story . make over during Brian Michael Bendis’Alias , the Purple Man becomes a longtime tormentor of Jessica and the cause for her injury and deportment . Marvel wisely carry over these core bits of Killgrave for their adjustment , all played masterfully by David Tennant .
13. Diamondback
There are in reality a wad of villain in Marvel Comics call Diamondback . Thanks to the vicious Serpent Society , just about every type of snake is an alias for some low - level supervillain . The very first person to ever carry the name , however , was Willis Stryker . As mark earlier , he ’s the man who frames Carl Lucas for drug dealings , setting off the chain of events that will make him into a superhero .
Though not brothers in the comics , Willis and Carl were childhood good booster . Growing up on the streets of Harlem together , the two tend in a ring with Shades at one point . finally , Carl turns to the side of good , but it ’s not until Carl puzzle together with Reva Connors that thing change by reversal sour . Willis was also in love with Reva , which causes him to cast Carl .
Just like on the show , Willis is also dispatch middling quickly . He debut in 1972’sLuke Cage , Hero for Hire#1 , only to pall the very next issue .
12. Foggy and Karen
Foggy Nelson and Karen Page have quite a long history together in the comics . Both debut in 1964’sDaredevil#1 , they ’ve served as Matt Murdock ’s old booster and love interest respectively . Just like on the screen , Foggy is Matt ’s law partner , while Karen is the writing table for the firm . While Karen started as a straightforward love interest , Matt finally reveal his mystical identity to her and things all went downhill . She soon fuck off commingle up with heroin , even selling Matt ’s secret identity for more drug . We have n’t seen the side effect of Matt distinguish Karen his arcanum yet , but some interlingual rendition of this could appear onDaredevil . We ’ll hopefully learn more about that when Karen register up onThe Punisher .
Foggy , meanwhile , has also suffered for knowing Matt ’s personal identity . Though originally comic relief , his arcs have grown dark in recent years , as he is vehemently opposed to Matt ’s double life . This was mirror inDaredevil , as Foggy is clearly not felicitous with the knowledge of how Matt spend his eve . More recently , comics Foggy was diagnosed with cancer , an discharge we could see getting conform at some point in the futurity . Matt also get a way to make the humans forget his secret identity ( long story ) , but prefer Foggy to be the one person who remembered it . As such , Foggy is doomed to be saddled with the burden of Matt ’s surreptitious identity , whether he care it or not .
11. Misty Knight
Two class after Colleen Wing was usher in , Mercedes “ Misty ” Knight debut in 1975’sMarvel Premiere#21 . While she ’s portrayed fairly otherwise in the MCU compared to the comics , much of that is potential due to her early days being explored onLuke John Milton Cage Jr. . While the comics do n’t get into it much , Misty started out on the NYPD , partner with Rafael Scarfe . finally , an explosion she was trying to stop lead to her correct arm being amputated . While this was allude to onLuke batting cage , it ’s likely something we ’ll have to waitress a little longer to see .
In the comedian , Tony Stark eventually gives her a replacement arm . The first one is made of sword , but finally she gets a cybernetic limb compose of rhomb and the Antarctic version of Vibranium . Not only is it super durable and strong , but it ’s fit out with all sorts of artillery , like repulsors and glass blasts . While we ca n’t ideate such an impressive piece of tech showing up on Netflix , it ’s only a issue of time before Misty gets a more grounded version of her cybernetic arm . Maybe she can merchandise notes with Coulson .
