When will they appear?
A few old-school Avengers heroes are still waiting for their MCU debuts. Over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has added to its rank a multitude of classic Avengers characters.
The Infinity Saga brought in the bulk of the team's mainstay members, with the Multiverse Saga filling in some of the gaps and throwing in several under-the-radar heroes with longstanding ties to the Avengers in Marvel Comics. The MCU's roster of Avengers is quite extensive in 2026. Many may never become formal members of the Avengers, or embrace their comic alter egos for that matter, but they exist in its world all the same.
Thanks to various MCU movies and TV shows, Black Knight, Starfox, Swordsman, Wonder Man, Hercules, Gilgmaesh, and Sersi all have a presence in the MCU in some shape or form. Other Avengers members, such as Hellcat, Crystal, and Mockingbird, have technically been used as well, even if their statuses are admittedly dubious due to questions about the canonicity of projects like Inhumans and Agents of S.H. I.E.L.
D. Of course, the MCU hasn't exhausted all its opportunities when it comes to the classic Avengers. The vast majority have already been touched on in some capacity, but there's a handful that haven't been covered at all, and could still appear in future movies and shows. Most are C-list superheroes at best, but in the case of two in particular, an argument can be made that they're long overdue for an MCU appearance.
Doctor Druid Originally introduced as Dr. Anthony Droom in 1961's Amazing Aventures #1, Doctor Druid was a master of the occult who enjoyed a rather infamous run with the Avengers team in the 1980s. In fact, he even served as the leader of the main squad during the latter part of the decade.
But it's important to note that the character didn't acquire this position based on his own merits, which is one reason for his notoriety among longtime readers of Avengers comics. Doctor Druid fell under the influence of a cosmic villain known as Terminatrix, who used him to manipulate the Avengers and eventually obtain the role of Avengers chairman.
With a compromised Doctor Druid at the helm, the Avengers were sadly led to their downfall, forcing Captain America to put together a new team in 1989. The idea of a traitor within the Avengers is interesting, and could be one that Marvel could explore later on down the line.
Alternatively, the occult aspect of the character could make Doctor Druid relevant to future MCU shows and films that deal with supernatural elements, whether it's Blade or a Midnight Sons adaptation. Rage Bursting onto the scene in The Avengers #326 in 1990, Elvin Halliday was an impoverished, 13-year-old African American transformed into a super-powered brawler with the appearance of an adult.
Because he no longer had the looks of a child, Rage was able to pass for a man and become a member of the Avengers. He served on the team for a time, with social justice serving as a key theme of his stories. Remembered for his hot-tempered attitude and pro wrestler-style costume, Rage faded from view after the 1990s and has only made sporadic appearances since.
It's hard to imagine the character ever becoming an Avenger in the MCU, but Rage could fit into a show like Daredevil: Born Again, potentially as a misguided street-level vigilante that Matt Murdock meets. Tigra The original version of Hellcat in Marvel Comics, Greer Grant developed feline powers after encountering a mysterious race known as the Cat People.
With her enhanced strength and remarkable agility, Tigra had a short career as a member of the main Avengers team in the early 1990s. Later, she became a founding member of Hawkeye's West Coast Avengers as well as a fixture of the title. Over the years, she's taken part in several adventures. She also had a notable, on-and-off romance with Hank Pym.
Tigra doesn't have a clear place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but its willingness to explore characters who would normally seem too difficult to pull off in live action, from Rocket Raccoon to Mole Man, allows for some confidence that at some point, the MCU will find a way to make Tigra work on the big or small screen. If so, she could feature in her own TV series, or perhaps show up in a project based on the West Coast Avengers.
Two-Gun Kid The popularity of Western movies in the 1940s and 1950s unsurprisingly bled into comic books. Marvel's library boasts several cowboy heroes, including the Rawhide Kid, Kid Colt, and Two-Gun Kid. Most were largely contained in stories set in the American Wild West, but Two-Gun Kid a.k.a. Matt Hawk, for his part, developed a heavy presence in its superhero world as well.
Time travel brought him into the orbit of the Avengers, allowing him to form a close friendship with Hawkeye. With time travel likely to be important to the MCU for the foreseeable future , it's well within the realm of possibility that Two-Gun Kid makes an appearance. A cowboy becoming a time-displaced superhero is an idea with a great deal of storytelling potential.
Quasar Making his debut in Captain America #217 in 1978 as the second incarnation of Marvel Boy, Wendell Vaughn a.k.a. Quasar got his hands on cosmic devices known as the Quantum Bands. Giving him abilities that made him akin to DC's Green Lantern, the Quantum Bands led Quasar to operate as a S.H. I.E.L.
D agent, a solo superhero, and a member of the Avengers during the early 1990s. Quasar was later chosen by a cosmic being called Eon to become the Protector of the Universe. The MCU introduced the second version of Quasar - Phyla-Vell - in a post-credits scene for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Because of this task, Quasar wound up playing major roles in several cosmic storylines.
As a key component of so many intergalactic conflicts, Quasar is well-deserving of a place in the cosmic side of the MCU. As for how he could work, it's important to note that the Quantum Bands have an MCU counterpart, which were integral to the plot of The Marvels and Ms. Marvel. If that arc ever continues, Quasar could appear there. Rick Jones Rick Jones is best-known as the teenage sidekick of the Hulk.
In The Hulk #1, Rick Jones famously put himself in harm's way by carelessly showing up at a nuclear testing site. Saving him is what prompted Bruce Banner's transformation into the Hulk. Partially out of guilt, Rick Jones began accompanying him.
But Rick's importance to Marvel Comics history goes beyond his relationship with the Hulk; Rick Jones is credited with forming the Avengers, as it was he and his band of teenage radio operators who brought Hulk, Iron Man, Wasp, Hank Pym, and Thor together to fight Loki in The Avengers #1. Join the newsletter for deeper MCU Avengers spotlights Subscribe to the newsletter for in-depth takes on overlooked Avengers.
Includes origin deep dives, character analysis, and examinations of how these forgotten heroes could fit the cinematic world to deepen your MCU knowledge. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. Despite possessing no superpowers of his own in the classic comic books, Rick Jones featured prominently in their earliest adventures and acquired hand-to-hand combat training from Captain America.
One of his biggest stories, Avengers: Forever, saw Rick Jones use a cosmic energy source known as the Destiny Force to bring together Avengers across different eras in history. Much to his chagrin, Rick Jones never gained the formal Avengers membership he long sought, but he did receive honorary Avengers status and has been recognized on many occasions for his foundational role in the team's history.
Out of all the Avengers characters the MCU has overlooked, none feels better-suited for a proper role in an MCU movie or show than the youth who started it all. Whether it's by taking inspiration from one of the superhero alter egos the comics eventually handed him, or simply by leaning on his relatable image as a teenager trying to do good as one of the Avengers, Marvel Studios could one day do justice to the character.
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