This is everything you need to know about Wonder Man, the superhero who will come to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his own series.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe will have a new hero among its ranks: wonder-man. Is according ad Recently, the director Destin Daniel Cretton is in the pre-production of a television series starring the character created by Stan Lee, jack kirby Y Don Heck for streaming platform Disney.
As expected, the news excited comics fans. But, not everyone could show their enthusiasm at the arrival on the small screen of a little known character. If you don’t know who we’re talking about, here we tell you everything you need to know about wonder-man: its history, powers and the role it could play in the future of the MCU.
Who is Wonder Man in Marvel comics?
Featured in the Avengers #9published in October 1964, wonder-man is the public identity acquired by the technology entrepreneur Simon Williams after being transformed into a superhuman being capable of manipulating ionic energy. Responsible for your conversion is the Baron Zemowho recruited the millionaire as part of a plan to destroy the avengers.
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Williams moves forward with the design, fueled by hatred against his business rival – and causing the debacle of his company – Tony Stark. However, his motivations change when the Masters of Evil they manage to capture the heroic team. Risking his own life, as he needs a dose of a special serum provided by Zemo to survive, wonder man rebels and face the villain.
Williams’ sacrifice serves to free the avengers, but it leads to death. Fortunately, the technology hank pym allows to pick up some brain patterns of wonder-man and keep his life in suspended animation for years. In fact, these samples are later used for the creation of Vision.
Over the next several years, the character was revived by figures such as Kang the Conqueror, Black Heel Y Living Laser to serve as a rival to the Avengers. Finally, at #160 of the Earth’s Mightiest HeroesWonder Man joins the team and begins to fight evil.
What are Wonder Man’s powers?
Due to the radiation process to which he was subjected, wonder-man He has many superhuman powers that make him a real danger to humanity. They include strength, speed, endurance, durability, agility Y reflexes beyond the ordinary.
In fact, Williams’s powers can easily be compared to those of other great marvel heroes What Thor either Captain America. It has even been said that after reviving and joining the avengersthe character could have become indestructible.
It is also possible for you manipulate energy to regeneratechange their body structure, survive without the need for air or food, emit force raysshare some of their powers to third parties and to fly.
The arrival of Simon Williams to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
the input of wonder-man to a new phase of Marvel Cinematic Universe could unleash interesting chapters starring some of the relevant characters in the history of Williams, such as Kang the Conqueror, Scarlet Witch Y Ms Marvelwith whom he has a romantic relationship.
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It could also help pave the way to a new avengers lineup or serve as a pretext for the debut of other characters in the marvel universe What Goliaththe villain Mephisto Y grim reaperidentity that eri williams –Simon’s brother– hugs to avenge the death of his relative.
It should be noted that the series Disney+ It won’t be the first time wonder-man is addressed in a project Marvel Studios. As is known, the director James Gunn snuck in the hero, played by Nathan FillionIn some scenes of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Unfortunately, these were left out of the final cut of the film.
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