9 Of The Best MCU Characters That Don't Originate From Comics

We all know that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of fantastic characters, but how many of us can name them all? Assumably, not so many.

It really sounds like a challenging task that can be fulfilled only by devoted fans. For most of us, it's difficult to remember all of them and know who's who precisely.

But comic book lovers, on the contrary, consider it a piece of cake. Can you imagine how dedicated a fan you need to be to know all these characters? Yeah, me neither.

Not long ago, the idea of watching comic book heroes on screens was unthinkable, but now they even appear in the same movie together. Learning which character is from comics and which is not is even harder for ordinary people.

Most characters in the MCU are originally from the comics, but there are also some that are not. Although some of them were created outside of comics, they still left quite an impression on us.

So when a Reddit user, going by the name u/Kruger-Dunning, asked people, "Who is the best original MCU character that doesn't appear in the comics?", they had a lot to say. We have gathered the best responses here, and you can see them below.

The MCU has well-known heroes from comics,

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But it also has amazing original characters.

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1. Phil Coulson (portrayed by Clark Gregg)

"They've since put him in the comics, but he was created in the MCU first." - Citizensssnips.

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First appearance: Iron Man (2008)

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People say:

"I love how even though he has, like, three scenes total, you can totally tell he’s, like, this satire of someone totally controlled by misinformation haha." —ReadDesperate543

"Him taking a selfie in Venice while scared about the camera falling in the river, and then it falling from his hands anyway, sums up the comedic style of the trilogy." —poopatroopa3

Here are some of Coulson's best scenes:

2. Coach Wilson (portrayed by Hannibal Buress)

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First appearance: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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People say:

"I love how even though he has, like, three scenes total, you can totally tell he’s, like, this satire of someone totally controlled by misinformation haha." —ReadDesperate543

"Him taking a selfie in Venice while scared about the camera falling in the river, and then it falling from his hands anyway, sums up the comedic style of the trilogy." —poopatroopa3

Here is Coach Wilson's gym scene from Spider-Man: Homecoming:

3. Michelle Jones-Watson (portrayed by Zendaya)

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First appearance: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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People say:

"I prefer Michelle over any of the Mary Janes. I think she's a great match for Tom Holland's Spider-Man." — CloverPixels

"She has great chemistry with Tom Holland and fits the MCU a lot better than the original Mary Jane." — slaptito

"She turns a lot of the Spider-Man girlfriend tropes on their head, is a good source of comic relief, and makes Peter Parker way more relatable." — Kruger-Dunning

The cutest couple:

4. Luis (portrayed by Michael Peña)

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First appearance: Ant-Man (2015)

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People say:

"I would love a Disney Plus short series where Luis explains each MCU movie. Nothing long, just short, like 3–5 minutes or so." — Deathly_rYaN

Luis storytelling in Ant-Man:

5. Darcy Lewis (portrayed by Kat Dennings)

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First appearance: Thor (2011)

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What people are saying:

"I wanna see her and Katy Chen get together and just destroy some villain with pure killer insults." — GANTRITHORE

"Darcy is my favorite; she's so fun. I want a series where she and Jimmy Woo solve superhero mysteries together. Jimmy would be actually investigating it, and Darcy would somehow accidentally get involved and help save the day. And they'd get a dog." — ChazzaHazza

Darcy and Thor, first meeting:

6. Ray Nadeem (portrayed by Jay Ali)

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First appearance: Daredevil (Season 3, Episode 1)

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People say:

"Ray Nadeem is so underrated." — VTYJ6503

"His growth and character arc were so good. I loved him, and the actor gave a great performance — easily one of my favorite characters, superheroes included.

It surprises me that a normal FBI agent was more interesting than the likes of someone like Yelena, Echo, Kate Bishop, Monica Rambeau, etc." — AbhayXV

Daredevil meets Nadeem for the first time:

7. Darryl Jacobson aka Thor's roommate (portrayed by Daley Pearson)

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First appearance: Team Thor: Part 1 (short film)

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People say:

"I love him! I heard they’re doing a Darryl and Korg short, but I don’t know how true that is." — maciswack0017

The Team Thor:

8. Erik Selvig (portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård)

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First appearance: Thor (2011)

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People say:

"I love Skarsgård, so hopefully he will be back." — Additional_Meeting_2

Deleted scene of Selvig and Thor drinking together and having fun:

9. Finally, Grant Ward (portrayed by Brett Dalton)

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First appearance: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 1, Episode 1)

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People say:

"Ward is tied for the best MCU original character." — Sackzaur

"This might be a crazy hot take, but besides Fisk, Ward is the greatest villain in the MCU." — Gcarsk

The evolution of Grant Ward:

If you are not an enthusiastic comic lover and didn't know much about MCU characters, we clarified it a little now. But we also wanted to ask devoted fans: is there any original MCU character you would like to add to this list?

Let us know in the comments section below.