By now, you've probably watched Netflix's newest Marvel series, The Defenders, and obviously, there are quite a few characters from the comic books in it. However, believe it or not, Defenders delivers some cameos from lesser-known Marvel characters throughout the series. Here is who we found during Marvel's newest Netflix show.
Warning: There are spoilers ahead.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil
One of the Defenders, Murdock battles with his new life, trying not to become Daredevil.
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones is still a hard-drinking private detective whose neighbor can't stop sneaking into her place.
Luke Cage
After the events of his solo series, Luke Cage did his time, and he is out of prison.
Danny Rand/Iron Fist
Danny Rand is the fourth member of the Defenders. Compared to the other characters on the team, Rand's character is the biggest departure from his comic book counterpart. He can use his Iron Fist powers for a longer period of time and has a few extra abilities added as well, like healing and controlling his nervous system (allowing him to avoid feeling pain). The comic book version of him is a bit more comedic and fun.
Claire Temple
The only character to have appeared in every Marvel Netflix show is Claire Temple. She's very similar to her comic book counterpart, except--in the comics--she was involved with Luke Cage getting his superpowers. Although, this could be something the show would reveal at a later point.
Colleen Wing
Danny Rand's friend and martial arts master Colleen Wing appears throughout The Defenders. She's very similar to her comic book counterpart, except that in the comics, she has some slight superpowers thanks to her chi-channeling abilities.
Elektra
Elektra returns from the dead to work for the Hand during The Defenders. The comic book version of the character is very similar to the TV version, as she's died, come back from the dead, and worked for the Hand.
Father Lantom
On The Defenders, Murdock goes to Father Lantom's church to repent his sins. In the comics, Lantom is in charge of St. Patrick's Church, but he's much younger and looked after the teenage superhero group The Runaways.
Foggy Nelson
Matt Murdock's best friend and former partner is back for The Defenders, fighting the good fight, verbally. There aren't a lot of differences between the TV and comic book versions of the character. Currently, Nelson and Murdock work together in the comics.
Karen Page
The love of Matt Murdock's life--primarily in the comics--Karen Page makes her return. In the comics, she never became a reporter because she was killed by Bullseye while working as Murdock's secretary.
Stick
Stick appears throughout The Defenders, and he is much like his comic book counterpart. He blind martial arts master trained both Daredevil and Elektra and was a member of the Chaste.
Misty Knight
Misty Knight, the NYC police officer who made her debut in Luke Cage, reappears in The Defenders. The only difference between the TV and comic book versions of the character is that she has a robotic arm in the comics. But look on the bright side, we're one step closer to that being the case in the Netflix universe after she lost her arm in a fight.
Trish Walker
Jessica Jones' closest friend is Trish Walker, a talk-show host who went through some traumatic events during the Jessica Jones series. In the comics, Walker was the superhero Hellcat, who is one of Marvel's earliest heroes.
Jeri Hogarth
Jeri Hogarth is primarily from the first season of Jessica Jones, but she checks in during the second episode of The Defenders. In the comics, Jeri Hogarth is a man named Jeryn, who is Danny Rand's attorney.
Shaft
No, this isn't the character made famous by Richard Roundtree during the '70s. We don't learn a lot about The Defenders version of Shaft, who only appears in the opening scene of the first episode. However, in the comics, he's a member of the Chaste, which fights the Hand.
Turk Barrett
We saw Turk very briefly this season, as Luke Cage was trying to get answers from him in the bar. In the comics, Turk is a low-level crook who Daredevil has beaten up numerous times throughout the years.
Bakuto
Bakuto seemingly died during Season 1 of Iron Fist, but he returns in The Defenders. The comic book version of the character is very much like his small screen counterpart; he's the leader of the South American branch of The Hand.
Warning: The next slide is a huge spoiler for the finale of The Defenders.
Sister Maggie (Mentioned)
Finally, there's a huge cameo for Daredevil fans, even though she doesn't appear on screen. When Matt Murdock wakes up at the end of the season--after apparently dying alongside Elektra--a nun sitting on his bed says, "Get Maggie. Tell her he's awake." This is referring to Sister Maggie, who is Murdock's biological mother. She played a big role in the "Guardian Devil" storyline, written by director Kevin Smith.
Did you see someone we missed? Let us know in the comments!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.