Is there anything in the MCU that is an original concept?

What I mean is, is there anything thats been made that doesn't have a source?
Like do any stories or characters not exist in any other comic or marvel medium?

I'm rewatching Loki and I know/knew absolutely nothing about the TVA or anything like that

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UnitedBuilding82026-01-13 21:18

Agent Coulson was an original MCU character

JudaiDarkness2026-01-13 21:18

Phil Coulson was made for MCU and was later incorporated into comics.

mshelbz2026-01-13 21:26

His first name is Agent

TheRealGrifter2026-01-13 21:18

Movies in the MCU actually rarely adapt a story 1:1 from the comics. But if you're looking for 100% original concepts, no, not really. The comics are the source of the concepts, and while they may be tweaked a little here or there, they're generally similar to the source.

RihoSucks2026-01-13 21:19

The native American woman from what if

ModernBass2026-01-13 21:20

I don't remember her name, but there was a What If...? Episode that the tesseract ended up in pre colonized america. That introduced a native American superhero.

It was actually one of the coolest most unique episodes imo.

KingGojira2026-01-13 21:27

Kohori was her name- I believe she has her own comic line now

dbkenny4262026-01-13 21:20

Coulson and Darcy (at least) were new characters for the MCU that have since been introduced in comics. Infinity Stones (gems in comics) needing to be used by incredibly powerful entities isn't from the comics. Pretty much anyone can use them. And there have been no direct adaptations of any comic narrative. The movies and shows take inspiration from certain arcs and events, but they're still mostly "original."

19thScorpion2026-01-13 21:21

Kahoori from What If (or however you spell her name)

there's others I'm sure...

cluelessemoji2026-01-13 21:21

Phil Coulson and Kahorri are original concepts for the MCU.

mike_at_NBK2026-01-13 21:22

Wasn’t the America star punchy kid made up in the MCU?

DrBobKoalaCat2026-01-13 21:23

America Chavez made her comic debut in 2011. A whole decade before Multiverse of Madness

mike_at_NBK2026-01-13 21:25

Excellent info. Thanks a bunch! Lil rockstar. She’s great.

the_vole2026-01-13 21:24

Nope, America Chavez has been around since 2011 in the books.

mike_at_NBK2026-01-13 21:26

Much thanks. She rocks. Glad to learn something today

twicezer02026-01-13 21:25

No. America Chavez debuted in Vengeance #1 (September 2011), created by writer Joe Casey and artist Nick Dragotta (Wikipedia)

Mudcreek472026-01-13 21:22

The new Native American character on What If was an original character as far as I know.

And like others have said Coulson was an original MCU character.

Caciulacdlac2026-01-13 21:23

TVA and some of its characters are from the comics, but others like B-15 and Miss Minutes are MCU original. The Void is also an original concept (but Alioth is from the comics).

toturtle2026-01-13 21:30

Are you talking about Sentry's Void? That's always been an integral part of his character in the comics.

Caciulacdlac2026-01-13 21:31

No, the location where the things pruned by the TVA go.

dbkenny4262026-01-13 21:31

No, The Void from Loki/Deadpool and Wolverine.

eagc72026-01-13 21:33

They are talking about the TVA dumping ground which is also called the void

_wegotworktodo_2026-01-13 21:23

most stories are loosely inspired by the comics so obviously there's plenty

for characters we have racebent and genderbent versions, some totally original ones (most notably phil coulson), some like michelle jones "mj" so mcu versions of existing comic characters (aubrey plaza plays death but she's not the death from comics), and plenty of og side characters (luis from antman, darcy lewis, erik selvig etc) so the list is pretty long I don't think anyone can tell you every single one of these instances

tva, mobius, ravona however are a thing from comics however sylvie is i guess a mashup of a bunch of characters and miss minutes is mcu original

Romnonaldao2026-01-13 21:24

Agent Cousin was an MCU creation

Scarlet Scarab is unique to the MCU

The Sokovia Accords is based on the Super Hero Registration Act, but it is its own thing

The plotline of everyone forgetting Peter Parker is an MCU thing, I think.

Agatha isn't new, but everything going on around her and her character are a MCU only thing

The way Star Lord acts in the MCU was a new character interpretation

DoNotGoSilently2026-01-13 21:26

Scarlet Scarab is like 50 years old. Layla being in the role is new, but that’s about it.

Romnonaldao2026-01-13 21:57

Oh, right. I knew there was something unique about her, but I forgot exactly what.

DrBobKoalaCat2026-01-13 21:26

Everyone forgetting Peter is probably pulled from the infamous One More Day where he makes a deal with Mephisto to make everyone forget who he is in order to save Aunt May

eagc72026-01-13 21:32

Granted its still a bit different, since in the comic is more that they forget he's Spider-Man, while the MCU takes it a step further and everyone forgets that Peter even exists.

DrBobKoalaCat2026-01-13 21:49

Sure, but I have to imagine that's where the inspiration came from

ohTHOSEballs2026-01-13 22:13

I always found that funny, that one of the most loved Spider-Man movies had major plot points taken from one of the most hated Spider-Man comics.

pennygirl1082026-01-13 21:29

I love how to mcu reassigned Agatha to be Billy’s mentor. That’s not comic based and is an opportunity that the mcu created for both characters. Both Agatha and Billy are darker versions of their comic counterparts so their dynamic works.

Safe-Finding-43762026-01-13 21:25

well Loki is an original story. Yes the TVA exists in the comics but the story of the show is not based on any storyline. Thats just 1 example.

Agent Coulson was an original character. So is Trevor Slattery. Just a few examples for ya

mike_at_NBK2026-01-13 21:26

Got it. Good to know. Love the character

Kira-Was-Right2026-01-13 21:27

Agent Coulsdon and Agent Hill I believe are both are original characters.

Also, The Scarlet Scarab or whatever her name was (Moon Knights wife)

EDIT: I was wrong about Agent Hill and Scarlet Scarab. My bad.

DoNotGoSilently2026-01-13 21:39

Nah, neither Maria Hill nor Scarlet Scarab are MCU originals.

Kira-Was-Right2026-01-13 21:40

Oh my mistake. I never saw Maria Hill in the comics (before the MCU) and I don't read Moon Knight often if at all so I thought Scarlet Scarab was original, lmao. Thanks for the correction!

DoNotGoSilently2026-01-13 21:42

With Maria Hill she’s more or less straight ripped from the comics. Scarlet Scarab is a title multiple people have had. Layla is a new version, but “Scarlet Scarab” has been around since the 70’s.

Kira-Was-Right2026-01-13 21:43

Thanks for the info.

I mostly read Spider-Man, Daredevil and X-Men so it makes sense that I haven't seen those characters, lol. I've definitely seen Maria Hill but after the MCU started so I assumed she was an MCU original.

DoNotGoSilently2026-01-13 21:46

No prob! 👍🏻 also saw your edit. You were right about Coulson, mistaken about Hill.

Kira-Was-Right2026-01-13 21:47

Ah fuck. Was supposed to write Agent Hill, lol. Thanks! I just took drowsy medication haha.

Mambosaurio2026-01-13 21:28

Layla

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Naive_Nerve53712026-01-13 21:31

Mariah Stokes in the Luke Cage show was never Cottonmouth’s mother or a NYC Councilwoman either. Cornell Cottonmouth was just that, instead of being Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes. Them being connected was wholly invented for the MCU.

MinusGovernment2026-01-13 21:45

I think she was his sister

eagc72026-01-13 21:31

Phil Coulson, Erik Selvig, Darcy Lewis, Kahori

CaffeineAndDragons2026-01-13 21:38

I'm pretty sure Michelle Jones from Spider-Man didn't exist in the comics.

spidervenom6192026-01-14 00:50

She did, She's Mary Jane Watson.

CaffeineAndDragons2026-01-14 04:37

Mary Jane Watson and Michelle Jones are not the same person.

spidervenom6192026-01-15 00:34

They are infact the same person, Michelle Jones Last name is literary Watson.

CaffeineAndDragons2026-01-15 03:32

Different names, different personalities, different physical appearance... Doesn't sound like the same person to me.

Also, Kevin Feige disagrees with you.

spidervenom6192026-01-17 04:59

Oh really then explain this. Straight from the No Way Home Script

"MJ is interrogated.

MJ I want a lawyer.

AGENT CLEARY Miss Jones-Watson--

MJ Jones. I don’t go by Watson."

CaffeineAndDragons2026-01-17 13:22

I don't know what you expect from me. The people who created the character said she wasn't Mary Jane and that she's a new original character. Go argue with them.

spidervenom6192026-01-18 03:08

Again then explain why her last name is Watson and not Jones. That's from the people who created her character.

CaffeineAndDragons2026-01-18 19:21

You're barking at the wrong tree bud. I didn't create the character, I just know that she's not Mary Jane. If she was Mary Jane her name would be Mary Jane, not Michelle Jones.

Go bug someone else.

Fun-Poet53382026-01-13 21:38

There's a character in What If that's original iirc. And Phil Coulson ofc.

Sirmalta2026-01-13 21:39

yeah like 40% of the MCU is original. Lots of inspiration and stuff but lots of things are MCU original.

Hell, Sylvie from Loki is original.

NobodyQuiteLikeMe2026-01-13 21:41

Kahorri, Agent Coulson, Trevor Slattery, Darren Cross/Aldrich Killian (the character is from comics but his entire character in-film is completely original), Miss Minutes, Darcy Lewis, Erik Selvig, Luis, Dave, Kurt, Love, Wenwu (name), etc.

Endgam2026-01-13 23:37

And Morgan Stark.

DryReceptacle2026-01-13 21:56

Ralph.

Ched_Flermsky2026-01-13 22:13

The [best character in the MCU](https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Madisynn_King) didn't come from the comics.

spidervenom6192026-01-14 00:49

Agent Coulson, Dreykov, and Antonia Dreykov all are OC's.

Doomsday is (Probably) going to be a Original story as well.

Bigbigbigrock2026-01-14 04:04

Hope was an MCU invention, Scott Lang never had his own Wasp, the closest was his kid who became Stinger.

OkOil3782026-01-14 05:11

Phil son of Coul