All The New Characters Introduced On "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier" So Far

US Agent? The Young Avengers? The Flag Smashers? What does it all mean? We've got you.

WandaVision made it clear that the MCU was about to start introducing A LOT of characters. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is barreling down that same path.

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We are being introduced to a wonderfully diverse set of new characters, and all of them find their roots in the comics.

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John Walker, who is the new Captain America, has a long history as an Avenger. Even characters we've only seen glimpses of, like Eli Bradley, may have HUGE futures ahead of them.

So, what's next for the MCU? And how do these new characters set things up?

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Great question! Below, we'll compare all the new characters from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with their comic book counterparts. From there, we can only guess how much of the source material the MCU will follow. Speculation will drive us all mad...but yet, here we are. Thanks, Marvel.

We'll keep updating this list as new characters are introduced!

John Walker/US Agent

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This is the most hated man in the MCU, and he isn't even a villain. Walker, who is being played by Wyatt Russell, has deep roots in the comics. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is following some of those roots, but as expected, Kevin Feige is playing with the lore.

Walker is our new Captain America. After Sam Wilson hands over his shield to the government, they turn around and give it to this guy! In the comics, Walker replaced Captain America after a short retirement and went on to be a recurring member of several Avengers teams as US Agent. He gained powers from the Power Broker and became a Super Soldier. Walker considers himself a "true patriot" and has called out (and fought) Steve Rogers for not being patriotic enough. The MCU hasn't shown us who Walker REALLY is, but something seems off about this guy...

Isaiah Bradley

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Isaiah Bradley is another new MCU character with a very interesting background in the comics. Bradley enlisted in the Army during World War II but was tricked and experimented on, along with other Black soldiers. After horrific experiments, he and his team became Super Soldiers — those who survived, anyway. At one point, Bradley donned a Captain America suit himself.

Much like in the comics, it appears that the MCU's Bradley was experimented on. He spent several years in jail, another piece of history straight from Marvel's pages. His grandson, who is seen only briefly on the show, is destined to become a superhero.

Karli Morgenthau

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This is where things get tricky. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gender-swapped Karl Morgenthau from the comics and created Karli Morgenthau. Another interesting turn: Karl Morgenthau was known as the Flag Smasher. However, the MCU has turned the Flag Smashers into an entire group. More on them later.

Karli seems to be an antihero. She and her crew are powered up off a re-creation of the super serum. It looks like Karli is slowly becoming more radical, though, and her goals to spread the serum around don't seem as well intentioned as they did when we first met her.

Flag Smashers

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As mentioned above, the Flag Smasher was one villain, but the MCU has switched things up a little bit. Now the Flag Smashers are a group of rebels who feel as if things were better after the Blip (or the Snap). Essentially, they agree with Thanos. To make matters worse, they're superpowered because they took the serum.

The Flag Smashers believe in a world without borders, according to Joaquín Torres. That idea is attractive, and for some reason, we don't think they're REALLY the villains of this story. However, for now it looks as if Karli and her crew will be smacking the spit out of Sam and Bucky.

Joaquín Torres/Falcon

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We've met the "new" Captain America; now meet the new Falcon (maybe). Torres is a Mexican immigrant who gets captured and experimented on in the comics. His DNA is fused with Redwing's (Falcon's bird partner), and he becomes a human-falcon hybrid.

It doesn't look like the MCU is going to go down that route, although Torres is working as a "sidekick" to Sam Wilson. We may see him take the Falcon mantle when Sam (hopefully) gets the shield back and becomes the rightful Cap.

Elijah Bradley/Patriot

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Eli Bradley is another young man destined to become a hero. Feige is building the Young Avengers right before our very eyes (YES!). We have already met Speed and Wiccan in WandaVision. We also know that Kate Bishop, aka Hawkeye's protégé, is set to take his mantle when his Disney+ show premieres. Plus, Ant-Man's daughter and Tony Stark's daughter are waiting in the wings. Now we have our first look at Patriot.

Eli is the grandson of Isaiah Bradley. We meet him when Sam and Bucky go to visit the latter and Eli guards the door. In the comics, he becomes the leader of the Young Avengers and wields a replica of Captain America's OG shield as Patriot. There's no real sign the MCU is going to make this version of Eli into a superhero, but then, why introduce him? Only time will tell.

Sarah Wilson

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Sam Wilson's sister was the family rock after Thanos snapped half the universe away. Sarah took care of the family business in Louisiana while dealing with the trauma that comes with losing half the people you love.

In the comics, Sarah Wilson is Sarah Casper. She doesn't have an extensive history, so the MCU has plenty of room to play with her backstory on the show.

Lamar Hoskins/Battlestar

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Lamar Hoskins, aka Battlestar, is John Walker's partner. In the comics, he was another man who gained powers from the Power Broker, much like Walker. Battlestar helped Walker fight Steve Rogers but lost (of course).

The MCU has placed Battlestar faithfully on Walker's side. However, he appears to be the angel, or the reason, on Walker's shoulder. Hoskins reminds Walker that he can't punch his way out of all his problems. Let's see how long that advice holds up.

The Power Broker

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier mentions the Power Broker briefly, and that's all we have. We do know he controls Madripoor (a famous location from X-Men history), and he's the man who commissioned Nagel to continue his work on the Super Soldier serum. We also assume that's who texted Karli Morgenthau a death threat after she and the Flag Smashers stole those serums (or whatever they were).

In the comics, the Power Broker is Curtiss Jackson. Jackson (and his buddy Dr. Karl Malus) are responsible for the experimentation on anyone who can pay. Two of their most famous subjects were Walker and Hoskins, who gained Super Soldier abilities. We have yet to see how the Power Broker will play into the MCU, but we do know he is in direct conflict with the Flag Smashers because they stole his serum.

Wilfred Nagel

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There always has to be a mad scientist. Dr. Wilfred Nagel is introduced in Episode 3, and his history is almost spot on with the comics. In the show, Nagel worked for Hydra before the CIA hired him. He used Isaiah Bradley's blood, given to him by the US government, to re-create the Super Soldier serum. In the comics, Dr. Nagel was the villain who experimented on Black soldiers, including Isaiah Bradley, so the show isn't too far off here.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier revealed that Dr. Nagel disappeared because of the Blip. When he returned, he found his work abandoned and the project in ruins. However, the Power Broker decided to fund his experiment, giving it new life. And that's how we have the new Super Soldier serum.

Donya Madani

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Now, this is a name that's we don't recognize from the comics. Karli Morgenthau refers to Donya Madani as "Momma Donya," and we meet her right as she dies from an unknown cause. Momma Donya appears to be the inspiration for the Flag Smashers. We're sure the MCU will give us a little backstory on her later, since she seems to be the main facet of Karli's purpose.

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus made her debut as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the MCU on this show, but that wasn't always the plan. Contessa was allegedly supposed to debut in Black Widow, but the pandemic shifted things. In the comics, Contessa has such a crazy history that the MCU can go anywhere they want.

Most notably though, she was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, who then was exposed as a HYDRA agent, who then was exposed as a Leviathan agent. Just call her a very dangerous, evil, and ambitious female version of Nick Fury. While at HYDRA, Contessa served as Madama Hydra. It looks like her villainous ways will have her assembling some sort of team in the MCU...

Selby

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Now, this is a deep dive into X-Men lore. Selby only briefly appeared in the X-Men offshoot comic Excalibur. The character was a Black man who could interact with and decipher computer codes, not really the most powerful mutant ability. As part of Mutant Liberation Front, Selby was a villain, more or less.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has plenty of room to play with Selby (if somehow she didn't die). Is it possible we've seen the first mutant? Probably not. But it's apparent that after introducing Madripoor and now Selby, the MCU is taking baby steps in establishing the rich history of the X-Men.

It's also fun to note that we get a glance at Wolverine's favorite Madripoor bar from the comics, Princess Bar.

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