10 Marvel Characters Who Should Show Up On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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10 Marvel Characters Who Should Show Up On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

A common complaint regarding Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is that it hasn't delivered a ton of Marvel Universe characters. Here's 10 Marvel types that would make a good guest spot.

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[Jonny49]

I expect a fair few of these, notably Punisher, Moon Knight and probably Taskmaster, are gonna show up through Marvel's Netflix shenanigans, or at least get a reference of some sort. I think it'll be more fitting.

 

[schmulki]

Not only would Taskmaster be awesome to have on there, it would be fairly easy. Just look at how Alphas did basically that same character. That show was FAR from perfect, but that character was great.

 

[HBaskerville]

if you want to see actual superheros and villains in a comic book show, watch Arrow. It's a better show with superior writing and more interesting characters; basically better everything.

 

[Elijah Newton]

Hm - Moon Knight would be great, actually!

As far as Punisher goes... *sigh* I wish they wouldn't.

Look, I read a lot of Punisher when I was a kid, and it's soooo closely tied to Reagan-era 'Just Say "No"' drug policy that it's practically camp. I can't take the character seriously any more, and I'm not sure that's in any way a bad thing. Even by comic book standards he's a crazy caricature and IMHO he's been a remarkably poor fit with the Marvel universe.

I can't shake the feeling his type has been done better elsewhere - Rorschach + a hard on for the NRA for the 'hard on crime / minority angle, or Deadpool for the foolish ultra violence (while not so fourth wall breaking, Punisher used to have some pretty amusing internal monologues during his improbably-survived firefights).

 

[ZZoMBiE13]

Punisher would make for a good character on Agents of SHIELD. But I can't agree about Punisher: War Zone. That movie was so wacky. I don't mind a bit of wacky, especially in a comic book film. But it just seemed so out of place in a Punisher story.

The actor who played Frank in that movie was pretty much perfect for the role though.

 

[Nimcha]

No thanks. I'd rather have an actual decent show than a showcase for Marvel characters I've never heard of and don't care about.

Thankfully, at the moment, the show's creators seem to agree with me. The last few episodes have been quite solid, and I think there's enough supervillians around now.

 

[Tireseas_v1legacy]

Taskmaster: Respectfully, I think most of his garb wouldn't fly, not just the white hood.

Spider-Woman: Skye's probably not her. I suspect her power's going to somewhere on the scale of a minor Phoenix. It would be nice to see Spider-Woman if only to hear Skye say "So did you just pick your name out of a comic book?" She'd probably end up being another Black Widow/Maye-esque character in terms of talents and position within SHIELD but with a much more outgoing personality. Hell, you could make her a slightly less irresponsible Archer with superpowers.

She-Hulk: I can definitely get behind this. Her origin and activity really isn't exactly worth a full movie, but could really work as a 1-2 episode arc. Hey, they could be assisting "Dr. Banner" on something more mundane (like moving him out into an isolated lab in the Rockies or something like that) with his Walters helping him out as the only family who didn't abandon him after whatever origin story is cannon now and who isn't Tony Stark (hell, he could be trying to keep the place a secret from Stark's more outgoing personality). An accident happens (and let's make it an actual accident), Walters is severely injured, and the bus and EMS are too far away or unable to get them (probably the later) and they perform a blood transfusion with the only person with a comparable blood type: Bruise. First episode is the set up, a second episode would be the aftermath as she adjusts to her new more-outgoing personality, excessive strength, and green skin.

Moon Knight: Maybe in a second season. We already got a roving maniacal billionaire to deal with.

The Sentry: I could see this as another "*knock, knock* It's SHIELD. Just making sure you aren't blowing something up" similar to a lower stake "Girl In The Flower Dress."

U.S. Agent: Maybe. I could see him as someone who pops in after Winter Soldier depending on how that whole thing turns out. Alternatively, perhaps he could be retired having served after Captain America disappeared during WWII. Would be a good opportunity for an "origins of SHIELD" Episode.

Baron Wolfgang Von Struker: He could pop up as the main antagonist of the second season who slinks away before they can finish him off. He would be perfect in that role given his mid-boss level stance are in perfect parity for the SHIELD Team. Could even make for a good SHIELD/Avengers tie in.

Blade: Even better: They could be approaching Blade as a specialist to get control of a minor vampire situation, who gives them some pointers before going after bigger fish. On a related note, there were three of those movies and a semi-okay TV show. They could get away with just "here's Blade" because odds are good that the majority of the audience already knows who he is.

Silver Sable: May goes up against her Symkaria counterpart is pretty much what that episode would be like. Hell, they could retcon Dr. Doom as a leader of a non-Nazi Hydra analogue whose sending agents/mercenaries to procure more-difficult to synthesize materials.

The Punisher: Another character that you could gloss over the origins of (or have him explain himself to Skye or May), I could see him and Shield cross paths when the mob accidentally (or "accidentally") get's their hands on a 084.

 

[Thunderous Cacophony]

if you want to see actual superheros and villains in a comic book show, watch Arrow. It's a better show with superior writing and more interesting characters; basically better everything.

Did it get better? I saw the first few episodes and I can't say it grabbed me; the characters were pretty bland and one-note.

OT: The Taskmasker would probably work best in their universe with a Batman-style utility belt, carrying small weapons and tools [plus, you could write storylines around trying to prevent him from getting access to footage of the Avengers fighting, which would explain why he isn't armed to the teeth].

 

[Azriel Nightshade]

Google "Udon Taskmaster" for a variation of his costume that would probably be more fitting. It even got laser armaments!

 

[Redd the Sock]

As much as the show does need a little more to maintain an illusion that this isn't some spy thriller they slapped SHIELD onto to fool the fans, too many runs the risk of overshadowing the main cast and reducing the show to a "live version of character x" of the week show. Want to see what that devolves to, look at the ultimate comics line.

Still, let's see:

Taskmaster: never saw the appeal, but workable
Spider-Woman: workable, but sounds a little too desperate to add superpowers to a show about the normal guys.
She Hulk: I'd rather get the hulk movies back off the ground and have her there than paint a 6 foot 6 actress green.
Moon Knight: Critic favorite, fan dud. Good as a joke maybe.
Sentry: I'm trying to forget him again.
US Agent: Uh, workable ideas in there, but hard to try and sell the show on Cap lite.
Strucker: we already have a generic evil organization baddie right now
Blade: Bad memories of his TV show.
Silver Sable / Punisher: These work in the "ends justify the means" types that would be a good counterpoint to the idealistic Coulson. Your Punisher idea on the other hand requires a stronger super villain population to be viable.

Besides, the backdoor pilot I want is for the Runaways.

 

[Darth Marsden]

Nope, sorry. Gonna have to violently disagree (geddit) that Punisher: War Zone was anything other than an absolute betrayal of the character and a disgusting waste of everyone's time, effort and money.

The best Punisher film we've ever had was '#DirtyLaundry', which is on YouTube and deserves to be watched by everyone who's even remotely curious about the character, because it sums up everything he is in around 10 minutes.

I do agree that The Punisher would work exceptionally well as a TV show, and would like to heartily recommend that they get Thomas Jane to play him. It'd be like getting Nic Cage to play Ghost Rider, only not sucky.

 

[PuckFuppet]

AoS isn't an inherently bad show and could benefit from the addition of a few more Marvel characters but honestly... I can't get behind any of those. Not that I have anything to contribute myself that is however I think that if the show took a divergence from "canon" or references it could actually benefit greatly, as much as they've built it up I have yet to actually see the Clairvoyant as a threat at all. Indeed it might turn out that it/he/she isn't.

On balance the show needs to do a lot more work developing their existing characters and concepts, it'd be nice if they did some actual yannow... spy work? They're about as subtle as a bull in a china shop at the best of times, that goes double for the overall feel of the episodes (much more WHAM than I'd like). I don't mind the flying car, the alien tech, the slightly campy villains or the totally absurd criminal organisations but lets be honest here for a show that was originally billed, at least to me, as "x-files in the marvel universe" it is quickly turning into "a-team in the marvel universe".

 

[wetfart]

If Fox ever gets off their duff about a Deadpool movie, would that scoop up Taskmaster as well since he's typically in Deadpool's rogue gallery?

The Punisher would be interesting to see. He had a huge man-crush on Captain America during the civil war story arc. But I don't think his brutal(?) style would play well with prime-time week day television. Also, the Thomas Jane movie was enjoyable.

 

[Ashley Blalock]

Part of my problem with the show is yes it only feels like the connections to the Marvel universe come in the name dropping the show does. Other than someone saying Hydra or hey remember the Avengers fight in New York the show could be set in any general near future CSI/spy setting. Not really enough to make it feel like the same world that all the cool movie stuff happens in.

Ouch and I sure would not mind if we could get the show to be something other than super science tech support. It's sort of like a show where people run around fixing the mistakes of Rusty Venture but never ever seeing any of the costumed villainy by the Guild of Calamitous Intent. The cartoons get cool things like jet packs and SHIELD uniforms, the live action movies get the big name costumed heroes and villains of the Marvel universe, Agents of SHIELD gives us some dull people on a dull plane in dull every day clothing in a story that seems like a slow train to nowhere interesting.

But the biggest problem isn't the lack of Marvel the biggest problem is the characters just aren't that great. Kind of sad when you get upset Skye will likely live because it means having to put up with the character again once she's healed up. When you are pulling for the heroes to die something is really wrong with your show.

 

[VonBrewskie]

Dang Bob. Wish you did the writing for that show. What the hell. You should turn in a draft to them or something. Not sure how that would work hahaha but I mean damn. Those are some good ideas man.

 

[Catface Meowmers]

But I can't agree about Punisher: War Zone. That movie was so wacky. I don't mind a bit of wacky, especially in a comic book film. But it just seemed so out of place in a Punisher story.

Nope, sorry. Gonna have to violently disagree (geddit) that Punisher: War Zone was anything other than an absolute betrayal of the character and a disgusting waste of everyone's time, effort and money.

You're entitled to your opinions, obviously, but you're a little off base in this case. A lot of the "wacky" stuff in P:WZ was taken directly from the comics, specifically the Ennis/War Journal runs IIRC. Those books get a little weird at points.

But it's definitely not "an absolute betrayal".

 

[PuckFuppet]

snip

Perhaps Bob meant "in that format".

"Middle", "Last Man Standing" and "Modern Family" are all half-hour comedies. "Shark Tank" and "The Bachelor" are both reality TV.

The only other "hour long dramatic" on that list is Castle.