Note:This page covers characters from the first two Ultimate Alliance games only. For ones from the third game, see here.
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Black Panther
T'Challa / Black Panther
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #52 (July 1966)
Voiced by: Phil LaMarr (MUA1), Khary Payton (MUA2)
Wakanda is a highly advanced African nation that owes its technological prowess to the precious metal vibranium, and its prosperity to its warrior king T'Challa, the Black Panther. With a vibranium-built battle suit and physical abilities greater than the average human, Wakanda and the Avengers could not find a greater champion.
- Alternate Company Equivalent: Rich, powerful, black-clad force of justice, with a scary Animal Motif? It's been said that Black Panther is Marvel's answer to Batman.
- Animal Motifs: Panthers, natch.
- Cool Sword: In the sequel, he is wielding the Ebony Blade, borrowed from the Black Knight, a magic blade forged by Merlin and Excalibur's evil counterpart which has been known to drive its owners mad.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Wears primarily black, but is a hero through and through.
- Downloadable Content: For the second game.
- Empowered Badass Normal: Black Panther is already a fierce warrior and a genius tactician, but thanks to the heart-shaped herb, he possesses peak physical strength, enhanced agility and reflexes to the level of a true panther, and night vision.
- Energy Absorption: His suit is able to absorb impact energy, which can be redirected as powerful shockwaves.
- Genius Bruiser: T'Challa is one of the smartest men in Marvel, as a great political, tactical, and scientific mastermind. He also fights with the best of them, leveraging his brawn as much as his brain.
- The Good King: The monarch of Wakanda, but a just leader who loves his people
- Legacy Character: The latest in a long line of Wakandan Kings and Queens to assume the title, and abilities, of the Black Panther.
- My Suit Is Also Super: In addition to his existing powers, he also sports a vibranium-laced costume that absorbs kinetic energy.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his classic look with a Badass Cape, his "ceremonial" outfit, and his Holy Armor.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Holy Armor.
- Panthera Awesome: Named for the black panther, which is his tribe and nation's totem animal.
- Religious Bruiser: He worships the Panther Goddess, Bast, and is her totemic avatar.
- Royals Who Actually Do Something: Not content with sitting behind a desk, T'Challa administers justice directly.
- Secret Character: In the first game, Black Panther can only be unlocked by collecting five of his action figures hidden throughout each area.
- Wolverine Claws: Fights with lots of clawing attacks.
Blade
Eric Brooks / Blade
Species: Human-vampire
Debut: Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973)
Voiced by: Khary Payton
Eric Brooks began his life under unusual circumstances. After his mother was bitten by a vampire, he was born with many of their strengths but none of their weaknesses. Christening himself Blade, he devoted his life to eliminating vampires from the face of the Earth.
- Badass in Distress: He's found inside a trap inside Arcade's Murderworld. Even he has no idea why Arcade abducted him, but "funsies" seems to be the motive.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Blade is cut from the lead version of the sequel, only appearing in the PS2, PSP and Wii versions, while the PC, PS3 and 360 version of the game make no reference to him or his absence.
- Cool Sword: His katana, which he uses throughout his moveset.
- Hell-Bent for Leather: Three of his four costumes, including his default, are fully leather jumpsuits.
- Hunter of His Own Kind: He's a half-vampire hunter of vampires.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costumes are his classic look from Tomb of Dracula, his "Night Stalker" appearance (based on his appearance in Spider-Man: The Animated Series), and his "Daywalker" appearance (based on his appearance in the live-action Blade TV series).
- Precision-Guided Boomerang: His Glaive, which he unlocks as a projectile weapon.
- Secret Character: Blade must be unlocked by freeing him from a crane game in Murderworld.
- Sword and Gun: Most of his moves are melee based with his sword, but Blade is also packing a variety of firearms to use for some of his abilities as well.
- Version-Exclusive Content: In the second game, Blade is exclusive to the "last gen" version of the roster on the PS2, PSP and Wii.
- Wooden Stake: Unsurprisingly for a Vampire Hunter, Blade utilizes a variety of stakes including traditional throwing stakes and specialized explosive variants.
Captain America
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Voiced by: Trev Broudy (MUA1), David Kaye (MUA2)
Steve Rogers' patriotic spirit and sense of justice compelled him to join the US Army during World War II, but his frail body prevented him from doing so... that is, until he took part in the top-secret Super Soldier program. Now, with a body representing peak human physical capabilities, he protects not only his home country, but the entire world as Captain America.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Cap is one of the friendliest, most easygoing guys you'll ever meet. Granted, once you piss him off... by the time he catches up to Arcade in Murderworld, he's furious.
- Bully Hunter: Despises those that hurt others. The whole reason he enlisted was because he thought the Nazis were the biggest bullies around.
- Captain Patriotic: The stars-and-stripes wearing superhero.
- Captain Superhero: The most famous example, and he does have the rank of U.S. Army Captain.
- Costume Evolution: His costume in the first game was based on his Ultimate counterpart, while the second game gave him his Classic costume.
- Fights Like a Normal: His Super Soldier Serum gave him peak human physical ability, but he mostly relies on good ol' hand-to-hand combat (he's among the best in the world, even) and his shield. Justified by the very nature of the serum.
- The Good Captain: Was actually a Captain in the U.S. Army before getting frozen and being listed as MIA.
- Ideal Hero: He's the Marvel Universe's most patriotic, virtuous, and honorable hero.
- Improbable Weapon User: Cap's shield, which he uses as not only a shield against fire weapons, but as a throwing weapon itself. His Extreme move even has him throw in so that it ricochets in a star pattern.
- Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: His signature shield, which he can use to disperse shockwaves. It's good for taking out crowds of enemies, since one of his specials and his Extreme move cause it to ricochet off multiple opponents; and he can use it to send projectiles back to where they came from.
- My Greatest Failure: Failing to save his sidekick Bucky before he got frozen.
- Nice Guy: Easily one of the most upstanding heroes in the game.
- Other Me Annoys Me: In Castle Doom, he encounters a Doom-made copy of himself.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his classic look, U.S. Agent, and his World War II attire.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his World War II attire.
- Status Buff: His supersoldiers ability increases the damage he and his allies deal to enemies.
Colossus
Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin / Colossus
Species: Human mutant
Debut: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975)
Voiced by: Crispin Freeman (MUA1), Nolan North (MUA2)
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin was born and raised in a farm collective in Siberia. His mutant powers awakened in his adolescence when he saved his sister from a runaway tractor, granting him the ability to turn his skin into organic steel as well as super-strength. Initially content to use his powers to help his family and friends, he was eventually contacted by Professor Xavier, who recruited him for the X-Men.
- An Arm and a Leg: When Colossus goes with the rest of the X-Men to battle Doom near the end of the first game, he is soundly defeated, and is seen missing one of his hands and one of his legs from the knee down.
- The Big Guy: Of the X-Men. He's the tallest member of the team in the game.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: He is the first victim of this, at the hands of Doctor Doom. Dark Colossus is fought as a boss alongside Dark Captain America in Castle Doom during the endgame.
- Chrome Champion: He can transform at will from a normal (though fairly large and muscular) flesh-and-blood human to as "organic" osmium steel.
- Defiant to the End: After his off-screen defeat along with the rest of the strike team that attacks Doom, Colossus refuses to give up - even after losing half his limbs, he crawls across the battlefield and tries to attack Doom's shins, and even spits directly into Doom's face. Unfortunately, this behaviour inspires Doom to curse him with a Fate Worse than Death
- Demoted to Extra: Goes from playable in the first game to NPC and boss character for the Pro-Registration side in the second.
- Fastball Special: The titular ability appears in the first game if both he and Wolverine are on the same team; pressing the grab button near Wolverine will allow Piotr to throw him at the enemy. This is unique in that it is the only team interaction in the game that works this way and no other characters have any similar mechanic.
- Gentle Giant: One of the strongest X-Men, as well as one of the kindest.
- La Résistance: Joins the White Star anti-registration movement in the sequel, and is battled by pro-registration teams as a boss.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: His armored form is extremely hard to damage, even compared to a lot of the other heavyweights in the Marvel Universe.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costumes are his classic look, his Astonishing X-Men appearance, and a "Retro" costume based on the original X-Men uniforms.
- Super-Strength: He's physically the strongest member of the team.
- Version-Exclusive Content: Colossus only appears as a playable character in the "Next Gen" versions of the first game- the 360, PS3 and Wii as well as the rerelease on PC. Otherwise he only appears as an NPC and a mind-controlled boss.
Daredevil
Matt Murdock / Daredevil
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Daredevil #1 (April 1964)
Voiced by: Cam Clarke (MUA1), Brian Bloom (MUA2)
By day, Matt Murdock is a mild-mannered defense attorney. By night, he is the Daredevil, the man without fear and protector of Hell's Kitchen. Robbed of his sight in a chemical accident as a child, he honed his other senses to compensate, and his body to make him one of the most feared vigilantes in New York.
- Alliterative Name: Matthew Michael Murdock.
- Badass Bookworm: Works as a lawyer by day, but is a vigilante by night.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Wears a blood-red outfit designed to look like a demon, but he is thoroughly on the side of good.
- Disability Superpower: He was hit in the face by a radioactive canister and went blind. His other senses became super-powerful, and he acquired a "radar sense" that let him "see" objects, much like echolocation.
- The Dreaded: To the criminals of Hell's Kitchen. Unlike Spider-Man, they genuinely fear him.
- Fights Like a Normal: Technically, Daredevil is superhuman due to his Super-Senses. However, those are his only powers, and everything else comes from training, gadgets and grit.
- Handicapped Badass: Rendered blind after an accident in his youth, but was trained to utilize his hearing to make up for it.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: Wears deep red, but is a skilled ninja.
- McNinja: He's essentially a ninja from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his yellow and black classic look, his armored suit, and his "Marvel Knight" appearance.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his "Secret War" attire.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Befitting his demonic appearance, his costume has opaque red eyes.
- Secret Character: In the first game, Daredevil must be unlocked by finding five Daredevil action figures.
- Status Effects: His radar sense ability causes enemies hit by this to temporarily take more damage.
- Unexpected Gameplay Change: Due to his blindness, his simulator mission casts the entire stage in pitch blackness, forcing the player to rely primarily on sound cues.
Deadpool
Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Species: Human mutate
Debut: New Mutants #98 (February 1991)
Voiced by: John Kassir
Wade Wilson joined the Weapon X program in the hopes of curing his cancer. Being infused with Wolverine's genes granted him his own healing factor: it worked...maybe a bit too well. While he is among the world's deadliest soldiers of fortune, his rapidly healing and regenerating tumors have spread throughout his entire body, driving him insane and convincing him that he's actually a Marvel Comics character...or is he?!
- Alliterative Name: Wade Winston Wilson.
- Anti-Hero: He has a set of morals and has attempted his own fair share of heroics, but as a mercenary he typically just kills whoever he's paid to kill.
- Beware the Silly Ones: Deadpool is a zany comic-relief character, who also happens to be a dangerous mercenary.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Due to his Medium Awareness, there is no fourth wall left to demolish whenever he's around.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Sure, he's a goofy, snarky weirdo, but he's still a badass mercenary who earned his reputation.
- Deadpan Snarker: He's roughly on par with Spider-Man in this regard, taking any chance he can to get some sort of joke in.
- Guns Akimbo: His main choice of firearms is a pair of submachine guns.
- Healing Factor: Like Wolverine, also has this passive ability. It's noted that his is even more powerful than Wolverine's.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: Like Daredevil and Elektra, he's yet another McNinja who insists on wearing some shade of red.
- Katanas Are Just Better: Wields a pair of katana blades with superhuman efficiency.
- McNinja: He resembles a ninja, but he's actually a Canadian mercenary who just resembles a ninja.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his Ultimate version, his Weapon X outfit, and his "Assassin" outfit.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Ultimate version again, this time unmasked.
- Teleportation: His belt allows him to teleport around his enemies.
- Token Evil Teammate: Downplayed, as he's not a villain, but he's still a very loose anti-hero who has no problem with violence and killing, something that doesn't exactly endear him to other heroes. Within the game's team formations, he apparently qualifies as a villain and gains bonuses if teamed with others like Loki and Magneto.
- With Friends Like These...: He considers Weasel his friend, but he's not above stabbing the guy for stealing his last cheesy puff.
- You Fight Like a Cow: In the second game, he's one of the characters required for the "Shut Up Already!" team bonus.
Doctor Strange
Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange
Species: Human
Debut: Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)
Voiced by: James Horan
A brilliant but arrogant New York surgeon, Dr. Stephen Strange's life was turned upside down when a car crash caused irreparable nerve damage to his hands, preventing him from ever holding a scalpel again. Driven by arrogance and desperation, his search for a cure led him to the Ancient One, a Tibetan wizard. Under their tutelage, Strange would eventually succeed them as Sorcerer Supreme, a mage without peer and protector against otherworldly threats.
- Amplifier Artifact: The Cloak Of Levitation which lets him... levitate and fly.
- The Archmage: He is not called the "Sorcerer Supreme" for nothing, being one of the most-powerful magic users in the Marvel Universe.
- Badass Cape: As is tradition for the character.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Disappears completely in the second game, attributed to his lack of involvement in the comic version of the Civil War.
- Combat Medic: In the first game with his Eye of Agamotto, but this drains his health so be careful.
- Developer's Foresight: In the New Game Plus, bringing him along to the Helicarrier mission has him exchange dialogue with Fin Fang Foom.
- Gentleman Wizard: Strange is generally well-dressed and polite, not to mention (obviously) a wizard.
- Magical Gesture: His iconic "I Love You/Metal Horns"-esque handsigns.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costumes are his Royal Seer look, Blue Mage, and his Ultimate version.
- Steven Ulysses Perhero: Yes, his given name is Stephen Strange. Yes, the title is real too. Yes, that kind of doctor.
- Third Eye: The Eye of Agamotto, which Strange can use to see the true nature of anything.
Elektra
Elektra Natchios
Species: Human
Debut: Daredevil #168 (January 1981)
Voiced by: Gabrielle Carteris
Elektra Natchios is a mercenary ninja from Greece, and an old flame of Matt Murdock. Having trained with the Hand, she became an independent assassin of her own, with an on-and-off relationship with Daredevil.
- Amazonian Beauty: Is ripped, and her Stripperific outfits show off her muscles.
- Anti-Villain: Elektra had a Dark and Troubled Past which is what drove her to be a violent assassin.
- Badass Normal: No superpowers here, just a highly-skilled and deadly ninja.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: She's absent from the second game.
- Dating Catwoman: She's had a very complicated relationship with Daredevil. She's his primary love interest, but her violent and brutal ways often put them on opposing sides.
- Gorgeous Greek: She's a seductive Greek ninja and one of Daredevil's most recognized love interests.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: Like Matt, she wears a red outfit despite being a ninja.
- Ms. Fanservice: Considering her classic costume is maintained, hell yes.
- McNinja: A Greek ninja.
- Palette Swap: More so than most heroes, her different outfits are just the same costume in different colors. One of them is her Ultimate version with a white outfit.
Gambit
Remy LeBeau / Gambit
Species: Human mutant
Debut: Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990)
Voiced by: Michael Dunn
Growing up in the mean streets of New Orleans, Remy LeBeau plied his trade as a thief before making his way to New York to lead the Marauders and, finally, joining the X-Men to put his skills to better use. He is handy with a quarterstaff and his mutant ability to charge objects held in his hand with kinetic energy, which he uses to turn playing cards into deadly grenades.
- Ascended Extra: In the first game, Gambit is one of the X-Men who travel to Castle Doom and is defeated off-screen, only appearing as a corpse that Doom later reanimates. He appears in the sequel as a fully playable character.
- Death Dealer: His ranged weapon of choice is a deck of cards he infuses with explosive energy to turn them into grenades.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costume is his appearance as one of Apocalypse's Horseman.
- Reformed Criminal: He was once a thief before joining the X-Men and reforming, becoming a superhero.
- Technicolor Eyes: Gambit's eyes have black sclerae and pupilless red irises, but he's not malevolent or insane so they don't count as Black Eyes of Crazy.
- Throw Down the Bomblet: Gambit's mutation allows him to infuse energy into objects, turning them into bombs. He uses this to turn a deck of playing cards into grenades.
Ghost Rider
Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
Species: Human
Debut: Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972)
Voiced by: Nolan North
When stunt rider Johnny Blaze made a deal with the demon Mephisto to cure his mentor's cancer, he should have known better, as the manipulative devil simply used a stunt accident to claim his mentor's soul. Rejecting the deal when Mephisto came to collect, Blaze became bonded to the spirit Zarathos, turning into the terrifying Ghost Rider.
- Anti-Hero: He's technically on the side of good, but you probably couldn't tell that from his appearance or his methods, the latter of which includes burning the souls of his enemies.
- Badass Biker: Johnny Blaze is a stunt motorcyclist, and this carries over into his Ghost Rider persona.
- Badass in Distress: Ghost Rider is first encountered as a prisoner of Mephisto and must be rescued by sacrificing another character to take his place. Once Mephisto is defeated, the victim is freed as well and Johnny joins the Alliance long term.
- Blood Knight: Even when Zarathos isn't in control, it's pretty clear that Johnny Blaze REALLY likes his job.
- Chain Pain: Wields a length of chain laced with hellfire as a weapon.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Disappears from the game entirely in the sequel, with no reference.
- Circus Brat: A stunt rider who worked in a circus, whose father was also a stuntman.
- Civvie Spandex: His outfit is just a leather biker jacket with matching pants, but since they look cool anyway and he's a flaming skeleton you barely notice.
- Cool Bike: A demonic hog with flaming wheels that transforms along with him.
- Dark Is Not Evil: He may be a demonic biker with a flaming skull for a head, but he is a good guy.
- Deal with the Devil: His origin story, with his powers being the result of a deal with Mephisto.
- Death Glare: Weaponized with the Penance Stare, which he uses to burn the souls of the guilty.
- Demonic Possession: As a result of having made a deal with the Devil, Johnny Blaze wound up possessed by a demonic Spirit of Vengeance.
- Flaming Skulls: Johnny looks like the cover to a heavy metal album.
- Good Is Not Nice: He'll never hurt an innocent, but if you're his target then you'd be better off asking for mercy from Wolverine!
- Ground Pound: One of his moves is him punching the ground so hard it cracks.
- Hellbent For Leather: Emphasis on the hell.
- Legacy Character: Johnny Blaze is one of a long line of Ghost Riders dating back thousands of years, and was preceded by the Western hero Carter Slade.
- Muscles Are Meaningless: Can tank hits with the best of them, but in Ghost Rider form Johnny is just a skeleton wreathed in flame. Given the demonic powers...
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costumes are his original look, Vengeance, and the Phantom Rider.
- Playing with Fire: Ghost Rider weaponizes hellfire to immolate his enemies, both as a Breath Weapon and wreathing his chain in it.
- Skull for a Head: Practically a Trope Codifier for comics.
Green Goblin
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
Species: Human mutate
Debut: The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964)
Voiced by: Armin Shimerman
Business mogul Norman Osborn tested an experimental strength-enhancing serum upon himself, making him powerful and insane in equal measure as the Green Goblin. Now, with a flying glider and bombs at his disposal, he plagues Spider-Man and the world as a vicious killer.
- Arch-Enemy: The Green Goblin is considered to be Spider-Man's most personal and longstanding nemesis. Even other top foes like Doc Ock and Venom ultimately boil down to being close seconds, given how much personal and emotional turmoil and suffering Goblin's taken Spidey through.
- Ax-Crazy: To say the least.
- Cool Plane: His Goblin Glider, which has had numerous iterations and is constantly being improved upon.
- Enemy Mine: Joins the alliance alongside Venom to help fight against the nanites, even if he makes it clear that he hates working with Spider-Man.
- Evil Is Hammy: Armin Shimerman is clearly channeling Dr. Nefarious in his performance.
- For the Evulz: Green Goblin's motivation in all situations; and Norman Osborn's motivation in many.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costume is an outfit based on the Hobgoblin.
- Throw Down the Bomblet: His pumpkin grenades.
Hulk
Bruce Banner / Hulk
Species: Human mutate
Debut: The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962)
Voiced by: Robin Atkin Downes (MUA1, Bruce Banner), Peter Lurie (MUA1, Hulk), Fred Tatasciore (MUA2)
An accident with gamma radiation transformed mild-mannered yet frustrated scientist Bruce Banner into the Hulk, a great green brute possessed of incredible strength, but at the cost of losing his ability to reason and becoming a rage-fueled monster. Friend and foe alike know to give him a wide berth when he loses his cool — no one likes the Hulk when he's angry!
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Turns green when in Hulk form. His Palette Swap is grey, as a reference to his original appearance.
- Ascended Extra: He was an NPC (as Bruce Banner) and DLC character (as the Hulk) in the first game and a secret character to unlock in the second.
- The Big Guy: As one of the most powerful creatures on Earth, he serves as this to whatever team he's on.
- Downloadable Content: For the first game.
- Gentle Giant: He's EXTREMELY dangerous when angered, but if left alone, he's the sweetest-natured guy you could meet.
- Hulk Speak: As always. He's slightly more eloquent here, as while he does continue to refer to himself in the third person, Hulk's sentences actually avert this most of the time.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his original look, his Planet Hulk armor, and his gray-skinned Joe Fixit persona.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is Red Hulk.
- Purposely Overpowered: In the second game, he's a powerful tank who hits really hard and can take a lot of damage before going down.
- Secret Character: In the second game. You unlock him by collecting five Gamma Regulators.
- Shockwave Stomp: His "Hulk Smash" special causes him to leap into the air and slam down to create a massive shockwave.
- Super-Strength: Arguably the most powerful creature in the Marvel Universe in terms of raw, physical strength. His upper limits are still unknown.
- Third-Person Person: His speech pattern here is less Hulk Speak and more this.
- Unstoppable Rage: You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
- The Worf Effect: The opening of the fourth act of the game shows he was one of the heroes who failed to defeat Doom.
The Human Torch
Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
Species Human mutate
Debut: Fantastic Four #1 (August 1961)
Voiced by: Josh Keaton (MUA1), David Kaufman (MUA2)
A career stuntman and all-around hothead, Johnny Storm joined his big sister Susan on an expedition into space, one that caused him to be exposed to cosmic radiation. Returning to Earth, he found his new powers of pyrokinesis, allowing him to not only control flames, but to become flames, transforming himself into the Human Torch and lending his strength to the Fantastic Four. Flame on!
- Flying Firepower
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his original look, his "modern" look with civilian attire, and his "classic" attire.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Ultimate attire.
- Personality Powers: Johnny is hot-headed and impulsive, fitting his fire powers.
- Playing with Fire
- You Fight Like a Cow: The most quippy member of the Fantastic Four. In the second game, he's one of the characters required for the "Shut Up Already!" team bonus.
Iceman
Bobby Drake / Iceman
Species: Human mutant
Debut: X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Voiced By: James Arnold Taylor (MUA1), Adam Bobrow (MUA2)
Bobby Drake had a rough childhood growing up under an abusive father, until he was taken in by Professor Xavier, who helped him foster his ability to manipulate the cold and generate ice, and later, becoming ice. With these powers, he became a founding member of the X-Men.
- An Ice Person: Iceman, as his name suggests, has cryokinesis that lets him generate snow and ice. He can also turn his body into living ice.
- Elemental Punch: One of his powers in the first game gives all his teammates "cold gloves" and boost their melee damage by 50% and in the second game he can unleash a devastating Spiked Punch.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his "spiky" look, civilian attire, and his original appearance.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his "Ronin" attire.
- Snowlems: He can transform into a hulking monster made of living ice to brutally pummel his opponents.
- Super Mode: He can transform into his snow monster form, presumably as his Ultimate.
- You Fight Like a Cow: Like Spider-Man and his on-off rival Johnny Storm, Iceman likes to quip it up during fights. In the second game, he's one of the characters required for the "Shut Up Already!" team bonus.
The Invisible Woman
Sue Storm-Richards / The Invisible Woman
Species Human mutate
Debut: Fantastic Four #1 (August 1961)
Voiced by: Danica McKellar
Having accompanied her lover, Reed Richards, and her younger brother Johnny on an expedition into space, Sue Storm would become caught up in the surge of cosmic radiation that would affect the members of the team. Her experiences with this radiation gifted her with the powers of invisibility and creation of force fields. Taking up the moniker of the Invisible Woman, Sue stands alongside Reed, Johnny, and their close friend Ben Grimm as a founding member of the Fantastic Four.
- Barrier Warrior: Her invisible force fields allow her to contribute to fights.
- Battle Couple: She and Reed are married, and gain stat bonuses for being active at the same time.
- Happily Married: To Reed Richards.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, her unlockable costumes are her original look, her New Marvel look, and her "classic" attire.
- In the second game, her unlockable costume is her Ultimate attire.
Iron Fist
Danny Rand / Iron Fist
Species: Human
Debut: Marvel Premiere #15 (May 1974)
Voiced by: Peter Dobson
Danny Rand, the son of a New York magnate, trained in the far-away land of K'un-L'un, mastering the martial arts and plunging his fists into the heart of a dragon he slew. The dragon's heart gifted him with the ability to manipulate the mystical life force known as "chi", transforming him into the indestructible Iron Fist.
- Bare-Fisted Monk: He needs nothing but his fists and chi manipulation to wreck people.
- Bash Brothers: With Luke Cage, with the two famously being the founders of the "Heroes for Hire".
- Charles Atlas Superpower: Yes, he can use the chi of the dragon Shou-Lao, but his martial arts skills are all his own, learned by studying in K'un-Lun most of his life.
- Chest Insignia: The dragon tattoo on his torso.
- Combat Medic: He can heal his allies, though you have to get the move to its first upgrade.
- Empowered Badass Normal: His superpowers come from chi manipulation. However, he got that by defeating a dragon in one-on-one combat, so it's not like he was ever helpless without it.
- The Greatest Style: He trained in the mystical K'unlunquan martial arts, which enables Ki Attacks and other superhuman abilities. He is also a master of many other martial art styles.
- Ki Manipulation: Has the ability to enhance his martial arts skills using his chi.
- Made of Iron: Danny Rand has superhuman durability, as you'd expect from someone with the name Iron Fist
- Mystical High Collar: His classic outfit.
- Nice Guy: Pretty chilled out, all around.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costume is Bei Bang-Wen, the Iron Fist of 1860.
- Power Glows: The power of the Iron Fist causes his fist to glow with golden chi.
Iron Man
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Species: Human
Debut: Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963)
Voiced by: John Cygan (MUA1), Crispin Freeman (MUA2)
Billionaire playboy arms dealer Tony Stark realized the harm in his unscrupulous business practices in a very painful experience that saw him captured by terrorists using his weapons. He would escape captivity in a homemade suit of robotic armor, which he would improve upon with the best technology money can buy, leaving behind the world of selling weapons for profit to protect the world as the Iron Man.
- The Atoner: Became Iron Man after personally seeing what atrocities were committed by the weapons his company designed.
- Badass Bookworm: One of the most dangerous bookworms in the whole Marvel Universe.
- Costume Evolution: In the first and second games, his suits were based off of his New Avengers and Extremis appearances, respectively.
- Deadpan Snarker: As usual, Tony is one to crack jokes no matter the situation.
- Fiction 500: One of the richest men in the world.
- Flying Firepower: His armour enables both flight and the ability to level buildings.
- Genius Bruiser: A decent fighter who designed his suit of armor. Heck, he's basically a one man engineering team who made the biggest innovations of his company.
- Nerf: His Energy Reroute went from greatly decreasing the entire team's energy spending in the first game to only him in the Wii, PS2, PSP and DS versions of the second game.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his classic look, War Machine, and his Ultimate suit.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his classic suit.
- Powered Armor: They don't call him "Iron Man" for nothing. His armor allows him to fight with and alongside Physical Gods.
Jean Grey
Jean Grey / Phoenix
Species: Human mutant
Debut: X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Voiced by: Sarah Waits (MUA1), Molly Hagan (MUA2)
Jean Grey was a founding member of the X-Men, gifted with powerful psychic abilities, who was believed dead following a mission into space. She would return, however, with the power of the Phoenix Force, a sentient cosmic energy being that brought her back to life and increased her powers by magnitudes... potentially greater than she could hope to control. Now, she struggles to keep the Phoenix Force from running rampant in an eternal battle against herself.
- Animal Battle Aura: Jean can conjure a fiery aura in the shape of a bird of prey while channelling the Phoenix Force.
- Ascended Extra: She was initially an NPC in the first game, then became an unlockable Secret Character in the second.
- Back from the Dead: It's something of a running gag that — true to her namesake — Jean Grey never stays dead for very long. In the first game, if you decide to sacrifice her instead of Nightcrawler in Mephisto's Realm, the ending will reveal that she came back as Dark Phoenix to take revenge.
- Cosmic Entities: She's bonded with the Phoenix Force, a primordial sentient force from the early days of the universe.
- Heroic Host: Jean Grey is the avatar of the Phoenix Force, a cosmic entity that manifests as a bird-of-prey made out of flames, and endeavors to use its powers for good.
- Hot Wings: While she doesn't need to do so to fly, Jean can conjure wings of cosmic fire using the Phoenix Force.
- Mind over Matter: Jean Grey is one of the most powerful psychic mutants, possessing telepathy, telekinesis, and the ability to fire blasts of psionic energy.
- Palette Swap: Her unlockable costume is her First Class attire.
- Playing with Fire: Jean's bond with the Phoenix Force grants her pyrokinesis, usually manifesting an Animal Battle Aura in the shape of a fiery bird of prey.
- Purposely Overpowered: In the second game, she's a highly powerful Squishy Wizard who has some of the strongest elemental attacks in the game.
- Secret Character: In the second game. You unlock her by collecting five M'Kraan Shards.
- Superpowered Evil Side: If Jean gives in to the Phoenix Force's destructive impulses she becomes the malevolent Dark Phoenix.
Luke Cage
Luke Cage / Power Man
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Hero for Hire #1 (June, 1972)
Voiced by: Greg Eagles (MUA1), Khary Payton (MUA2)
Growing up on the streets of Harlem, Luke Cage found himself convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He volunteered for a prison experiment involving cell regeneration in exchange for parole. The experiment went awry and granted Luke super strength and a bulletproof body. He returned to New York and vowed to clean up the streets. For a price.
- Bare-Fisted Monk: He usually prefers forgoing weapons in favor of good ole' bare knuckle brawling.
- Bash Brothers: With Iron Fist, with the two famously being the founders of the "Heroes for Hire".
- Chain Pain: Used the length of chain on his arm guards for a weapon. He also wears it to symbolize the injustice he broke free from.
- Civvie Spandex: Just wears jeans and a t-shirt as opposed to an elaborate costume.
- Immune to Bullets: The experiment made his skin nigh impenetrable.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his classic "Heroes for Hire" look, his "Street" appearance, and his "modern" appearance.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his "Secret War" attire.
- Scary Black Man: He's a nice enough guy, but it's best not to get on his bad side.
- Super-Strength: Not to the same extent as Jessica Jones or other heroes with this ability, but it's another side effect of the experiment besides his impenetrable skin.
Moon Knight
Marc Spector / Moon Knight
Species: Human
Debut: Werewolf by Night vol. 1 #32 (August, 1975).
Voiced by: Nolan North
A former US Marine turned mercenary, Marc Spector had a job go wrong in Egypt. As he lay dying, he was contacted by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu who offered to save Marc in exchange for becoming the god's avatar on Earth. Thus, Moon Knight was created.
- All Myths Are True: He's an avatar of an Egyptian god.
- Alternate Company Equivalent: Marvel's Batman, and more obvious about it than Black Panther (who also has many differences), as Moon Knight was made as an intentional homage to the Caped Crusader.
- Badass Cape: As usual, Moon Knight has an appropriately dramatic cape.
- Badass Normal: As expected from someone well-known for being Marvel's take on Batman. He has no powers, but has all the skill, gadgets, and money to compensate.
- The Cowl: He's essentially the Marvel equivalent of Batman or, going further back, The Shadow.
- Death by Origin Story: And he was the one who died! He got better though, having been resurrected by the Egyptian moon-god Khonshu.
- Meaningful Appearance: Keeping with the lunar theme, his costume is pure white.
- Palette Swap: He only has two, as opposed to three like every other character. His unlockable costumes are his Ultimate version and his "Khonshu" appearance.
- Pinball Projectile: Moon Knight's ultimate throws out dozens of these. The individual hits are weak, which can make it one of the weakest ultimates in open areas with nothing to bounce off of, but when used in enclosed spaces such as boss rooms the ricocheting projectiles can rack up damage very quickly, often times allowing Moon Knight to one-shot bosses.
- Private Military Contractors: An ex-mercenary.
- Split Personality: Implied to be the case, as usual.
Mr. Fantastic
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
Species Human mutate
Debut: Fantastic Four #1 (August 1961)
Voiced by: David Naughton (MUA1), Robert Clotworthy (MUA2)
The renowned scientist Dr. Reed Richards had led an expedition into the depths of outer space in which he and his teammates were blasted by cosmic rays. The incident left Richards with an extraordinary level of elasticity in his body. Having founded the team known as the Fantastic Four with his partners, he now uses his abilities as Mr. Fantastic for good.
- Battle Couple: He and Sue are married, and gain stat bonuses for being active at the same time.
- Happily Married: To Susan Storm.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his original look, his New Marvel look, and his "classic" attire.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Ultimate version.
Ms. Marvel
Carol Danvers / Ms. Marvel
Species: Human-Kree hybrid
Debut: Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968)
Voiced by: April Stewart
An encounter with the warlike alien race known as the Kree gave Air Force pilot Carol Danvers the ability to manipulate energy in myriad forms, projecting destructive beams and flying like an angel. With these powers, she protects the people of Earth as Ms. Marvel.
- Ace Pilot: She used to be in the Air Force.
- Action Girl: She's currently known as 'Earth's Mightiest Hero' for a very good reason.
- Flying Brick: Flight? Check. Super-strength? Check.
- Half-Human Hybrid: Has a bit of Kree DNA in her, due to how she got her powers.
- Military Superhero: She was an Air Force pilot before becoming a superhero, though she left the military behind.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, her unlockable costumes are her original look, Sharon Ventura, and Binary.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is her Warbird attire.
- Power Floats: Can fly due to her powers.
Penance
Robert "Robbie" Baldwin / Penance
Species: Human mutate
Debut: The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (March 1968) (Speedball) / Civil War: Front Line #10 (January 2007) (Penance)
Voiced by: Ben Diskin
A former member of the New Warriors as Speedball, Robbie Baldwin was the only survivor of the Stamford, Connecticut incident that killed 612 victims, including the other New Warriors. Overcome with guilt, Baldwin orders a suit with 612 internal spikes in honor of the victims and renames himself "Penance".
- Defeat Equals Friendship: He first appears as a boss fight, guarding the portal room in Ryker's Island. After you beat him, he opens the portal to the Negative Zone and becomes playable.
- Fan Disservice: His alternate costume is a Walking Shirtless Scene... complete with all the marks and injuries of someone who hurts themself with a costume with internal spikes.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: His alternate costume has him remove his upper armor, revealing him to be completely shirtless.
Songbird
Melissa Gold / Songbird
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Marvel Two-In-One #54 (August 1979) (Screaming Mimi) / Incredible Hulk #449 (November 1996) (Songbird)
Voiced by: Susan Spano
Initially the villain Screaming Mimi and a member of the Grapplers, Melissa Gold received surgical implants that converted her voice to super-sonic screams. After destroying her vocal cords, she was given a new set of cybernetic vocal cords by Baron Zemo and Fixer, and then joined the Thunderbolts under the new guise of the hero Songbird.
- Heel–Face Turn: Initially a supervillain, she joined the Thunderbolts to pretend to be a hero, then turned for real after she enjoyed being a hero.
- Make Some Noise: Her powers allow her to convert sound into hard objects.
- Palette Swap: Her unlockable costume is her Screaming Mimi attire.
Silver Surfer
Norin Radd / Silver Surfer
Species: Zenn-Lavian
Debut: Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966)
Voiced by: Chris Cox
Once Norin Radd of the pacifistic planet Zenn-La, Norin Radd made a deal with Galactus in order to spare his planet, and was transformed into the Silver Surfer, Galactus's herald.
- Combat Medic: Can use Heal to heal his allies.
- Chrome Champion: His body is entirely silver.
- 11th-Hour Ranger: Only becomes playable in the final portion of the first game.
- Palette Swap: Subverted. You get the feeling the game designers were having fun with him. All of Norin's alternate costumes are exactly the same.
- Secret Character: Can be unlocked for the rest of the game by completing all the Comic Book Missions.
Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Species: Human mutate
Debut: Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)
Voiced by: Quinton Flynn (MUA1), Ben Diskin (MUA2)
A bite from a very special spider transformed nerdy Peter Parker into the Amazing Spider-Man. Initially arrogant and conceited, he would be humbled by the death of his beloved Uncle Ben — a death that he had the power to prevent. Now knowing that With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, he has dedicated himself to crushing New York's criminal element and aiding those who can't protect themselves.
- Arachnid Appearance and Attire: He's the Spider-Man, though he's more brightly-colored and jovial than the usual example.
- Big Apple Sauce: NYC born and raised.
- Building Swing: His main method of traversal in general. Gameplay-wise, this gives him aerial movement on par with flying characters like Iron Man and Falcon.
- Deadpan Snarker: One of the undisputed masters of it in the Marvel Universe.
- Epic Flail: One of his attacks has him create a massive webbing flail and smash opponents with it.
- Nice Guy: As is tradition for the character, he's upstanding and friendly.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are the Symbiote costume, Scarlet Spider, and the Iron Spider.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is Iron Spider.
- Projectile Webbing: Many of Spider-Man's attacks involve him shooting volleys of impact webbing at opponents.
- The Symbiote: One of Spider-Man's unlockable alternate costumes is the Black Suit, aka the Venom symbiote.
- You Fight Like a Cow: The master of quipping while fighting in the Marvel Universe, deadpan or not. In the second game, he's one of the characters required for the "Shut Up Already!" team bonus.
Spider-Woman
Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman
Debut: Marvel Spotlight #32 (February 1977)
Voiced by: Tasia Valenza (MUA1), Elizabeth Daily (MUA2)
A woman who gained spider-based powers due to her parent's experiments, who briefly worked for HYDRA until she realized they were evil and started working for SHIELD.
- Combat Medic: Can heal the entire team with her Metabolic Aura in the first game.
- Demoted to Extra: A playable character in the first game, to an NPC in the second_
- In Name Only: Lampshaded, despite the name, she has no relation to Spidey.
- Palette Swap: Her alternate costumes are her SHIELD uniform, Julia Carpenter, and Spider-Girl.
Storm
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Species: Human mutant=
Debut: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975)
Voiced by: Dawnn Lewis
Ororo Munroe was worshipped as a goddess in Kenya, thanks to her ability to manipulate the weather, until she was recruited by the X-Men. She now uses her immense powers for the betterment of all, and serves as one of the group's most knowledgeable and reliable field leaders under the alias of Storm.
- Adaptational Modesty: Downplayed. She's given leggings as opposed to a Leotard of Power, but she's still a Ms. Fanservice through and through.
- Beware the Nice Ones: One of the most compassionate members of the X-Men, but do NOT piss her off.
- Elemental Powers: Complete control over the weather, which gives her the ability to whip up lightning, wind, and ice storms in combat, among a plethora of other useful tricks. It's more difficult for her to do but she is also capable of manipulating water and lava currents with her powers, just to a much less fine degree than the atmosphere.
- Form-Fitting Wardrobe: While she doesn't have her leotard, her outfit is still pretty skintight with which to flaunt her assets.
- A God Am I: She was once worshipped as a storm goddess by a Kenyan tribe she protected prior to joining the X-Men.
- Martial Pacifist: She may be the leading member of the X-Men and a skilled combatant, but would rather not fight if she doesn't have to.
- Ms. Fanservice: As her costume here shows off a bit of skin, she provides quite a bit of eye candy.
- Mystical White Hair: Her hair is naturally white, though her abilities are mutant powers as opposed to magic.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are her "Retro" punk attire with a mohawk, her Ultimate version, and her "classic" attire from X-Men: The Animated Series.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is her Astonishing X-Men attire.
- Power Floats: Her elemental abilities also let her fly.
- Prophet Eyes: Her eyes tend to glaze over when she utilizes her abilities.
- Religious Bruiser: Invokes the goddess Bast when offering the player characters her assistance.
- Shock and Awe: Her primary offensive use of her weather manipulation powers involves blasting foes with lightning, and it's noted her potency almost rivels that of Thor.
- Weather Manipulation: As usual.
The Thing
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Species Human mutate
Debut: Fantastic Four #1 (August 1961)
Voiced by: Gregg Berger (MUA1), Fred Tatasciore (MUA2)
Ace Pilot Ben Grimm was part of an expedition into space led by his close friend Reed Richards. During the expedition, he would be blasted with cosmic rays which, in addition to increasing his strength and durability, would cause his skin to become rock-like in form and texture. While Ben's heroics as The Thing would earn him respect and admiration from people the world over, he harbors deep insecurities over his mutated appearance.
- The Big Guy: For the Fantastic Four.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his original look, his "classic" look, and his Ultimate version.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Ultimate version.
Thor
Thor Odinson
Species: Asgardian
Debut: Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962)
Voiced by: Cam Clarke (MUA1), Jim Cummings (MUA2)
In his youth, the Asgardian prince Thor was selfish and conceited. His father Odin would divest him of his power and force him to live on Midgard — a world known to its natives as Earth — to learn humility. In time, Thor grew to love Earth and the people in it and, equipped with his mighty electrifying warhammer Mjolnir, defends his adopted Midgard.
- Actor Allusion: One of his battle cries in the first game is "By the power of Asgard!" That, of course, being a reference to Cam Clarke having also starred in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) a few years before.
- Composite Character: In the first game, he looks like Ultimate Thor, but everything else about him is taken from classic Thor.
- Cool Helmet: His classic, winged headgear.
- Large Ham: He says every line with operatic aplomb.
- Lightning Bruiser: No pun intended but he sports very high stats across the board and can fly to move around faster.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his classic look, Beta Ray Bill, and his Asgardian Armor.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Reborn appearance.
- Physical God: He's the God of Thunder, and he lives up to that reputation.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: Less so than most traditional Asgardians, but still the most prominent of the Avengers.
- Purposely Overpowered: In the second game, he's a Lightning Bruiser who has extremely high damage and health.
- Royals Who Actually Do Something: He may be the Prince of Asgard, but he's an Avenger first and foremost.
- Secret Character: In the second game. You unlock him by collecting five Asgardian Runes.
- Shock and Awe: Comes with the territory of being a thunder god.
- Spell Blade: Thor has 2 abilities that temporarily charge his hammer with lightning letting him paralyse enemies with his normal attacks.
- Warrior Prince: Crown prince of the warrior culture of Asgard.
Venom (Mac Gargan)
MacDonald "Mac" Gargan / Venom
Species: Human / Symbiote (Klyntar)
Debut: Amazing Spider-Man #19 (December 1964) (Mac Gargan) / Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10 (March 2005) (Venom)
Voiced by: Chopper Bernet
A former private investigator who was hired by J. Jonah Jameson to find out how Peter Parker was able to get pictures of Spider-Man, and was eventually subjected to an experiment that would turn him into one of Spider-Man's most recurring enemies, the Scorpion. He was eventually recruited by Norman Osborn to kidnap Peter's aunt, during which he encountered the Venom symbiote, bonding to it and becoming the third iteration of Venom.
- Arch-Enemy: He was this to Spider-Man when he was the Scorpion, and remained so when he became Venom.
- Beware My Stinger Tail: Averted, as Mac Gargan lacks this as Venom, which is lampshaded in a special conversation with Spider-Man.Spider-Man: Admit it, Gargan, you miss the seven-foot tail.Gargan: Not as much as the ladies do.
- Enemy Mine: In the second game, he and Green Goblin team up with the alliance to fight the nanite forces.
- Heel–Face Turn: In an Enemy Mine sense, but Mac appeared in the first game as Scorpion and served as the game's Starter Villain. In the second game, he's bonded with the Venom symbiote and is working against the nanite forces.
- Overly-Long Tongue: One of his attacks has him whip out his tongue.
- Palette Swap: His unlockable costume is the Eddie Brock version of Venom.
- Token Evil Teammate: Even more so than Eddie Brock before him, since he never underwent development into an anti-hero during his tenure as Venom.
Wolverine
James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine
Species: Human mutant
Debut: The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974)
Voiced by: Steve Blum
Who was Logan before he became tied up in the Weapon X program, which forced his skeleton to be bonded to Adamantium? Few people know, and no one is telling. Nonetheless, his indestructible body, incredible healing factor, razor-sharp claws, and animal ferocity make the Wolverine one of the best allies the X-Men can call upon.
- Animal Motifs: Small in stature, claws that can seriously maim his enemies, aggressive fighting style and a bad attitude to match. He fits his namesake to a T.
- Anti-Hero: The best there is at what he does. And what he does ain't nice.
- Attack! Attack! Attack!: His fighting style can best be described as "keep swinging until everything in the immediate vicinity is dead."
- The Berserker: One of the more violent members of the X-Men.
- The Big Guy: Serves as the team's tank with his lethal claws and Healing Factor enabling him to stay in the battle. Though, visually subverted, as he's only 5'3".
- Close-Range Combatant: He prefers getting up close and personal with his opponents, using no weapons other than his adamantium-laced claws.
- Gameplay and Story Integration: Wolverine's healing factor is actually a passive ability in-game, letting him wade into the front line and serve as an ideal tank.
- Healing Factor: A powerful one that lets him shrug off attacks that would normally fatally wound a normal person.
- Hot-Blooded: Wolverine is not a stoic or placid man in the slightest, being the member of the X-Men who's most quick to anger.
- Lightning Bruiser: For his power level, Wolverine can dish out some serious damage, soak it up in turn, and clear the distance no problem.
- Older Than He Looks: Due to his healing factor it's difficult if not outright impossible to determine his true age. He was actually born in the late 19th century, making him over a century old.
- Palette Swap:
- In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his yellow and brown classic look, his Astonishing X-Men appearance, and his Ultimate version.
- In the second game, his unlockable costume is his Secret War attire.
- Perma-Stubble: As usual, he has a constant five o'clock shadow in addition to his mutton chops.
- The Pig-Pen: He smells like wet dog, according to Spider-Man.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: He's only 5'3" but is absurdly strong and can sever a Sentinel's head with no trouble.
- Wolverine Claws: The Trope Namer and Trope Codifier are the three foot-long claws that pop out of his knuckles, coated in the indestructible metal adamantium.
Spoiler Character
Nick Fury Sr.
Species: Human
Debut: Sgt. Fury #1 (May 1963)
Voiced by: Scott MacDonald (MUA1), David Kaye (MUA2)
A World War II veteran, former commander of the Howling Commandos, and the director of SHIELD. He is the one who brings together all the heroes into the Ultimate Alliance in the first game. In the second, he leads a team of heroes in an unsanctioned attack on Castle Doom, and is revealed later in the game to have become infected by the nanites, acting as the game's final boss.- All Your Powers Combined: In the second game, he gains enhanced powers similar to those of the game's previous bosses.
- Badass Normal: In the first game, he has no powers and fights using guns and grenades. Averted in the second game, where he has enhanced superpowers due to the nanites.
- The Dragon: To the Tinkerer, the source of the nanites, in the second game.
- Evil Sounds Deep: As Nanite Nick Fury in the second game, he has Beast Wars Megatron's voice.
- Mythology Gag: In the second game, he counts for the Secret Avengers team bonus because of a line of dialogue in the second issue of Civil War (2006) that said that Fury was responsible for giving the Secret Avengers their headquarters.
- Palette Swap: In the first game, his unlockable costumes are his "stealth" look, his Ultimate version, and "General Fury".
- Secret Character: In both games, he's only playable after beating the game.
