“ WandaVision” introduced Billy (Julian Hilliard) and Tommy Maximoff (Jett Klyne), who in the comics are the heroes Wiccan and Speed, respectively. Eli’s superhero name is the Patriot.Įli is just the latest character with Young Avengers ties to be appear in the MCU. In the comics, Eli is an original member of the Young Avengers who inherits his grandfather’s superpowers after a blood transfusion. In addition to introducing the MCU version of Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), the show introduces his teenage grandson Eli (Elijah Richardson). Could Torres fix up an old pair of Sam’s wings and take them for a spin in the future? In the comics, he eventually becomes the next Falcon after Sam becomes Captain America. The MCU’s Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez) is the tech-savvy soldier who worked on missions with Sam earlier in the season.
In addition to seeing the proper passing of the Captain America mantle to Sam, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” introduced a number of characters who have comic book superhero counterparts.
