Every character added to the Marvel rights chart in 2024

With the clever and meticulous development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its unprecedented success over the last ten years (and beyond), Marvel Studios has cemented itself as a major player in mainstream American popular culture. But it can be hard to track which Marvel Comics characters might appear in the next big comic-related project unless you’re familiar with studio deals and corporate history. But worry not—we’re going to reveal which studio is in charge of the film rights to which Marvel superhero.

In our latest update, we added over 300 characters to our chart. It makes it the biggest update we’ve had since we started back in 2014.

This article will only focus on the newly added characters to the chart. You can go back to our original post “Visual Guide To Marvel Character Live-Action Rights” Infographic by the Geek Twins to get an overview of the characters in the past.

Here’s the updated chart dated 2024 (version 9.7)

Visual Guide to Marvel Live-Action Character Rights (v. 9.7) 2024

20th Century Fox

Disney bought 20th Century Fox in 2019. With it, they bought the live-action movie rights to characters like X-Men and Deadpool. But it came with a caveat. While Disney Studios owns the characters, it’s rumored that contracts with the actors prevent them from being recast. That’s why Wolverine is still played by Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart is still Professor Xavier. The contracts are reportedly in place until 2025.

Angel (Warren Worthington III)

First Appearance: The X-Men #1 (1963)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Angel Salvadore

First Appearance: New X-Men #118 (2001)
Created By: Grant Morrison, Ethan Van Sciver
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Azazel

First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #428 (2003)
Created By: Chuck Austen, Sean Phillip
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox Studios

Banshee

First Appearance: The X-Men #28 (1967)
Created By: Roy Thomas, Werner Roth
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Bedlam

First Appearance: Factor X #1 (1995)
Created By: John Francis Moore, Steve Epting
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Bishop

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #282 (1991)
Created By: Whilce Portacio, John Byrne
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Blink (Clarice Ferguson)

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #317 (1994)
Created By: Scott Lobdell, Joe Madureira
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Blind Al

First Appearance: Deadpool #1 (1997)
Created By: Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Bolt / Maverick (Christopher Bradley)

First Appearance: X-Men Unlimited #8 (1995)
Created By: Howard Mackie, Tom Grummett, and Dan Lawlis
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Caliban

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #148 (1981)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Callisto

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #169 (May 1983)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Paul Smith
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Cassandra Nova

First Appearance: New X-Men #114 (2001)
Created By: Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Chamber

First Appearance: Generation X #1 (1994)
Created By: Scott Lobdell, Chris Bachalo
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Copycat

First Appearance: X-Force #19 (1993)
Created By: Fabian Nicieza, Greg Capullo
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Darwin

First Appearance: X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 (2006)
Created By: Ed Brubaker, Pete Woods
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Dogpool

First Appearance: Prelude to Deadpool Corps #3 (2010)
Created By: Victor Gischler, Phillip Bond
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Emma Frost

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Firefist

First Appearance: X-Factor #1 (1986)
Created By: Bob Layton, Jackson Guice
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Havok

First Appearance: The X-Men #54 (1969)
Created By: Arnold Drake, Don Heck
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Headpool

First Appearance: Marvel Zombies #3 (2006)
Created By: Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Jubilee

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #244 (1989)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Marc Silvestri
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Juggernaut

First Appearance: X-Men #12 (1965)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Kestrel (John Wraith)

First Appearance: Wolverine #60 (1992)
Created By: Larry Hama, Dave Hoover
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Lady Deadpool

First Appearance: Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #7 (2010)
Created By: Victor Gischler, Rob Liefeld
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Lady Deathstrike

First Appearance: Alpha Flight #33 (1986)
Created By: Dennis O’Neil, William Johnson
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Leech

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #179 (1984)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Maverick / Agent Zero (David North)

First Appearance: X-Men #5 (1992)
Created By: John Byrne, Jim Lee
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Multiple Man

First Appearance: Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (1975)
Created By: Len Wein
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar)

First Appearance: X-Men Unlimited #27 (2000)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Brett Booth
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Peter Wisdom

First Appearance: Excalibur #86 (1995)
Created By: Warren Ellis, Ken Lashley
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Pyro

First Appearance: The Uncanny X-Men #141 (1981)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Riptide

First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #210 (1986)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr.
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Silver Fox

First Appearance: Wolverine #10 (1989)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Buscema
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Thunderbird (John Proudstar)

First Appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Created By: Len Wein, Dave Cockrum
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Toad

First Appearance: The X-Men #4 (1964)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Warpath (James Proudstar)

First Appearance: New Mutants #16 (1984)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Weasel (Jack Hammer)

First Appearance: Cable #3 (1993)
Created By: Fabian Nicieza, Klaus Janson
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

X-23

First Appearance: NYX #3 (2003)
Created By: Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Yukio

First Appearance: Wolverine #2 (1982)
Created By: Chris Claremont, Frank Miller
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Zeitgeist

First Appearance: X-Force #116 (2001)
Created By: Peter Milligan, Mike Allred
Movie Rights: 20th Century Fox

Cabinet Entertainment

The fictional sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) was created in 1932 by Robert E. Howard. They first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazines. In 1970, Marvel Comics launched the Conan comic book series with Conan the Barbarian. Conan has interacted with multiple Marvel characters like Spider-Man and Captain America. Currently, the live-action movie rights for Conan are with Cabinet Entertainment but some characters created by Marvel could be used.

Bêlit

First Appearance: Conan the Barbarian #58 (1975)
Created By: Robert E. Howard
Movie Rights: Cabinet Entertainment

Bran Mak Morn

First Appearance: Savage Sword of Conan #16 (1976)
Created By: Robert E. Howard
Movie Rights: Cabinet Entertainment

Thoth-Amon

First Appearance: Conan the Barbarian #7 (1971)
Created By: Robert E. Howard
Movie Rights: Cabinet Entertainment

Valeria

First Appearance: Savage Tales #2 (1973)
Created By: Robert E. Howard
Movie Rights: Cabinet Entertainment

Condé Nast Entertainment

The 1930s and 1940s saw the debut of the fictional character Doc Savage in pulp magazines. His real name is Clark Savage Jr. and is a multi-talented scientist, explorer, investigator, and warrior who “rights wrongs and punishes evildoers.” At Street & Smith Publications, he was conceived by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L. Nanovic, with additional material from series creator Lester Dent.

Eight regular color comics featuring four book adaptations (The Man of Bronze, Brand of the Werewolf, Death in Silver, and The Monsters) and one large reprint issue that doubled as a movie promo was released in 1972. He also appeared in several crossover issues with The Thing and Spider-Man (of course). the live-action rights to Doc Savage and the characters belong to Condé Nast Entertainment.

Fabulous Five (Long Tom, Ham, Johnny, Monk, and Renny)

First Appearance: Doc Savage #1 (1972)
Created By: Lester Dent
Movie Rights: Condé Nast Entertainment

Pat Savage

First Appearance: Doc Savage #3 (1972)
Created By: Lester Dent
Movie Rights: Condé Nast Entertainment

Marvel Studios

Alexander Pierce

First Appearance: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (1988)
Created By: Bob Harras, Paul Neary
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

America Chavez

First Appearance: Vengeance #1 (2011)
Created By: Joe Casey, Nick Dragotta
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Ant-Man (Hank Pym)

First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #27 (1962)
Created By: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Arcade

First Appearance: Marvel Team-Up #65 (1978)
Created By: Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Attuma

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #33 (1964)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Ayo

First Appearance: Ultimates #1 (2015)
Created By: Al Ewing, Kenneth Rocafort
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Baron Wolfgang von Strucker

First Appearance: Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #5 (1964)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Battlestar

First Appearance: Captain America #323 (1986)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Bron-Char

First Appearance: Avengers #364 (1993)
Created By: Mark Waid, Joe Kubert
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Captain Atlas (Att-Lass)

First Appearance: Quasar #9 (1990)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald, Mike Manley
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)

First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #12 (1967)
Created By: Stan Lee, Gene Colan
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Charlie-27

First Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (1990)
Created By: Arnold Drake, Gene Colan
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Crimson Dynamo (Anton Vanko)

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #46 (1963)
Created By: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Don Heck
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Death Dealer

First Appearance: Master of Kung Fu #115 (1982)
Created By: Doug Moench, Gene Day
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Diamondback (Rachel Leighton)

First Appearance: Captain America #310 (1985)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Doctor Minerva

First Appearance: Captain Marvel #50 (1977)
Created By: Scott Edelman, Al Milgrom
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

El Aguila

First Appearance: Power Man and Iron Fist #58 (1979)
Created By: Mary Jo Duffy, Trevor Von Eeden, and Dave Cockrum
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Gorr the God Butcher

First Appearance: Thor: God of Thunder #2 (2013)
Created By: Jason Aaron, Esad Ribic
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Happy Hogan

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #45 (1963)
Created By: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Don Heck
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

High Evolutionary

First Appearance: The Mighty Thor #134 (1966)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Iron Monger (Obadiah Stane)

First Appearance: Iron Man #200 (1985)
Created By: Dennis O’Neil, Luke McDonnell
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Jasper Sitwell

First Appearance: Strange Tales #144 (1966)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Justin Hammer

First Appearance: Iron Man #120 (1979)
Created By: David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Romita Jr.
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Kamran

First Appearance: Ms. Marvel #13 (2015)
Created By: G. Willow Wilson and Takeshi Miyazawa
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Khonshu

First Appearance: Moon Knight #1 (1980)
Created By: Doug Moench, Bill Sienkiewicz
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Korath the Pursuer

First Appearance: Quasar #32 (1992)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald, Greg Capullo
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Mainframe

First Appearance: A-Next #1 (1998)
Created By: Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Man-Bull

First Appearance: Daredevil #78 (1971)
Created By: Gerry Conway, Gene Colan
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Martinex

First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)
Created By: Arnold Drake, Gene Colan
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Porcupine

First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #48 (1963)
Created By: Stan Lee, Don Heck
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Princess Zanda

First Appearance: Black Panther #1 (1976)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Ronan the Accuser

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #65 (1967)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Sentry (Robert Reynolds)

First Appearance: The Sentry #1 (2000)
Created By: Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, and Rick Veitch
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Shatterstar

First Appearance: The New Mutants #99 (1991)
Created By: Fabian Nicieza, Rob Liefeld
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Silver Surfer (Shalla-Bal)

First Appearance: Silver Surfer #1 (1968)
Created By: Stan Lee, John Buscema
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Starhawk

First Appearance: The Defenders #28 (1975)
Created By: Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Supreme Intelligence

First Appearance: Fantastic Four #65 (1967)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Taserface

First Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (1990)
Created By: Aaron Valentino, Jim Valentino
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

The Black Order (Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Black Dwarf, and Supergiant)

First Appearance: New Avengers #8 (2013)
Created By: Jonathan Hickman, Mike Deodato
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

The Warriors Three (Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg)

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #119 (1965)
Created By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

The Time Variance Authority (Mobius M. Mobius, Mr. Alternity,
Mr. Orobourous, Mr. Paradox, and Mr. Tesseract)

First Appearance: Thor #372 (1986)
Created By: Walt Simonson, Sal Buscema
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

U.S. Agent

First Appearance: Captain America #354 (1989)
Created By: Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

First Appearance: Strange Tales #159 (1967)
Created By: Jim Steranko
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Wave (Pearl Pangan)

First Appearance: War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #1 (2019)
Created By: Greg Pak and artist Leinil Francis Yu
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Wrecking Crew (Bulldozer, Piledriver, Thunderball, Wrecker)

First Appearance: The Defenders #17 (1974)
Created By: Len Wein, Sal Buscema
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Yellowjacket (Darren Cross)

First Appearance: Marvel Premiere #47 (1979)
Created By: John Byrne, Bob Layton, and David Michelinie
Movie Rights: Marvel Studios

Mattel Films (Formerly Tyco Toys)

The trucking industry exploded in popularity in the 1970s. Tyco Toys created a line of electric trucking slot cars from 1981 to 1985. They called the toys US-1 and approached Mattel about licensing them for a comic book series. U.S. 1 ran for a healthy twelve issues, which is about eleven more than you would think possible for a publication of that caliber.

The first, written by Al Milgrom and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, established the framework for the primary character, Ulysses Solomon Archer. (U.S Archer). Some characters, like Highwayman, eventually appeared in other comic books. Mattel bought Tyco in 1997 and they hold the rights.

Baron Von Blimp

First Appearance: US 1 #4 (1983)
Created By: Al Milgrom, Frank Springer
Movie Rights: Mattel Films (Formerly Tyco Toys)