Summary
Marvel Studios' upcomingNovaseries on Disney+ could introduce another powerful member of the teased Young Avengers team in theMCU. Since the beginning of the Multiverse Saga with 2021’sWandaVision, Marvel Studios has introduced several potential members ofMCU’s Young Avengers team, including the likes ofMs. Marvel’sKamala Khan,Hawkeye’sKate Bishop, andAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’sCassie Lang. However, there are still several members of the young superhero team from Marvel Comics that haven’t appeared in the MCU, but Marvel Studios' much-anticipated upcoming projects could change that.
In the absence of the Avengers following 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has teased the introduction of several different superhero groups, including the likes of the antiheroic Thunderbolts, the supernatural Midnight Sons, and the Fantastic Four. Theending of 2023’sThe Marvelsfeatured the first major tease towards the formation of the Young Avengers in the MCU, asKamala Khan approached Kate Bishop with the prospect of bringing together a new superhero team. Setup for the Young Avengers has been slow, but the team may soon receive another powerful new member in oneupcoming MCU TV series.
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Marvel Studios confirmed the development of a Disney+ series focused on Marvel Comics' cosmic hero, Nova, in March 2022, revealing that Sabir Pirzada would be penning the script. Pirzada previously worked onMoon KnightandMs. Marvel, which became two of the most popular installments in the MCU’s Phase 4, so Marvel Studios’Novais surely in safe hands. Recent changes inMarvel Studios' release mandate and TV productionhave leftNova’sfate uncertain, however, but recent speculation suggests the upcoming series could introduce a different version of the titular hero than audiences may be expecting.
Richard Rider was the first character to assume the role of Nova in Marvel Comics, introduced as a regular high school student who evolved into the Nova Corps' signature superhero after the destruction of the cosmic organization. While Richard Rider was expected to be the focus ofMarvel Studios’Novaseries,recent speculation suggests the series may actually focus on Sam Alexander, a 16-year-old Arizonian who became Nova after learning his father worked for the Nova Corps. Focusing on Sam Alexander would giveNovaa similar feel toMs. Marvel, introducing yet another young superhero to the MCU.
Richard Rider became Nova in Marvel Comics’The Man Called Nova #1in 1976, while Sam Alexander took over the role in 2011’sMarvel Point One #1.
The MCU Needs To Build Out Its Young Avengers Team
Sam Alexander being introduced in Marvel Studios’Novaseries would introduce another crucial piece of the MCU’s Young Avengers puzzle. Setup for the Young Avengers has been very slow in the Multiverse Saga, with the most recent feature film in the MCU,The Marvels, delivering the first overt tease towards the team. With the MCU hurtling towardsAvengers 5andAvengers: Secret Warsin Phase 6,Marvel Studios would benefit from solidifying the Young Avengers team, as while several potential members have been teased, only three young heroes have currently been confirmed to be a part of the group.
LokiSeason 1 (2021)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(2021)
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Thor: Love and Thunder(2022)
WhileThe Marvelsseemed to confirm Kamala Khan, Kate Bishop, and Cassie Lang as thefirst three members of the MCU’s Young Avengers team, the other potential team members haven’t yet been recruited. Some of these heroes, includingKid Loki, Skaar, Eli Bradley, Love, and America Chavez, haven’t even been confirmed to be returning to the MCU, so Marvel Studios must begin making moves to officially bring the Young Avengers together. There are still several members of the Young Avengers from Marvel Comics that haven’t joined the MCU, but a very powerful iteration of the team has been set up.
Why Sam Alexander Would Be Perfect For The MCU’s Young Avengers Team
Sam Alexander’s access to the Nova Force makes him an incredibly formidable cosmic hero, so he would be a huge asset to the MCU’s Young Avengers team. In Marvel Comics,Sam Alexander fought alongside Ms. Marvel, Miles Morales' Spider-Man, and Ironheart, and others, as the Champions, and this team could be folded into the Young Avengers in the live-action MCU. Marvel Studios’Novaseries focusing on Sam Alexander instead of Richard Rider would debut a hero young enough to lead theMCU’s cosmic storiesfor years to come, and provide a huge power boost to the budding Young Avengers team.
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