With the possibility of the Dark Avengers appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sooner rather than later, one creator has put together the potential roster in an epic piece of fan art. After introducing their cornerstone heroes and villains in Phases One and Two, the MCU has slowly begun filling in its extensive world with lesser-known characters, antiheroes, and conflicted antagonists like Baron Zemo and Taskmaster in Phases 3 and 4. With the fates of certain characters altered by pivotal events like the Snap, Marvel is banking on a new generation to headline the MCU.
Earth's mightiest heroes have seen losses in the form of Captain America, Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff), and others. While characters like Sam Wilson have stepped up to fill in some of those iconic roles within the MCU, the Avengers are not nearly the team they once were, and shady figures will always want to exploit that. The Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is possibly one such figure. She first appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, priming the U.S. Agent (John Walker) to lead a changing world, and then convinced Yelena Belova to hunt down Hawkeye.
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Fontaine's actions indicate the possible formation of the Dark Avengers, a group of villains who assume the identities of authentic Avengers when the actual team is missing in action. Digital artist artoftimetravel imagines what this team could look like in the MCU with an incredible concept design. The artwork features the U.S. Agent leading the charge, alongside Belova, Taskmasker (Antonia Dreykov), Baron Zemo, Deadpool, Ghost, and Abomination, with Fontaine and Thunderbolt Ross looming overhead. Check out the fan
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