

7 in 2005 (notably excluding Namor and Tony Stark here), but they remain every bit as effective and likeable as on the page. There are differences between this iteration and the classic cabal that first appeared in “New Avengers” No. This group of solemnly overconfident eggheads manifests here as Earth-838’s Sorcerer Supreme Mordo, Inhumans leader Black Bolt, Captain Marvel, Captain Carter (as previously seen on Disney+’s animated “What if …?”), Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards and X-Men leader Professor X (played by Patrick Stewart in one of the most explicit connections yet between the Fox Marvel movies and mutants and the MCU).Īs in the comics, The Illuminati seem to exist as a cautionary tale against unelected elites secretly making momentous decisions for everyone (see the World Security Council, et al). The IlluminatiĪpart from eventual Young Avenger America Chavez trans-universe-porting into the MCU and the end-credits scene finally bringing in Doctor Strange’s enduring love from the comics, Clea (and probably also explaining why Charlize Theron wasn’t cast as Thena in “Eternals”), the sequel’s most-attention getting introduction will be that of The Illuminati. Much of “Multiverse of Madness,” as again mentioned by Dr. Not that the term is often used, as some Marvel editors have derisively likened it to competitor DC’s use of “Earth-One” and “Earth-Two” (primarily to explain why some of DC’s heroes were around in the 1940s) - but it’s canon, like it or not. The short version is “Earth-616″ houses the main continuity of Marvel Comics.
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It may or may not pop up in the MCU’s “Fantastic” movie currently in development either way, the Baxter Building serves as the Fantastic Four’s headquarters.

In the 2015 “Fantastic Four” movie, The Baxter Foundation is the brainchild of Sue Storm’s father, Franklin, and provides the scholarship/job to Reed Richards that sets this whole super-thing in motion.

Mentioned in passing in “Multiverse of Madness” by alternate Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), the comics version is a government think-tank tied to the origins of the Fantastic Four. That’s about it, comparison-wise, but that’s a pretty big “It.” The Baxter Foundation If “WandaVision” bore a large-strokes resemblance to the epic 2005 Marvel Comics crossover event “House of M” (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch suffers a nervous breakdown triggered by personal loss - in the comics, her children on TV, her husband - and creates an entirely new reality), “Multiverse” is very roughly analogous to the epic crossover event “ Avengers Disassembled” (2004), which preceded “House of M.” In “Disassembled,” Wanda - distraught over the loss of her magical children - goes bananas and kills a whole bunch of heroes. Here’s a handy-dandy A-Z (or A-W) guide to the most important and their comics origins. If you’re looking for less spoiler-y “Strange” stories, check out our review and report from the world premiere on the movie’s connections to “WandaVision.”Ī whole cosmos of comic-book elements are introduced - or re-introduced in pivotal ways - into the Marvel Cinematic Universe by “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” now playing in theaters nationwide.

Spoiler warning: The following article discusses both major and minor plot details of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and is intended to be read after you’ve seen the movie.
