The Most Important MCU Characters Introduced In Phase 4

It’s hard to imagine a character (and performance) more different than Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight and Tatiana Maslany’s “She-Hulk,” but the fact that both could co-exist in the same universe shows how expansive (and complex) the MCU is becoming. Could they ever team up? It would feel as much like a battle of tone as it would involving their superpowers.

Nevertheless, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” launched with a nine-part first season that offered new faces to Jennifer Walters’ developing story as a superhero lawyer. A few of the memorable, more comical comic-adapted characters to appear included Titania, Leap-Frog, the Wrecking Crew, and Porcupine. While Madisynn may have become the most significant new Marvel fan-favorite, Hulk’s son Skaar was also introduced, and seems likely to play a significant role in the MCU going forward.

But ultimately, the Disney+ series was She-Hulk’s coming out. Maslany’s character brought a more grounded presence to the flashy adventures of the MCU, and much like she did for Charlie Cox’s formerly somber (and Netflix-infused) Daredevil, seems likely to serve as a valuable counter-balance to MCU brooders like Spektor and Maximoff.

“It’s always high-stake events — the universe is ending, half the people in the entire existence are getting snapped out,” head writer Jessica Gao said in a 2022 interview, explaining the character’s role in the universe. “We never really have the time to explore who these people are. What are their regular lives like?” 

Comic book enthusiasts, of course, are fully aware of how She-Hulk’s can impact the Marvel universe at large, and it’s not always so reality-based. The character is credited for breaking the fourth wall long before Deadpool made it cool. Also, her vocation as a superhero attorney (and off-and-on-again member of the Avengers) makes it conceivable that her Phase Five storyline could intersect with… well, pretty much anyone.