In Black Panther, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), full name Erik Stevens or N’Jadaka, is a special ops soldier trying to overthrow his cousin T’Challa, who is the Black Panther and king of Wakanda. Killmonger has very different views on how Wakanda should be ruled.

Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is a P.I. and former superhero with the abilities of superhuman strength and flight whose has past has come back to haunt her. Her superhero career failed when she was manipulated by a mind-controller, Zebediah Killgrave AKA The Purple Man, for eight months before his apparent death. Suffering for PTSD, Jessica must face Killgrave after he returns to make her life hell once again.

In Deadpool 2, Domino (Zazie Beetz) is the codename of Neena Thurman. She is mutant who makes use of her power to manipulate luck as a mercenary, along with her excellent skills in marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat.

Frank Castle is the Punisher, a vigilante willing to cross any boundaries in his fight against crime. After his family is brutally murdered by the mob, he wages an all out war by kidnapping, extorting, and torturing his way to justice.

Tony Stark is Iron Man, a billionaire playboy and ingenious engineer who, after being kidnapped, builds a powered suit of armor to escape captivity. As a free man, he continues to build new models of the suit, wearing them while playing the hero.

In Captain America, Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) is the great niece of Agent Peggy Carter. She follows in the legendary agent’s footsteps, working for S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Special Service as Agent 13 under the leadership of Nick Fury.