History AdaptationalBadass / MarvelCinematicUniverse

* ComicBook/TheVision is not nearly as important or powerful in the comics as he is in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. In the comics he has a pretty standard powerset--flight, higher than average toughness and strength, density manipulation powers, and a beam weapon in his solar-powered gem. His origin was also basically an android given life by copying the brain of another existing superhero. He is also the Avenger most often [[TheWorfEffect destroyed]] because he can be easily rebuilt. After being destroyed again, he was literally [[PutOnABus left in the Avenger's warehouse]] for years and was not present during major story arcs like ''Comicbook/CivilWar''. He has only been written back into the comics in the last 3 years. However in the movie, [[spoiler:his origin and power level are far more impressive, where it takes Thor's lightning to give him life, has vibranium incorporated right into his ''cells'' which makes him nigh-indestructible, and being powered by one of the Infinity Gems raises his power potential far above his original nameless solar gem. '''And''' he is able to wield {{Mjolnir}} and thus judged 'worthy', a privilege that not many Marvelites in either here or the comics can claim.]] On the other hand comic Vis has managed to [[https://i.imgur.com/Tod0lwC_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium effectively]] fight the likes of ComicBook/SilverSurfer, whilst in the movies he’s clearly a few leagues [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter below]] cosmic characters like Thanos [[spoiler: who killed him pretty easily in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.]]
* Spider-Man gets a bit especially since his superpowers are very different to other Avengers, therefore he stands out more in the movies by comparison. In ''Civil War'' Spidey wipes the floor with Falcon and Bucky, highly trained opponents who would give him a much harder time in the comics, and then brings down Giant-Man. In ''Infinity War'' Spidey fights the likes of Obsidian Cull and even Thanos. True, he fought Thanos in [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet the comic]] as well but Spidey had the likes of Thor and Hulk backing him up there, while in the film Spidey is [[https://gfycat.com/sarcasticmintyhypacrosaurus able to fight Thanos and stagger him with his attacks]] with only Dr Strange helping him TeleportSpam from a distance. At one point when Thanos is overpowered by the heroes, Spider-Man [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11133/111331200/6699218-2699505107-KindT.gif manages to pull the Gauntlet off Thanos's hand]] (briefly) with his strength, whereas in the comics it's almost impossible to get Gauntlet off without tricking Thanos or being a cosmic character [[https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32894190677_5cfcbb2fe5_b.jpg like Silver Surfer]]. [[spoiler: In ''Endgame'' Spidey is able to go OneManArmy on the Thanos’s Outriders to safeguard the Infinity Gauntlet]].
* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' does this to the SpiderSense. In the comics and previous films it's a useful sixth sense that alerts Spidey to danger ''but'' it can be tricked and fooled by illusions. In the film however it's a StoryBreakerPower which turns the finale into a CurbStompBattle in Spidey's favor. Oh, and unlike most comics, [[spoiler: Mysterio]]'s illusions ''do not'' work on the "Peter Tingle".
** Except there have been multiple instances in the comics where the SpiderSense did work exactly as portrayed in the film; and in the same way - closing his eyes, Spidey can't see the illusions and therefore, his Spider-Sense doesn't react to them. This is a typical result of DependingOnTheWriter with the Spider-Sense failing or getting fooled in a lot of comics and being a near-StoryBreakerPower in other comics. The film version leans towards the latter.

* In many ways Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel is this at the end of her solo movie as she curb stomps the Kree army, including characters such as Minerva who could match her in the comics. In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Carol not only destroys Thanos’s massive spaceship solo but also even gives Thanos himself a run for his money despite him having the Infinity Gauntlet. In comparison, Thor and the Hulk couldn't beat him while he ''didn't'' have it. In the comics, Carol needs an entire team with her to fight him, and it still wouldn't be enough for Thanos even if he didn't have the Infinity Gauntlet.

** Zheng Zu Shang-Chi's father is definitely no slouch in the comics (especially in later ones) having mystical powers and immortality but can still by foiled by the likes of Moon Knight and Luke Cage. His film counterpart Xu Wenwu however, gets major badass points due to being a CompositeCharacter with [[Characters/IronManCentralRoguesGallery The Mandarin]] himself having the various energy powers of the Ten Rings in addition to the Mandarin's legendary reputation and history, and is only beaten [[spoiler: when his son takes five of the Rings from him and uses them against him.]]

* Wong from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'' gets some '''major''' badass points. In the comics, Wong is the BumblingSidekick to Strange and at best only knows some kung-fu. In the movie however Wong is not only (as confirmed by WordOfGod) more skilled in magic than Strange, but actually acts as the doctor’s MentorArchetype. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[spoiler: and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'']], Wong defends Earth from Thanos’s forces alongside the Avengers, even taking off Cull Obsidian ’s arm with a PortalCut, and [[spoiler: gathers all of Earth’s forces and sends them through portals to pull off the biggest BigDamnHeroes moment against Thanos]]. If that wasn't enough in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', Wong has a cage match with the Abomination (who could match the Hulk) '''and wins''' thanks to ThinkingUpPortals.

* Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' not only went into AscendedExtra territory, but they were also upgraded into a badass army officer and a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Howard Hughes that help Cap in his missions. ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' Episode 1 dials this UpToEleven with Peggy, as in this universe she's the one who takes the SuperSerum and becomes a CaptainPatriotic, SuperSoldier. Peggy is even shown to be stronger than Cap himself, able to flip entire trucks over and overpower a EldritchAbomination and force it back through portal.

* Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' not only went into AscendedExtra territory, but they were also upgraded into a badass army officer and a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Howard Hughes that help Cap in his missions. ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' Episode 1 dials this UpToEleven with Peggy, as in this universe she's the one who takes the SuperSerum and becomes a CaptainPatriotic, SuperSoldier Peggy is shown to be stronger than Cap himself, able to flip entire trucks over and overpower a EldritchAbomination and force it back through portal.

** Zig-zagged with eponymous Shang-Chi himself, like the comics he's an incredible martial artist who can utilize KiManipulation later in the film. [[spoiler: But in the climax, Shang-Chi is gifted the Ten Rings himself which he [[CombinedEnergyAttack combines with his Chi to spectacular effect]] and allows him to defeat his father and even [[DidYouJustPunchOuthCthulhukill the Dweller-in-Darkness]], essentially making him twice as powerful as his comic counterpart who mainly uses Chi to enhance his strikes and doesn't have the Ten Rings. On the other hand, his comic version has few flashy Chi-powers, while his film version needs the Ten Rings do so.]]

* Wong from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'' gets some '''major''' badass points. In the comics, Wong is the BumblingSidekick to Strange and at best only knows some kung-fu. In the movie however Wong is not only (as confirmed by WordOfGod) more skilled in magic than Strange, but actually acts as the doctor’s MentorArchetype. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[spoiler: and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'']], Wong defends Earth from Thanos’s forces alongside the Avengers, even taking off Cull Obsidian ’s arm with a PortalCut, and [[spoiler: gathers all of Earth’s forces and sends them through portals to pull off the biggest BigDamnHeroes moment against Thanos]]. If that wasn't enough in ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'', Wong has a cage match with the Abomination (who could match the Hulk) '''and win''' thanks to ThinkingUpPortals.

* Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' not only went into AscendedExtra territory, but they were also upgraded into a badass army officer and a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Howard Hughes that help Cap in his missions. The ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf'' Episode 1 dials this UpToEleven with Peggy as she's the one who takes the SuperSerum and becomes a CaptainPatriotic, SuperSoldier Peggy is shown to be stronger than Cap himself, able to flip entire trucks over and overpower a EldritchAbomination and force it back through portal.

* Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' not only went into AscendedExtra territory, but they were also upgraded into a badass army officer and a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Howard Hughes that help Cap in his missions.

* Wong from ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'' gets some '''major''' badass points. In the comics, Wong is the BumblingSidekick to Strange and at best only knows some kung-fu. In the movie however Wong is not only (as confirmed by WordOfGod) more skilled in magic than Strange, but actually acts as the doctor’s MentorArchetype. In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' [[spoiler: and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'']], Wong defends Earth from Thanos’s forces alongside the Avengers, even taking off Cull Obsidian ’s arm with a PortalCut, and [[spoiler: gathers all of Earth’s forces and sends them through portals to pull off the biggest BigDamnHeroes moment against Thanos]].

* Ebony Maw in the comics had no superpowers aside from telepathy or "persuasion" which he uses to torture Doctor Strange, but in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Maw is an outright EvilSorcerer with [[MindOverMatter telekinetic powers]] which he uses to restrain Thor, fight off Iron Man, Spider-Man and even capture Doctor Strange making him one of the most powerful Children of Thanos besides the Hulk-like Cull Obsidian.
* Weapon-example with Stormbreaker. In the comics it’s pretty much a discount Mjölnir being given to Beta Ray Bill after he proved himself to Odin. It’s not nearly as OP as Thor’s iconic hammer however, as seen in the most recent comic where Thor [[WreckedWeapon breaks it]] by swinging it against Mjölnir. In ''Infinity War'' however Stormbreaker makes Mjölnir look like a paperweight, not only can it summon the Bifröst but it’s also nigh-indestructible as well. Thor confirmed this as at the peak of his power, he used Stormbreaker to overpower a CombinedEnergyAttack from all six Infinity Stones and embed the axe in Thanos’s chest mortally wounding him. Although unlike the comics, anybody who is strong enough can use Stormbreaker in the movies since there’s no [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield worthiness enchantment]].

* Alexei Shostakov aka Red Guardian from ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' plays with this, on the surface he seems to the [[AdaptationalWimp inverse]] of this, as he’s an overweight BrokenAce while his comic counterpart is a HeroicBuild possessing stud. Except in the comics, Alexei is just a BadassNormal with CharlesAtlasSuperPower whom is overshadowed by even the modestly enhanced Captain America. In the film on the other hand, Alexei thanks to a Russian [[SuperSerum serum]] has actually superpowers: being able to [[SuperStrength flip a heavy trailer over like a table and punch steel doors open]], [[SuperSpeed catch up to speeding plane while it’s taking off]] and [[SuperToughness survives falling off a high gulag wall onto his back and needs a dozen tranquilliser darts to be taken down]]. Alexei is also able to hold his own against Taskmaster for a prolonged length of time, making him easily as impressive SuperSoldier as Steve Rogers himself.
* From the same film, Melina Vostokoff is regarded as TheAce [[LegacyCharacter Black Widow]] having gone through the [[TrainingFromHell Red Room]] five times, before Natasha was even born. This contrasts to the comics where Melina [[AgeLift is younger]] and much to her fury [[OvershadowedByAwesome lives in the shadow]] [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter of Natasha]]. Though this is mainly due to the film making Melina a CompositeCharacter of Nat and herself.

* Weapon-example with Stormbreaker. In the comics it’s pretty much a discount Mjölnir being given to Beta Ray Bill after he proved himself to Oden. It’s not nearly as OP as Thor’s iconic hammer however, as seen in the most recent comic where Thor [[WreckedWeapon breaks it]] by swinging it against Mjölnir. In ''Infinity War'' however Stormbreaker makes Mjölnir look like a paperweight, not only can it summon the Bifröst but it’s also nigh-indestructible as well. Thor confirmed this as at the peak of his power, he used Stormbreaker to overpower a CombinedEnergyAttack from all six Infinity Stones and embed the axe in Thanos’s chest mortally wounding him. Although unlike the comics, anybody who is strong enough can use Stormbreaker in the movies since there’s no [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield worthiness enchantment]].

* ComicBook/BlackWidow gets this too. Sure, in the comics Natasha is [[CharlesAtlasSuperPower pretty damn tough]] thanks to a SuperSerum, but she still can't: tank a backhand from the Hulk, knock out Hawkeye, kill multiple Chitauri aliens, hold her own against the Winter Soldier ''twice'', incapacitate Black Panther and mortally wound Corvus Glaive [[UpToEleven like she can in the movies]]. In her [[Film/BlackWidow2021 solo movie]], Natasha fights an entire army of Black Widows by herself and has a FreeFallFight with Taskmaster [[spoiler: whom she defeats with a ThreePointLanding, feats that are several degrees higher than a lot of Nat’s most impressive comic moments.]]

* As the franchise went on, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGuNz-MrwQ to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].

* ComicBook/BlackWidow gets this too. Sure, in the comics Natasha is [[CharlesAtlasSuperPower pretty damn tough]] thanks to a SuperSerum, but she still can't: tank a backhand from the Hulk, knock out Hawkeye, kill multiple Chitauri aliens, hold her own against the Winter Soldier ''twice'', incapacitate Black Panther and mortally wound Corvus Glaive [[UpToEleven like she can in the movies]].

* ComicBook/TheVision is not nearly as important or powerful in the comics as he is in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. In the comics he has a pretty standard powerset--flight, higher than average toughness and strength, density manipulation powers, and a beam weapon in his solar-powered gem. His origin was also basically an android given life by copying the brain of another existing superhero. He is also the Avenger most often [[TheWorfEffect destroyed]] because he can be easily rebuilt. After being destroyed again, he was literally [[PutOnABus left in the Avenger's warehouse]] for years and was not present during major story arcs like ''Comicbook/CivilWar''. He has only been written back into the comics in the last 3 years. However in the movie, [[spoiler:his origin and power level are far more impressive, where it takes Thor's lightning to give him life, has vibranium incorporated right into his ''cells'' which makes him nigh-indestructible, and being powered by one of the Infinity Gems raises his power potential far above his original nameless solar gem. '''And''' he is able to wield {{Mjolnir}} and thus judged 'worthy', a privilege that not many Marvelites in either here or the comics can claim.]]

* As the franchise went on, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. But most impressively in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Cap [[PunchCatch manages to catch Thanos’s punch]] [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11129/111293899/7388722-4882592200-tenor.gif and briefly hold him back]], [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the comic]] on the other hand even with his Vibranium Shield Thanos [[HeroKiller utterly]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos2.jpg destroyed]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos3.jpg Cap]] when they faced each other. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGuNz-MrwQ to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].

* ''Film/IronMan'': The main hero himself, or at least his early armors, which are far more powerful than the earlier armors Tony employed in the comics. His most traditional armor tends to only include repulsors and the Uni-beam as weapons, but the film also adds in a lot of hidden missiles and weapons, and draws more from the later armor models than the original versions. Really Tony overall is much more powerful in most of his "normal" armors than he's usually depicted as in comics: with his early Mark VI Armour in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' he's able knock Thor around (who was probably holding back but it's impressive regardless) and even outright beat Loki. In the New York battle with Mark VII Tony kills a Chitauri Leviathan (the humongous flying centipede-snake things) from [[KillItThroughItsStomach the inside out]] and then flies at top speed into a portal and destroys the Chitauri Mothership with a nabbed nuclear missile as a HeroicSacrifice. In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' the Mark XLIV aka Hulkbuster armor gets this treatment as it actually lives up to its name and busts the Hulk. Oh and less we forget with the Mark L Tony ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSJhXruEzU fights Thanos]]'' when he first meets him in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', while in the comics [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTdKAGXP8S0/VssAJF_ZaoI/AAAAAAAANXM/aT5-o-ImR04/s1600-Ic42/RCO014.jpg Tony was beaten easily]] by the Mad Titan when they first met. [[spoiler: In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Tony (unarmored) walks off getting smashed by The Hulk.]]

** Except there have been multiple instances in the comics where the SpiderSense did work exactly as portrayed in the film; and in the same way - closing his eyes, Spidey can't see the illusions and therefore, his Spider-Sense doesn't react to them. This is a typical result of DependingOnTheWriter with the Spidey Sense failing or getting fooled in a lot of comics and being a near-StoryBreakerPower in other comics. The film version leans towards the latter.

* As the franchise went on, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. But most impressively in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Cap [[PunchCatch manages to catch Thanos’s punch]] [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11129/111293899/7388722-4882592200-tenor.gif and briefly hold him back]], [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the comic]] on the other hand even with his Vibranium Shield Thanos [[HeroKiller utterly]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos2.jpg destroyed]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos3.jpg Cap]] when they faced each other. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxiGRsrwQs to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].

* Pepper Potts, while she had her moments, is mostly a regular non-action lady in comics. In the movies, however, Pepper has several big kick ass moments. First, there’s ''Film/IronMan3'' where she gets injected with the Extremis Virus and kills the villain, [[spoiler: then there’s ''Endgame'' where Pepper dons her own PoweredArmour and wrecks Thanos’s army [[BattleCouple alongside]] Tony. Oh and unlike the comics where Pepper’s armor has no direct offensive weaponry, in the movie ''she has freaking laser beams and missiles'']].

* ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' does this to the SpiderSense. In the comics and previous films it's a useful sixth sense that alerts Spidey to danger ''but'' it can be tricked and fooled by illusions. In the film however it's a StoryBreakerPower which turns the finale into a CurbStompBattle in Spidey's favor. Oh, and unlike the comics, [[spoiler: Mysterio]]'s illusions ''do not'' work on the "Peter Tingle".
** Except there have been multiple instances in the comics where the SpiderSense did work exactly as portrayed in the film; and in the same way - closing his eyes, Spidey can't see the illusions and therefore, his Spider-Sense doesn't react to them.

* ''Film/IronMan'': The main hero himself, or at least his early armors, which are far more powerful than the earlier armors Tony employed in the comics. His most traditional armor tends to only include repulsors and the Uni-beam as weapons, but the film also adds in a lot of hidden missiles and weapons, and draws more from the later armor models than the original versions. Really Tony overall is much more powerful in most of his "normal" armors than he's usually depicted as in comics: with his early Mark VI Armour in ''Film/TheAvengers2012'' he's able knock Thor around (who was probably holding back but it's impressive regardless) and even outright beat Loki. In the New York battle with Mark VII Tony kills a Chitauri Leviathan (the humongous flying centipede-snake things) from [[KillItThroughItsStomach the inside out]] and then flies at top speed into a portal and destroys the Chitauri Mothership with a nabbed nuclear missile as a HeroicSacrifice. In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' the Mark XLIV aka Hulkbuster armor gets this treatment as it actually lives up to its name and busts the Hulk. Oh and less we forget with the Mark L Tony ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSJhXruEzU fights Thanos]]'' when he first meets him in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', while in the comics [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTdKAGXP8S0/VssAJF_ZaoI/AAAAAAAANXM/aT5-o-ImR04/s1600-Ic42/RCO014.jpg Tony was beaten easily]] by the Mad Titan when they first met. [[spoiler: In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Tony (unarmored) walks off getting smashed by The Hulk, and even kills Thanos and his collected forces himself using the Infinity Stones as a HeroicSacrifice... something that's never happened in the comics]].

* Spider-Man gets a bit especially since his superpowers are very different to other Avengers, therefore he stands out more in the movies by comparison. In ''Civil War'' Spidey wipes the floor with Falcon and Bucky, highly trained opponents who would give him a much harder time in the comics, and then brings down Giant-Man. In ''Infinity War'' Spidey fights the likes of Obsidian Cull and even Thanos. True, he fought Thanos in [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet the comic]] as well but Spidey had the likes of Thor and Hulk backing him up there, while in the film Spidey is [[https://gfycat.com/sarcasticmintyhypacrosaurus able to fight Thanos and stagger him with his attacks]] with only Dr Strange helping him TeleportSpam from a distance. At one point when Thanos is overpowered by the heroes, Spider-Man [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11133/111331200/6699218-2699505107-KindT.gif manages to pull the Gauntlet off Thanos's hand]] (briefly) with his strength, whereas in the comics it's almost impossible to get Gauntlet off without tricking Thanos or being a cosmic character [[https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32894190677_5cfcbb2fe5_b.jpg like Silver Surfer]]. [[spoiler: In ''Endgame'' Spidey is able to go OneManArmy on the Thanos’s Outriders to safeguard the Infinity Gauntlet]].\\

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''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' does this to the SpiderSense. In the comics and previous films it's a useful sixth sense that alerts Spidey to danger ''but'' it can be tricked and fooled by illusions. In the film however it's a StoryBreakerPower which turns the finale into a CurbStompBattle in Spidey's favor. Oh, and unlike the comics, [[spoiler: Mysterio]]'s illusions ''do not'' work on the "Peter Tingle".

* As the franchise went on ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. But most impressively in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Cap [[PunchCatch manages to catch Thanos’s punch]] [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11129/111293899/7388722-4882592200-tenor.gif and briefly hold him back]], [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the comic]] on the other hand even with his Vibranium Shield Thanos [[HeroKiller utterly]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos2.jpg destroyed]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos3.jpg Cap]] when they faced each other. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxiGRsrwQs to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].

* Weapon-example with Stormbreaker. In the comics it’s pretty much a discount Mjölnir being given to Beta Ray Bill after he proved himself to Oden. It’s not nearly as OP as Thor’s iconic hammer however, as seen in the most recent comic where Thor [[WreckedWeapon breaks it]] by swinging it against Mjölnir. In ''Infinity War'' however Stormbreaker makes Mjölnir look like a paperweight, not only can it summon the Bifröst but it’s also nigh-indestructible as well. Thor confirmed this as at the peak of his power, he used Stormbreaker to overpower a CombinedEnergyAttack from all six Infinity Stones and embed the axe in Thanos’s chest mortally wounding him. Although unlike the comics, anybody whose strong enough can use Stormbreaker in the movies since there’s no [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield worthiness enchantment]].

* As the franchise went on ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. But most impressively in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' Cap [[PunchCatch manages to catch Thanos’s punch]] [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11129/111293899/7388722-4882592200-tenor.gif and briefly hold him back]], [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the comic]] on the other hand even with his Vibranium Shield Thanos [[HeroKiller utterly]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos2.jpg destroyed]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos3.jpg Cap]] when they faced each other. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=plxiGRsrwQs to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].

* Pepper Pots, while she had her moments, is mostly a regular non-action lady in comics. In the movies, however, Pepper has several big kick ass moments. First, there’s ''Film/IronMan3'' where she gets injected with the Extremis Virus and kills the villain, [[spoiler: then there’s ''Endgame'' where Pepper dons her own PoweredArmour and wrecks Thanos’s army [[BattleCouple alongside]] Tony. Oh and unlike the comics where Pepper’s armor has no direct offensive weaponry, in the movie ''she has freaking laser beams and missiles'']].

* ''Film/IronMan'': The main hero himself, or at least his early armors, which are far more powerful than the earlier armors Tony employed in the comics. His most traditional armor tends to only include repulsors and the Uni-beam as weapons, but the film also adds in a lot of hidden missiles and weapons, and draws more from the later armor models than the original versions. Really Tony overall is much more powerful in most of his "normal" armors than he's usually depicted as in comics: with his early Mark VI Armour in ''Filmm/TheAvengers2012'' he's able knock Thor around (who was probably holding back but it's impressive regardless) and even outright beat Loki. In the New York battle with Mark VII Tony kills a Chitauri Leviathan (the humongous flying centipede-snake things) from [[KillItThroughItsStomach the inside out]] and then flies at top speed into a portal and destroys the Chitauri Mothership with a nabbed nuclear missile as a HeroicSacrifice. In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' the Mark XLIV aka Hulkbuster armor gets this treatment as it actually lives up to its name and busts the Hulk. Oh and less we forget with the Mark L Tony ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSJhXruEzU fights Thanos]]'' when he first meets him in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', while in the comics [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTdKAGXP8S0/VssAJF_ZaoI/AAAAAAAANXM/aT5-o-ImR04/s1600-Ic42/RCO014.jpg Tony was beaten easily]] by the Mad Titan when they first met. [[spoiler: In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Tony (unarmored) walks off getting smashed by The Hulk, and even kills Thanos and his collected forces himself using the Infinity Stones as a HeroicSacrifice... something that's never happened in the comics]].

* ''Film/IronMan'': The main hero himself, or at least his early armors, which are far more powerful than the earlier armors Tony employed in the comics. His most traditional armor tends to only include repulsors and the Uni-beam as weapons, but the film also adds in a lot of hidden missiles and weapons, and draws more from the later armor models than the original versions. Really Tony overall is much more powerful in most of his "normal" armors than he's usually depicted as in comics: with his early Mark VI Armour in ''Filmm/TheAvengers'' he's able knock Thor around (who was probably holding back but it's impressive regardless) and even outright beat Loki. In the New York battle with Mark VII Tony kills a Chitauri Leviathan (the humongous flying centipede-snake things) from [[KillItThroughItsStomach the inside out]] and then flies at top speed into a portal and destroys the Chitauri Mothership with a nabbed nuclear missile as a HeroicSacrifice. In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' the Mark XLIV aka Hulkbuster armor gets this treatment as it actually lives up to its name and busts the Hulk. Oh and less we forget with the Mark L Tony ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSJhXruEzU fights Thanos]]'' when he first meets him in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', while in the comics [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTdKAGXP8S0/VssAJF_ZaoI/AAAAAAAANXM/aT5-o-ImR04/s1600-Ic42/RCO014.jpg Tony was beaten easily]] by the Mad Titan when they first met. [[spoiler: In ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' Tony (unarmored) walks off getting smashed by The Hulk, and even kills Thanos and his collected forces himself using the Infinity Stones as a HeroicSacrifice... something that's never happened in the comics]].

* ''Iron Man'': The main hero himself, or at least his early armors, which are far more powerful than the earlier armors Tony employed in the comics. His most traditional armor tends to only include repulsors and the Uni-beam as weapons, but the film also adds in a lot of hidden missiles and weapons, and draws more from the later armor models than the original versions. Really Tony overall is much more powerful in most of his "normal" armors than he's usually depicted as in comics: with his early Mark VI Armour in ''TheAvengers'' he's able knock Thor around (who was probably holding back but it's impressive regardless) and even outright beat Loki. In the New York battle with Mark VII Tony kills a Chitauri Leviathan (the humongous flying centipede-snake things) from [[KillItThroughItsStomach the inside out]] and then flies at top speed into a portal and destroys the Chitauri Mothership with a nabbed nuclear missile as a HeroicSacrifice. In ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' the Mark XLIV aka Hulkbuster armor gets this treatment as it actually lives up to its name and busts the Hulk. Oh and less we forget with the Mark L Tony ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osSJhXruEzU fights Thanos]]'' when he first meets him in ''Avengers: Infinity War'', while in the comics [[https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OTdKAGXP8S0/VssAJF_ZaoI/AAAAAAAANXM/aT5-o-ImR04/s1600-Ic42/RCO014.jpg Tony was beaten easily]] by the Mad Titan when they first met. [[spoiler: In ''Avengers: Endgame'' Tony (unarmored) walks off getting smashed by The Hulk, and even kills Thanos and his collected forces himself using the Infinity Stones as a HeroicSacrifice... something that's never happened in the comics]].
* As the franchise went on ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. He went from just a man in [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower peak human condition]] thanks to his SuperSerum to explicitly Super Human (much like his ComicBook/UltimateMarvel counterpart). In ''Captain America: Civil War'' he manages to temporarily stop a helicopter from taking off with one arm. Also MCU Cap held his own against Ultron and made him struggle, this contrasts to the comics where Cap tends to get swatted aside anytime he and The Avengers try to fight Ultron in close quarters. But most impressively in ''Avengers: Infinity War'' Cap [[PunchCatch manages to catch Thanos’s punch]] [[https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/original/11129/111293899/7388722-4882592200-tenor.gif and briefly hold him back]], [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the comic]] on the other hand even with his Vibranium Shield Thanos [[HeroKiller utterly]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos2.jpg destroyed]] [[https://boundingintocomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cap-vs-Thanos3.jpg Cap]] when they faced each other. [[spoiler: Better yet in ''Endgame'' Cap effectively uses Mjölnir (in [[DualWielding conjunction]] with his shield) [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=plxiGRsrwQs to beat the crap out of Thanos]], in the comics Cap has never done anything remotely that awesome even [[ComicBook/FearItself when]] [[ComicBook/SecretEmpire he did]] wield Mjölnir]].
* Combined with AdaptationDistillation and CompositeCharacter; in the [[ComicBook/IronMan comic]], Whiplash was just a guy with a bulletproof but ridiculous looking costume and two whips, who could take on Iron Man's early armors, but was easily out-matched when Tony got some upgrades. ''Iron Man 2'' mixed him with another villain called Crimson Dynamo and revised him as a GeniusBruiser and MagnificentBastard who could actually hurt Iron Man's more advanced armor.
* Pepper Pots, while she had her moments, is mostly a regular non-action lady in comics. In the movies, however, Pepper has several big kick ass moments. First, there’s ''Iron Man 3'' where she gets injected with the Extremis Virus and kills the villain, [[spoiler: then there’s ''Endgame'' where Pepper dons her own PoweredArmour and wrecks Thanos’s army [[BattleCouple alongside]] Tony. Oh and unlike the comics where Pepper’s armor has no direct offensive weaponry, in the movie ''she has freaking laser beams and missiles'']].

* Peggy Carter and Howard Stark in ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' not only went into AscendedExtra territory, but they were also upgraded into a badass army officer and a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Howard Hughes that help Cap in his missions.
* ''Iron Man 3'' does this to Aldrich Killian. [[spoiler: In the comic book storyline ''Extremis'', Killian commits suicide at the start of the comic, out of guilt over selling Extremis to a RightWingMilitiaFanatic. In the movie, Killian becomes the main villain of the movie, as he is revealed to be the real Mandarin (or so he says), orchestrating terrorist attacks using the Extremis formula and posing a very large threat throughout the movie. He also takes Extremis himself, becoming physically powerful enough to demolish Tony's armours with his bare hands.]]
* Subverted in ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' with Georges Batroc, known in the Marvel Comics as Batroc the Leaper; traditionally a BadassNormal NobleDemon who regularly goes toe to toe with [[SuperSoldier Cap]] and always puts up a pretty impressive fight, but is often assumed to be a joke because [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys he's French]] and has a hideous costume design. In the film, he's just as badass as he is in the comics, but with his more silly characteristics removed, and played by UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts champion Georges St-Pierre.
* ComicBook/TheVision is not nearly as important or powerful in the comics as he is in ''Avengers: Age of Ultron''. In the comics he has a pretty standard powerset--flight, higher than average toughness and strength, density manipulation powers, and a beam weapon in his solar-powered gem. His origin was also basically an android given life by copying the brain of another existing superhero. He is also the Avenger most often [[TheWorfEffect destroyed]] because he can be easily rebuilt. After being destroyed again, he was literally [[PutOnABus left in the Avenger's warehouse]] for years and was not present during major story arcs like ''Comicbook/CivilWar''. He has only been written back into the comics in the last 3 years. However in the movie, [[spoiler:his origin and power level are far more impressive, where it takes Thor's lightning to give him life, has vibranium incorporated right into his ''cells'' which makes him nigh-indestructible, and being powered by one of the Infinity Gems raises his power potential far above his original nameless solar gem. '''And''' he is able to wield {{Mjolnir}} and thus judged 'worthy', a privilege that not many Marvelites in either here or the comics can claim.]]

''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' does this to the SpiderSense. In the comics and previous films it's a useful sixth sense that alerts Spidey to danger ''but'' it can be tricked and fooled by illusions. In the film however it's a StoryBreakerPower which turns the finale into a CurbStompBattle in Spidey's favor. Oh, and unlike the comics, [[spoiler: Mysterio]]'s illusions ''do not'' work on the "Peter Tingle".
* The Vulture in the comics basically boiled down to an old man in a winged suit, whose goofy appearance and low threat level more or less made him a JokeCharacter in the eyes of many fans. In ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' however, while being middle-aged, he becomes a vicious gang leader with a dark, intimidating mechanical suit built from scavenged Chitauri tech, who steals and sells dangerous weapons to criminals in order to make a living.
* Wong from ''Doctor Strange'' gets some '''major''' badass points. In the comics, Wong is the BumblingSidekick to Strange and at best only knows some kung-fu. In the movie however Wong is not only (as confirmed by WordOfGod) more skilled in magic than Strange, but actually acts as the doctor’s MentorArchetype. In ''Avengers: Infinity War'' [[spoiler: and ''Avengers: Endgame'']], Wong defends Earth from Thanos’s forces alongside the Avengers, even taking off Cull Obsidian ’s arm with a PortalCut, and [[spoiler: gathers all of Earth’s forces and sends them through portals to pull off the biggest BigDamnHeroes moment against Thanos]].
* Zig-zagged with Hela from ''Thor: Ragnarok''. In general, she is far more powerful in the movie than she is in the comics where she rarely engaged in physical combat, and when she does fight on the page she can only just hold her own against Thor occasionally. In the film, however, she [[CurbStompBattle wipes the floor]] with the God of Thunder and [[WreckedWeapon crushes his hammer]] Mjölnir into pieces, in the comics she doesn’t possess the level of strength to do that. Hela also had the distinct weakness of being half-dead in the comics, whereas in the movie she’s an InvincibleVillain [[spoiler: and is only stopped when Surtur [[TheresNoKillLikeOverKill nukes Asgard]] to space dust]]. On the other hand, she lacks the literal TouchOfDeath and some of the more mystical abilities the comics version had.
* Ebony Maw in the comics had no superpowers aside from telepathy or "persuasion" which he uses to torture Doctor Strange, but in ''Avengers: Infinity War'' Maw is an outright EvilSorcerer with [[MindOverMatter telekinetic powers]] which he uses to restrain Thor, fight off Iron Man, Spider-Man and even capture Doctor Strange making him one of the most powerful Children of Thanos besides the Hulk-like Cull Obsidian.

* In many ways Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel is this at the end of her solo movie as she curb stomps the Kree army, including characters such as Minerva who could match her in the comics. In ''Avengers: Endgame'' Carol not only destroys Thanos’s massive spaceship solo but also even gives Thanos himself a run for his money despite him having the Infinity Gauntlet. In comparison, Thor and the Hulk couldn't beat him while he ''didn't'' have it. In the comics, Carol needs an entire team with her to fight him, and it still wouldn't be enough for Thanos even if he didn't have the Infinity Gauntlet.
* ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'': Mysterio is shown to have FunctionalMagic akin to Doctor Strange, while his comic counterpart is regarded as a JokeCharacter who goes down like a chump when his illusions are compromised. [[spoiler:In the grand tradition of Mysterio, it's all smoke and mirrors - Quentin Beck has no real superpowers, merely a lot of drones and holograms. Even then, he's far more menacing than his comic counterpart is usually presented as, and his final attack on London greatly exceeds anything his comic counterpart did in terms of sheer scope (it helps that Peter foolishly gave him access to a KillSat). Even after [[AmbiguousSituation apparently dying]], he manages to [[ThanatosGambit expose Spider-Man's secret identity]], leaving a far more permanent impact on Spidey than he ever did in the comics.]]
* ''Luke Cage'': Diamondback in the original comics was a [[TokenMotivationalNemesis a very small-time villain that nonetheless had a big influence]] on Luke's past, his main gimmick was fighting with knives and he didn't get to live very long after his introduction, as he was accidentally killed by his own weapons. He is far deadlier in the tv show, being a dangerous mercenary/arms dealer that [[TheDreaded instills fear on everyone who knows his name]] including Cottonmouth. He is capable of [[QuickDraw killing several people in rapid succession]] and instead of knives, he uses a [[PowerFist powered glove]] that he can use it to kill people with just one hit, which he later upgrades to wearing a snake-themed PoweredArmor to fight against Luke hand-to-hand.
* ''Iron Fist'': Harold Meachum was a broken and crippled old man who wanted nothing more than to be put out of his misery. In the series, he is younger, able-bodied and capable of fighting as well as [[spoiler:immortal as a result of striking up a deal with the Hand.]]