10 Marvel Comic Locations The MCU Should Explore Post-Multiverse (& How They Could Appear)
This article contains major spoilers for Dr. Strange 2: The Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness was the perfect opportunity to present new universes to the audiences, as the concept of the multiverse permits the introduction of so far unexplored realities. From the Between-Space, where the Book Of Vishanti can be found, to the Doctor Strange variant's who accompanies America Chavez in the very first scene, a lot of them were presented for the first time.
In the comics, the multiverse has already been explored in-depth, and characters have visited so many parallel realities that it is impossible to bring up all of them together in a movie, but there are a few which could make sense within the wider MCU.
In the Heroes Reborn comic arc, following the fight against Onslaught, a sentient entity produced from the consciousness of Magneto and Professor X, several amnesiac superheroes are transported to a pocket universe by Mister Fantastic's son, Franklin Richards. This place eventually becomes known as Counter-Earth.
The fact that the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and Doctor Doom had no memory of their past allowed certain traits of them to be explored, providing a new take on their stories. The introduction of the Counter-Earth dimension in the MCU could help bring back dead characters who might have left some aspect of their backstories unaddressed, or else it could work as a way to insert them or others in different versions of their lives, which would be refreshing for the fans.
Presented in The Multiverse Of Madness, America Chavez comes from the Utopian Parallel, a dimension outside the boundaries of time and the Multiverse. It was inhabited exclusively by women, not unlike Wonder Woman's Themyscira in the DC Comics, including Chavez's mothers. This idyllic world was maintained by a being called the Demiurge.
As comic book fans know, America Chavez eventually discovers that most of what she had believed about her childhood was not true, a plotline that could be further explored in the MCU, along with what really happened to her mothers.
Spider-Man: No Way Home has treated his audiences to some very special cameos which could make for interesting travels in the possible movies the franchise could release by 2032.
Alongside Toby Maguire, Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Since there was no Amazing Spider-Man 3, returning to his universe would be a way to revisit the beloved version of the character, as well as to see him come to terms with Gwen Stacy's (portrayed in the 2012 movie by Emma Stone) death now that he has perhaps managed to get some catharsis from saving MJ (played by Zendaya) in a similar situation.
Defended by Master Weaver and the Spider-Totems, the Web of Life and Destiny is a three-dimensional construct located at a nexus near Earth-001.
It functions as a benchmark of the entire multiverse, enabling travel between realities. Since Spider-Man's powers derive from this mystical force, it would make sense to give audiences at least a glimpse of the place that connects all the Spideys in the multiverse, especially with the last movie's role in setting up the concept and preparing the playfield for Doctor Strange and Wanda to shine.
Similar to Earth-616, except that the Negative Zone's matter is negatively charged where Annihilus and Blastaar the Living Bomb-Burst live.
Its inclusion in the MCU could potentially mean the exploration of the Prison 42 which holds heroes before their trials. Moreover, it was built by Iron Man, Mister Fantastic and Yellowjacket, so it could represent the possibility of revising Tony Stark's alter ego, as well as establish new characters and story arcs. Taskmaster was already introduced in Black Widow, but another possible inmate to explore is Lady Deathstrike.
For those in need of a little more mythology, the Celtic gods and King Arthur can be found in Avalon, a realm of ancient magic outside the limitations of time and space.
Not only does it include Marvel's versions of well-known figures, such as Merlin and Morgan Le Fey, but transporting Avalon to the MCU also would open the doors of the multiverse to a bunch of fresh and diverse species. Dragons, Faeries, and Goblins could be debuting on-screen, and considering that the upcoming Thor: Love And Thunder has already hinted at the Olympians, it would mean a wider take at the mythological adaptations.
The Limbo, or Otherplace, is a dimension outside of time where demons delved. It was slowly conquered by Belasco, a sorcerer in 13th Century Italy and a member of the Sorcerers’ Guild.
Including this realm in future movies could, of course, provide some interesting interactions with demons and some of the top villains of the comics. Some of these extra-dimensional beings have obscure plotlines in the comics, especially regarding gods and angels. Seeing this dimension would thus be a smart way to present these deities to the audiences.
In Uncanny X-Men #323, Mikhail Rasputin, a mutant who could manipulate subatomic matter and warp energy, brings a group of mutants called the Morlocks to the Hill, a pocket-dimension where time runs faster.
Several mutants are raised here, so it could be another interesting way to introduce the concept in the MCU. Besides, Rasputin created this community on a survivor-of-the-fittest basis, which could provide material for a couple of future projects. Appearances of new characters such as Omega Red, Callisto, or Mister Sinister would also be a possibility, as they frequently join Rasputin in the comics.
Introduced in Longshot #3, the Mojoverse was ruled by Mojo, an antagonist to the X Men.
The population of this realm, the humanoids called Spineless Ones, was entirely hooked to gladiator-like television programs. This could make for funny adaptations of the original goal of this society in the comics: parodying network executives' stereotypes. MCU producers already confirmed their comedy skills in multiple projects, and this would be their shot at digging into a more satiric take on the multiverse.
Ruled by Dormammu, the Dark Dimension is the source of the energy known as the Darkforce, or Dark Matter. It was first introduced in Doctor Strange.
Not only is Dormammu a major antagonist to Stephen Strange, but he is also the uncle of Clea, a character introduced in the first post-credit scene of The Multiverse Of Madness. She will be portrayed by Bombshell actress Charlize Theron, and, as a future love interest for Doctor Strange, a resurgence of her original dimension would make way for the development of her backstory, as well as create tension between these two characters and Dormammu.
Source: Screenrant
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