10 Marvel Franchises That Could Replace The Avengers
10. Thunderbolts
Marvel Comics
Marvel's Suicide Squad equivalent might struggle to match DC's villainous ensemble when it comes to the comics, but when it comes to the films, it's not like they have much to be worried about.
Suicide Squad famously squandered its premise with a ugly neon hue and an even uglier script, but that shouldn't mean its Dirty Dozen-style story should go unused elsewhere. In Marvel's case it's something they should look to capitalise on, with the Thunderbolts being the most obvious analogue to Task Force X.
Having undergone various incarnations in the comics, Marvel would have their work cut out for them in choosing who joins. If Venom debuts to a solid reception, however, they could look to include Eddie Brock as a starting member, making him join the likes of Vulture (who was surely too good to be used for just one film), and the other villains of the MCU.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
