The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the comics on which they're based feature some of the smartest characters anywhere. In this video, we're going to breakdown the twenty smartest people in the history of Marvel Comics and the MCU, including some who might just surprise you.
We're starting our list off with Tony Stark/Iron Man. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Iron Man first appeared in 1963's Tales of Suspense #39 and quickly became a founding member of the Avengers. Stark made his MCU debut in 2008's Iron Man, kicking off the blockbuster film franchise. And while he may have died in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man repeatedly proved himself one of the smartest people in the MCU through his various inventions. Stark's intelligence enabled him to do things of which others only dreamed, and he was even able to stand toe-to-toe with literal gods thanks to his technological prowess.
Check out the video below to find out who else is on our list of smartest people in the Marvel Universe.
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, it's not totally clear just what shape the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take. While there's a good indication the characters that Disney acquired from 21st Century Fox will soon arrive, there's not much solid information on just when or how that might happen. Right now, there are a lot of potential directions the MCU could go in the future, though exactly which one it will take remains to be seen. Still, there are some incredibly smart characters coming to the MCU in the future, including Riri Williams/Ironheart.
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