Wonder Man

Wonder Man, whose real name is Simon Williams, is a fictional superhero character appearing in Marvel Comics. He was created by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The Avengers #9 (October 1964). Initially, Simon Williams was portrayed as a villain, imbued with "ionic" energy. After fighting the Avengers, he underwent a series of events and was reborn as a superhero, joining the team he initially fought against. Simon Williams was originally a struggling industrialist who gained superpowers after being transformed by the villain Baron Zemo. He possesses superhuman strength, durability, and the ability to fly, as well as manipulate ionic energy. He has been a long-time member of the Avengers and is close friends with the Beast. Wonder Man has also ventured into acting, becoming an actor and stuntman. He once formed a team of Revengers to fight against the Avengers but eventually returned to the path of heroism. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Wonder Man will make his debut in the Disney+ original series Wonder Man, portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.