The going beyond the solar system and to other dimensions.

From Africa to Europe, Marvel has been growing its multinational teams and heroes to better illustrate the diverse global landscape. Superheroes come from a myriad of different places, all over the world, and fans may not know even the most popular of heroes originate from other countries. This eclectic assortment of Marvel’s international characters showcases to readers that stories of heroism and excitement know no bounds.

20 China - Zheng Shang-Chi

Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973) By Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin

Zheng Shang-Chi is an elite master martial artist who was raised to be an assassin under the House of the Deadly Hand and his father Zheng Zu, but broke free from the organization to become a formidable superhero. Hailing from Hunan, China, Shang-Chi is one of the best combative fighters in the Marvel Universe and wields the awesome powers of The Ten Rings.

Shang-Chi is known for his unshakable skills in hand-to-hand combat and has been sought out to train many heroes such as Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wolverine. He has also been shown to be an incredible teammate and leader, leading the Five Weapons Society and existing as a member of The Protectors.

19 United States - Captain America (Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson)

Captain America Comics #1(1940) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Captain America is one of the first and most iconic superheroes in Marvel given his role with the Avengers and a symbol of patriotism and justice. Created with the Super Soldier Serum, Steve Rogers first dawned the Captain America mantle in World War ll and has since gone on to great feats in the Marvel Universe such as battling Thanos and has shown to be worthy enough to wield Thor’s Hammer, Mjolnir.

Sam Wilson is the second Captain America, previously known as Falcon, and has a long history with Steve Rogers, kindling a strong alliance and friendship with the star-spangled hero. Sam Wilson is truly heroic as he's a strong advocate for equality, values non-violence, and was chosen by Steve Rogers to continue the Captain America mantle.

18 India - Spider-Man (Pavitr Prabhakar, Earth-50101)

Spider-Man: India #1 (2004) by Jeevan J. Kang

Pravitr Prabhakar is an alternate version of Spider-Man from Earth-50101 and fights as the web-slinging hero in Mumbai, India. Popularised by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pavitr’s personality is slightly different from his film counterpart as he’s originally introduced as a shy high school student. Despite this, he’s still the qippy hero many know and love.

Pavitr’s Spider-Man journey began when he was gifted the magical abilities of a spider, and with his newfound powers, battles and defeats Nalin Oberoi, his universe's version of the Green Goblin. Pavitr also plays a big role in the Spider-Verse alongside Miles Morales and is a prominent member of the Spider Society.

17 Pakistan - Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)

Captain Marvel #14 (2013) by Sana Amanat, G. Willow Wilson, and Adrian Alphona

Ms. Marvel is a Pakistani-American teenage superhero with a deep connection to her family, culture, and her duty as a hero. Originally a superfan of Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan discovers she has mutant-inhuman hybrid abilities that allow her to stretch, and with her newfound powers, she decides to dawn a superhero persona, becoming Ms. Marvel.

Kamala is a quirky and inventive young hero who accomplished a great deal at a young age by unlocking her cosmic powers and eventually becoming a member of the Avengers. Being the daughter of immigrants from Karachi, Pakistan, he is also a strong er of building up her community and has been a large figure in leading the next generation of young heroes.

16 Nigeria - Temper (Idie Okonkwo)

The Uncanny X-Men #528 (2010) By Matt Fraction, Terry Dodson, and Whilce Portacio

Temper, also known as Oya, is a powerful X-Men whose fire and ice powers manifested when she was very young, driving her to hold a complicated relationship with her abilities and mutant identity. Born in Delta State, Nigeria, Rogue and the X-Men recruited Temper after she froze and burned down her town. With the help of Wolverine, she later learned to accept and embrace her flaws and mutant origins.

From her recruitment, Idie traveled with other X-Men to assist recently manifested mutants all over the world. Temper also later ed Cyclops’ team in Alaska along with Beast, Psylocke, and Juggernaught to take on missions and uncover the mystery of adults manifesting mutant abilities.

15 Brazil - Sunspot (Roberto Da Costa)

Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants (1982) By Chris Claremont and Bob Mcleod

Originally introduced as a suave yet hot-headed playboy, Roberto Da Costa is a mutant hailing from a wealthy family in Brazil, using his wealth and inherited empire to better the lives of mutantkind. Roberto was recruited by Charles Xavier, Karma, and Moira MacTaggert as a member of the New Mutants, later ing other teams like the Avengers and the X-Men.

Sunspot also appeared in X-Men ‘97 television series as the fresh-faced recruit of the team, kindling a relationship with X-Men member Jubilee. During the Krakoa Era, Roberto traveled throughout outer space with the New Mutants and the Starjammers, playing a part in terraforming Mars for mutantkind.

14 Russia - Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)

Tales of Suspense #52 (1959)by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Don Rico

Black Widow is an integral member of the Avengers and has proven herself to be a talented hero with unparalleled combat capabilities, but originally she was introduced as an antagonist to Iron Man from the Soviet Union. Going from villain to hero, Natasha Romanove has an interesting connection to her complicated past and from her origins strives to be a great hero with a strong moral com.

Natasha has become a well-recognized, accomplished hero and has ed many teams over the years such as S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and The Thunderbolts. Despite her past as an assassin, Black Widow has developed into a hero who symbolically stands for resilience and moral strength.

13 Mexico - Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara)

Spider-Man 2099 #1 (1992) By Peter David and Rick Leonardi

Spider-Man 2099 has a unique origin, being from the distant future and working as a geneticist who attempts to recreate the powers of the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker. Miguel O’Hara is synonymous with the spider-verse as he’s appeared in several cross-over events like Spider-Verse and Spider-Geddon, usually leading or being a part of a team defending the multiverse.

Miguel O’Hara is a half-Irish and Mexican geneticist who operates as the Spider-Man of the future and strives to change the system of his oppressive society, a stark contrast to his Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse film counterpart. Similar to his film counterpart, Miguel is a brilliant scientist who searches for innovation and to protect the multiverse.

12 Japan - Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida)

X-Men #64 (1970) By Roy Thomas and Don Heck

Originally from the island of Honshu, Japan, Shiro Yoshida was an original member of Cyclops’ X-Men team sent to rescue the first X-Men team from the island of Krakoa. Shiro has both firey powers and a firey temper which often leads him to clash with other heroes like Wolverine. This eventually leads Shiro to leave the team to operate on his own apart from the X-Men.

Shiro has faced many trials and tribulations that have shaped his identity as a hero such as getting brainwashed by Apocalypse and becoming one of his horsemen, but Sunfire has always found the strength to persevere. He has been a member of various hero teams such as Big Hero 6 and the Avengers Unity Division.

11 Egypt - Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)

X-Factor #5 (1986) By Bob Layton and Butch Guice

Apocalypse is a powerful warrior and one of the oldest immortal mutants from the Marvel Universe, hailing from Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago. Apocalypse has been both a prominent antagonist and ally to the X-Men, playing a large role in forming the nation of Krakoa as a member of the Quiet Council alongside Professor Xavier and Magneto.

Apocalypse has incredible shape-shifting abilities and, throughout his long life, has gained several other powers such as telepathy and the ability to turn people into the Horsemen of Apocalypse, War, Famine, Death, and Pestilence, using celestial technology. Born into a harsh time period, En Sabah Nur strongly believes in a strict “survival of the fittest” mentality as well as mutant supremacy, which most times drives his goals.