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The candidates for Captain America’s team are pretty obvious, since there are only a handful of Doomsday heroes without seats in the game of musical chairs. Sam needs to be careful, though, because one of his potential recruits is running around with a group that they’re all too familiar with from the comics. Fortunately, it will only be a fling because the team isn’t long for the MCU.
The MCU Has Finally Brought the Agents of Atlas Together
Believe it or not, the latest Marvel Studios project, Marvel Zombies, is actually a sequel, picking up right after the events of the What If…? episode “What If… Zombies?!” Instead of only focusing on the core group of characters from that tragic Season 1 episode, though, Marvel Zombies brings new figures into the fold, such as Kamala Khan, Blade, and Valkyrie. Shang-Chi also finds himself in the mix, and his arc is particularly interesting because it’s a lot different than the one in the movies. In Marvel Zombies‘ universe, Wenwu travels to San Francisco to save his son from the zombies and loses his life in the process. He gives the Ten Rings to Shang-Chi, who decides to use them to defend his new friends, Death Dealer and Jimmy Woo, as well as his old pal Katy.
For the next five years, Shang-Chi and his companions travel across the country in Mad Max-inspired vehicles, looking for a place to call home. While Katy and Death Dealer sticking with Shang-Chi for that long isn’t all that surprising, since they all appear in the same movie, Jimmy’s addition is something to make note of. In the comics, Jimmy puts together a team called the Agents of Atlas, and Shang-Chi becomes one of its most important members. Jimmy doesn’t give the Marvel Zombies group a name, but the implication is there. Unfortunately, based on their performance, it doesn’t seem like the Agents of Atlas will make the jump to live-action.
