Looks Like a New Marvel Superhero Will Be Introduced in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

It seems like there's a new Marvel superhero that will be introduced to the MCU in James Gunn's upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. We've already got a few new characters being thrown into the mix such as Ego the Living Planet, Mantis, and Ayesha, but it looks like Gunn may have added another character to the story.

The reveal originated from Amazon’s new storefront for the film's merchandise, which is broken down by each of the main heroes in the movie. It's there that a surprising name is revealed that we didn't previously know was involved with the movie. If you don't want to know who that character is, don't read ahead:

The name that appears on the list of characters is Darkhawk, who is an obscure Marvel hero that I could see a person like Gunn picking out of all the characters to use in the film. If you're not familiar with Darkhawk, here's a brief description:

As a teenager, Chris Powell discovered an amulet allowing him to don the alien armor of Darkhawk. Belonging to an ancient sect of Shi'ar assassins known as the Fraternity of Raptors, it provides immense protective and fighting power to its wearer along with access to its Datasong which grants the ability to access memories and possible future outcomes of events.

Those are the kinds of powers could definitely come in handy and it's not hard to imagine them playing a role in the story. If he is in the film, it will be interesting to see how Gunn fits him into the story and adapts the character to fit into the MCU.

There's no confirmation from Marvel regarding this character's involvement with the movie, but as io9 points out, he does get a prominent place in Amazon's banner. Hell, we know that Nebula is a main character in the film that she'll be fighting alongside the Guardians in the story at some point, but her name's not even mentioned. Why would they put Darkhawk's name instead of Nebula's if he didn't play some kind of substantial role in the film?

Who knows, maybe he'll make his big appearance in the new trailer tomorrow! 

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