Update 3: Now includes Shadow of Doom DLC Fantastic Four characters - Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing.

Update 2: Now includes Rise of the Phoenix DLC X-Men characters - Cable, Iceman, Gambit and Phoenix.

Update: Now includes unlockable and DLC Curse of the Vampire Expansion Pack characters - Thanos, Loki, Cyclops, Colossus, Blade, Punisher, Moon Knight and Morbius.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order features a large cast of super heroes and villains that even non-fans of comics have come to know (if not love) over the years. These larger-than-life figures have starred in dozens of Hollywood blockbusters over the past two decades or more, reaching a climax last year with the cinematic crossover extravaganza Avengers: Endgame, which we're sure you probably caught wind of.

We've collected promo art and images of every playable character in MUA3 for your enjoyment. An update soon after launch unlocked Cyclops and Colossus and a host of bosses, too. More playable heroes are available in the three DLC packs, the first of which contained Moon Knight, Blade, Punisher and Morbius. The second pack featured four X-Men and released at the end of last year, and the final pack dropped in March 2020 with the Fantastic Four.

As a bonus we've also included a comparison picture of each character's most recent/famous live-action incarnation. We'll let you decide for yourselves if Team Ninja has taken inspiration from the live-action versions or stuck squarely to the source material, but some of the results are interesting, especially considering the criticism Square Enix's Avengers game has come in for over its depictions of Marvel's finest.

Without further ado, we kick things off with the King of Wakanda. Excelsior!