How Agents of SHIELD Season 2 is Going Back to the Comics For Inspiration

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD season 2 starts this week.

Here’s what you should know going into the season 2 premiere.

Aside from Lola there wasnt much in the way of callbacks to the four-color source material.

Even the snappy SHIELD jumpsuits were only deployed sparingly.

It looks like all of that is about to change withAgents of SHIELDseason two.

Perhaps nowhere is the influence ofSecret Warriorsmore apparent than in the choice of this seasons big villain.

Which brings us to:

The Villains

Good lord, doesAgents of SHIELDneed villains.

Other than the obviously memorable traitors, does anyone really remember a proper villain from that first season?

Of course you dont.

No, not some mythological beast, but a legendary Hydra operative, known for his rather distinctive headgear.

He first appeared inSecret Warriors#2 in 2009, and caused all kinds of problems.

Reed Diamond (Dollhouse) has the role and will (hopefully) wear the Krakens faintly ridiculous helmet.

Maybe well get to see them.

Deathlok will return at some point, as well, although he hardly qualifies as a villain these days.

Former Agent Ward will be around, as well, being generally skeevy and traitorous.

Expect him in every episode, but we do hope nobody tries too hard to redeem him.

Why waste a good heel turn?

At least we think it will.

Its not like theyre in any real hurry to give us any serious resolution to the Coulson mystery.

Theres a popular fan theory that Skye is actually Jessica Drew: Spider-Woman.

Now take a quick look at this panel from a recent issue ofSecret Avengers:

What have we here?

One of these things is not like the other.

All, that is, except Jessica Drew, Spider-Woman.

The magic word when dealing with Marvel and DC these days is synergy.

By the way, thats a panel from the current run ofSecret Avengersby Ales Kot and Tradd Thomas Moore.

Its a hilarious, bizarre, action-packed comic, and you should totally be reading it.

Theres definitely a new look for the team this year.

Of course, the big gun here is Bobbi Mockingbird Morse,who will be played by Adrianne Palicki.

Shell first show up in episode five, and well probably see her again.

Well see if they mention any kind of romantic history with Hawkeye, too.

It wasnt to be.

But oh boy, wouldnt Marc Spector be such an easy character to drop into this show?

Remember when I said Mockingbird is the biggest gun?

No comic book connection for Ms. Lawless character, but…who cares?

Patton Oswalt is also back in a beefed-up role as Agents Koenig (not a typo).

Unless, of course, it isnt.

In which case, I just dont know what to believe anymore.

Agents of SHIELDseason two premieres on September 23rd, at 9 pm.

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