Meet Doorman, Marvel’s Strangest Hero Poised to Slip Into the MCU with Wonder Man

File this under: Marvel might be getting weird again, and I am here for it. A reliable scooper says Doorman — yes, the Great Lakes Avengers guy who turns himself into a doorway — could be on deck for the MCU. The twist: it sounds like he may slip in through Wonder Man, with a side rumor he could also factor into Avengers: Doomsday. Nothing official from Marvel on Doorman, but the Wonder Man show is real and dated, so let’s connect the dots.

The rumor (and where it came from)

Insider MyTimeToShineHello posted on X on November 14, 2025 that Doorman is in play for an upcoming Marvel project, with chatter centering on Wonder Man and, separately, Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel hasn’t confirmed Doorman’s involvement anywhere, so consider this a well-placed rumor rather than a done deal.

"Doorman will reportedly appear in 'Wonder Man'. He is a mutant and founding member of the Great Lakes Avengers who can transform parts of his body into portals to the Darkforce Dimension."

Who the heck is Doorman?

Created by John Byrne, Doorman — real name DeMarr Davis — first shows up in West Coast Avengers #46 (March 1989). He’s a founding member of the Great Lakes Avengers, which is Marvel’s oddball Midwestern team with a proud tradition of being underestimated. His whole thing: he can turn parts of his body into a portal to the Darkforce Dimension, which lets people pass through solid objects by stepping through him. It sounds goofy until you realize he can literally ferry you through walls.

Then it gets darker. Doorman dies fighting the villain Maelstrom, and the cosmic entity Oblivion brings him back as its so-called angel of death. After that upgrade, he can fly, he’s basically invulnerable, and he can sense when people are about to die — and guide them to what comes next. It’s a weird tonal mix in the comics: gallows humor meets existential cosmic stuff. Also, despite everyone clowning on his ability (including his own dad in the books), it’s sneaky powerful.

Because his power plugs into the Darkforce, he conceptually lines up with characters like Cloak & Dagger, Doctor Strange’s mystical side, and Monica Rambeau’s spectrum-adjacent dealings. In other words, he’s a neat access point to the spookier corners Marvel has only poked at on screen.

Why Wonder Man makes sense

If the rumor is right, Doorman would show up later in the Wonder Man season — likely after Simon Williams starts figuring out his powers. In the comics, DeMarr is a college kid who answers Mr. Immortal’s newspaper ad for ‘costumed adventurers’, which is delightfully low-rent, and lands him in the founding Great Lakes Avengers lineup. Bringing that energy into a show about Hollywood try-hards could actually click.

Wonder Man: what the show is doing

Wonder Man is a Disney+ miniseries from Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, billed as the 17th MCU TV series and rolling out under the Marvel Spotlight banner. The premise plays like a meta-comedy wrapped around a superhero story: Simon Williams is an aspiring actor who crosses paths with Trevor Slattery and gets pulled toward a remake of the in-universe superhero movie 'Wonder Man'. Episode 1 is set for January 27, 2026, with the rest of the season landing across 2026.

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams / Wonder Man — an actor trying to land the lead while developing actual superpowers
• Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery — the washed-up thespian from Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi, still chasing relevance
• Demetrius Grosse as Eric Williams / Grim Reaper — Simon’s brother, leaning villain
• Ed Harris as Neal Saroyan — Simon’s agent
• Arian Moayed as P. Cleary — Department of Damage Control
• Zlatko Buric as Von Kovak — a reclusive, big-deal director making the Wonder Man remake
• Courteney Cox — role under wraps
• Olivia Thirlby — role under wraps
• Byron Bowers — role under wraps
• X Mayo — role under wraps
• Additional cast (roles TBA): Lauren Glazier, Josh Gad, Bechir Sylvain, Manny McCord, Simon Templeman, Joe Pantoliano, Dane Larsen, Phumzile Sitole, Jere Burns

Behind the camera, Destin Daniel Cretton directs the first two episodes with Andrew Guest writing them, James Ponsoldt handles episodes 3 and 4 (written by Paul Welsh & Madeline Walter and Zeke Nicholson, respectively), Tiffany Johnson takes 5 and 6 (written by Anayat Fakhraie, then Roja Gashtili, Julia Lerman & Andrew Guest), and Stella Meghie closes with 7 and 8 (written by Kira Talise & Andrew Guest, then Guest solo).

So... how big would Doorman’s role be?

If he’s in the show, expect a supporting or quick-hit cameo to set up either a quirky team angle or a Darkforce thread the MCU can revisit. Best case, he pops in, opens a door through a wall, and suddenly the series has a backchannel to the creepier, cosmic-adjacent stuff Marvel has been flirting with.

Could he show up somewhere else?

The other title floating around is Avengers: Doomsday. That’s rumor-only right now as far as Doorman is concerned. The Wonder Man connection feels a lot more baked-in, given the show’s industry satire vibe and the character’s history of being underestimated.

The bottom line

Doorman is a deep-cut pick with real upside: funny on the surface, unsettling underneath, and a clean pipeline to the Darkforce. If Marvel actually brings him in through Wonder Man on January 27, 2026, don’t be surprised if it’s quick. Also don’t be surprised if that quick scene ends up mattering later.