If you're a Marvel fan who's been craving something different something that feels fresh, funny, and genuinely human stop everything and head to Disney+ right now. Wonder Man, the new miniseries that dropped today (January 27, 2026), is exactly the breath of fresh air the MCU needed. This isn't your typical CGI spectacle packed with multiverse chaos and endless crossovers. Instead, it's a warm, witty, character-driven tragicomedy set in Hollywood, and it is one of the strongest Marvel Disney+ outings yet. Wonder Man follows Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), a struggling actor and son of Haitian immigrants grinding through auditions in a cutthroat Los Angeles. When he unexpectedly gains superpowers, he gets thrust into the superhero world but not in the way you'd expect. In this Hollywood, super powered people are banned from acting after a mysterious incident, so Simon hides his abilities while chasing his dream role: starring in a remake of the classic Wonder...
UNIVERSE Marvel Universe OTHER ALIASES None known EDUCATION Doctorate Degree PLACE OF ORIGIN Castle Zemo, Germany IDENTITY Publicly Known KNOWN RELATIVES Harbin Zemo (distant ancestor), Hademar Zemo (distant ancestor), Heller Zemo (distant ancestor), Herbert Zemo (distant ancestor), Helmuth Zemo (distant ancestor), Hackett Zemo (distant ancestor), Hartwig Zemo (distant ancestor), Hilliard Zemo (distant ancestor), Hobart Zemo (grandfather), Herman Zemo (father), Hilda Zemo (Wife; Deceased), Helmut Zemo(Son), Played by: Daniel Brühl First appearance: As Phoenix: Captain America #168 (December 1973) As Baron Zemo: Cameo appearance: Captain America #275 (November 1982) Full appearance: Captain America #276 (December 1982) As Citizen V: The Incredible Hulk #449 (January 1997) Movie: Captain America: Civil War Parents: Bucky Barnes and Heinrich Zemo Biography The son of scientific genius Heinrich Zemo and his wife Hilda, Helmut is the thirteenth in line to the “Baron” title that ...