A My Adventures with Superman–style Animated Series (Marvel Elseworlds)
Genre: Action • Comedy • Science Fiction • Romance • Workplace Drama
Tone: Optimistic, fast-paced, heartfelt, with stylish superhero action and witty newsroom banter. Like My Adventures with Superman, the series focuses just as much on friendships and found family as it does on super heroics.
Years ago, a Skrull infant escaped the destruction of his colony during an invasion via Galactus. His pod crash-landed in rural Iowa, where he was discovered and lovingly raised by the Edwards family.
Given the name Ethan Edwards, the young Skrull grew up believing that compassion—not conquest—defines greatness.
His natural Skrull abilities evolved into something extraordinary under Earth's yellow sun. Rather than becoming another infiltrator, Ethan becomes Virtue, Earth's newest symbol of hope.
Fresh out of college, Ethan moves to New York City to begin work at the newly rebuilt Daily Bugle, unaware that his greatest adventure won't simply involve becoming a superhero...it will involve learning how to be human.
A kind-hearted, slightly awkward reporter who constantly worries he's not doing enough.
Unlike most Skrulls, Ethan dislikes deception. Although capable of perfect shapeshifting, he prefers remaining in his human identity because it's the person he genuinely feels he is.
Solar-powered regeneration
Unlike Superman, Ethan occasionally uses shapeshifting creatively during rescues and investigations.
Becoming a paramedic to calm injured civilians.
Mimicking criminals to fool their accomplices.
Transforming into construction equipment to stabilize collapsing buildings.
His optimism inspires people despite his own insecurities.
The Bugle's fearless investigative reporter. Sharp, relentless, and endlessly curious, Katherine is always chasing the biggest story in New York. She's convinced Virtue isn't simply another superhero. He's trying to tell people something.
While Ethan nervously hides his identity, Katherine slowly falls for both versions of him without realizing they're the same person.
Unlike classic Lois Lane, Katherine possesses strong investigative instincts but also tremendous emotional intelligence. She notices the little things everyone else misses.
Son of Randy Robertson and grandson of the late Rodney Robertson.
Patrick inherited none of his grandfather's journalistic seriousness. Instead, he's an enthusiastic photographer, live streamer, podcaster and social media expert. He constantly finds himself in impossible situations simply because he wanted "better footage."
Patrick unintentionally becomes Virtue's greatest public supporter. He treats every alien invasion like the world's coolest internship. His infectious optimism often keeps Ethan from spiraling into self-doubt.
Following the deaths of J. Jonah Jameson and Robbie Robertson, Betty became editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle. She's warm, patient and quietly intimidating.
Unlike Jonah, she refuses to wage war against superheroes. Instead, she believes journalism should uncover truth—not manufacture outrage. Betty serves as mentor, mother figure and boss to Ethan, Katherine and Patrick.
Whenever the trio accidentally causes newsroom chaos, Betty simply sighs before assigning them another impossible story.
Martha and Jonathan Edwards – Ethan's adoptive Iowan parents.
Nick Fury – Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., suspicious of Virtue's extraterrestrial origins.
Abigail Brand – S.W.O.R.D. commander monitoring alien activity.
Ben Urich – Veteran investigative reporter who mentors Katherine.
Gloria Grant – Features editor and Katherine's confidante.
Believes Ethan has betrayed his people by embracing humanity.
He views Virtue as the greatest embarrassment in Skrull history.
Militant Skrull loyalists seeking to conquer Earth through infiltration.
Publicly funds anti-alien defense initiatives while secretly reverse-engineering Skrull biotechnology. He gradually becomes one of Virtue's greatest human adversaries.
Recognizes Ethan's immense potential and repeatedly attempts to manipulate him into becoming Earth's protector through authoritarian means.
Initially mistakes Virtue for another master infiltrator and becomes fascinated with surpassing him.
The emotional heart of the series.
Their relationship mirrors the playful chemistry of Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
Katherine constantly teases Ethan.
Ethan desperately tries to hide that he's Virtue.
Patrick accidentally keeps almost exposing him.
Patrick enthusiastically invents increasingly ridiculous theories about Virtue's identity.
Ironically, every theory is wrong.
Patrick frequently volunteers Katherine for dangerous investigations.
Katherine gets him back by making him climb abandoned skyscrapers for photos.
The team's exhausted den mother.
Whenever disasters strike:
"If one of you comes back with alien slime on the carpet again, you're cleaning it."
Ethan keeps forgetting humans can't casually lift buses.
Patrick constantly livestreams battles despite Betty forbidding it.
Katherine almost uncovers Ethan's identity every episode before something absurd distracts her.
Ethan's Skrull instincts occasionally surface in hilarious ways, such as instinctively changing appearance during embarrassing moments before realizing people are watching.
Betty has a drawer labeled "Alien Incidents," which somehow never has enough folders.
The first season follows Ethan learning what it truly means to become Earth's protector while investigating a string of mysterious alien disappearances across New York.
As Katherine uncovers evidence of a hidden Skrull conspiracy and Patrick unintentionally broadcasts pieces of it to millions, Ethan is forced to confront a painful truth: He isn't the last Skrull.
Some members of his species came to Earth long before he did—and not all of them share his ideals.
The finale sees Virtue reveal himself publicly to stop an invasion, choosing honesty over secrecy. Inspired by his courage, New York embraces him not as an alien pretending to be human, but as a hero who chose humanity by choice rather than by birth.
