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A'Lars

55 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1973–2023 Β· 3 key issues
Who is A'Lars?

A'Lars is an Eternal who left Earth to establish a colony on Saturn's moon Titan, becoming its founding leader. Son of the powerful Kronos, he combines vast cosmic and molecular manipulation abilities with extraordinary scientific intellect, and is father to both Thanos and Eros.

Born into the Bronze Age of Marvel Comics with a 1973 debut in Daredevil #105 β€” courtesy of Steve Gerber and Don Heck β€” A'Lars has quietly become one of those figures whose significance ripples far beyond his modest page count. Over a remarkable fifty-year publishing span, this Avenger has kept extraordinary company: Thanos, Eros, Captain America, Thor, and Tony Stark have all shared his stories, and his most prominent appearances across Silver Surfer, She-Hulk, and Thanos Rising speak to a character woven into the cosmic and heroic fabric of the Marvel Universe alike. With three collector-recognized key issues to his name and 55 appearances stretching from 1973 all the way to 2023, A'Lars rewards the curious fan willing to dig into Marvel's deeper mythology β€” proof that some of the Bronze Age's most enduring treasures aren't always the loudest names on the cover.

Identity

Real name. A'Lars (Mentor)

Powers. Eternal of Titan: superhuman strength/stamina/durability, near-immortality, cosmic energy manipulation, molecular manipulation, telepathy; brilliant scientist who founded the colony of Titan.

Teams & affiliations
AvengersDefenders
β˜… First appearance
Daredevil #105
Nov 1973

Part of the Mentor legacy

A'Lars is one of 2 heroes to carry the Mentor mantle. See the whole Mentor family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1973–2021

Daredevil #105 β˜… 1973
Daredevil #105
The Avengers Annual #7 β˜… 1977
The Avengers Annual #7
What If? #25 1981
What If? #25
The Defenders #138 1984
The Defenders #138
Silver Surfer #36 1990
Silver Surfer #36
Silver Surfer #49 1991
Silver Surfer #49
Thunderbolts #46 2001
Thunderbolts #46
She-Hulk #7 2006
She-Hulk #7
Essential Daredevil #5 2010
Essential Daredevil #5
Thanos Rising #1 2013
Thanos Rising #1
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy #[nn] 2016
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy #[nn]
Eternals: Thanos Rises #1 2021
Eternals: Thanos Rises #1

Appearances

Daredevil (1964)
Captain Marvel (1968)
The Avengers (1963)
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#7
What If? (1977)
#25
Thor (1966)
Marvel Graphic Novel (1982)
The Defenders (1972)
Silver Surfer (1987)
The Life of Captain Marvel (1990)
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
Infinity Gauntlet (1992)
Thunderbolts (1997)
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#4
She-Hulk (2005)
Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four (2007)
Essential Daredevil (2002)
#5
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (2010)
Avengers vs. Thanos (2013)
Essential Captain Marvel (2008)
#2
Thanos Rising (2013)
She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (2014)
#2
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever (2015)
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy (2016)
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
Thanos: The Infinity Conflict (2018)
Marvel Comics (2019)
Daredevil Epic Collection (2014)
#5
Eternals: Thanos Rises (2021)
#1
The Death of Captain Marvel Gallery Edition (2021)
Eternals (2021)
#10
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#8
A.X.E.: Judgment Day Companion (2022)