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Agon

Agon

8 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1968–2018 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Agon?

Agon is the king of the Inhumans and father of Black Bolt, the future ruler of Attilan. A prominent scientist among his people, he played a key role in Inhuman genetic research before his son's extraordinary powers emerged.

Born from the legendary creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the height of the Silver Age, Agon made his debut in Thor #148 (1968), stepping into Marvel's cosmos as a figure tied to both the Asgardian Gods and the enigmatic Inhumans. With connections to towering characters like Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, and Rynda, Agon moves in some of Marvel's most mythically charged company. Though his catalog footprint is intimate β€” just eight appearances spanning an impressive fifty years, including one collector-recognized key issue β€” his presence threads through landmark collections like Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans and Inhumans: Once and Future Kings, making him a rewarding discovery for readers tracing the deep roots of Inhuman lore. For fans who love the grand, Kirby-powered architecture of Marvel's hidden civilizations, Agon is exactly the kind of foundational figure worth seeking out.

Teams & affiliations
Asgardian GodsInhumans
β˜… First appearance
Thor #148
Jan 1968

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1968–2018

Thor #148 β˜… 1968
Thor #148
Marvel Two-in-One #72 1981
Marvel Two-in-One #72
The Inhumans - A Marvel Graphic Novel #[nn] 1988
The Inhumans - A Marvel Graphic Novel #[nn]
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #1 2009
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #1
Infinity Incoming! #[nn] 2013
Infinity Incoming! #[nn]
Inhumans: Once and Future Kings #5 2018
Inhumans: Once and Future Kings #5

Appearances

Thor (1966)
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
#72
The Inhumans - A Marvel Graphic Novel (1988)
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans (2009)
#1
Infinity Incoming! (2013)
Inhumans: Once and Future Kings (2017)
#5