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Amora

316 appearances · Silver Age · 1964–2026 · 15 key issues
Who is Amora?

Born in Asgard, Amora trained under the sorceress Karnilla before being banished and forced to hone her formidable magical abilities alone. She parlayed her mastery of enchantment and seduction into a fearsome reputation, becoming the Enchantress — one of Thor's most persistent and dangerous foes.

Few characters from Marvel's Silver Age have proven as enduringly magnetic as Amora, who made her grand entrance in The Avengers #7 back in 1964, conjured into being by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Over more than six decades — from the earliest days of Marvel's heroic revolution straight through to 2026 — she has carved out a remarkable 264 appearances across titles like Thor, Immortal Thor, and Avengers, racking up 15 key issues that collectors have long prized. She keeps exceptionally storied company: Thor, Thor Odinson, Iron Man, Captain America, and Steve Rogers all share her pages, placing her squarely at the beating heart of the Marvel Universe's most iconic adventures. A card-carrying Avenger with a Silver Age pedigree and a staying power that spans generations, Amora is exactly the kind of character whose back-issue trail is worth chasing.

Identity

Real name. Amora

Powers. Amora has amassed a great deal of mystical lore that rivals that of Loki and Karnilla, is an expert in the art of seduction, both natural and supernatural.

Teams & affiliations
AvengersAsgardian GodsWarriors Three
★ First appearance
Journey into Mystery #103
Apr 1964

Trivia

  • Marvel's own character history confirms that Amora was trained by Karnilla before being expelled for excessive undiscipline — a fascinating detail that casts the Enchantress not as a born magical prodigy, but as a failed apprentice who clawed her way to sorcerous power on her own terms.marvel.com
  • Jim Shooter has written more of Amora's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 30 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1964–2022

The Avengers #7 1964
The Avengers #7
The Avengers #83 1970
The Avengers #83
Jungle Action #11 1974
Jungle Action #11
Thor #282 1979
Thor #282
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 1984
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1
Thor #393 1988
Thor #393
Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue #1 1991
Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue #1
Marvel Swimsuit Special #4 1995
Marvel Swimsuit Special #4
Thor #3 2003
Thor #3
Witches #1 2004
Witches #1
Thor #600 2009
Thor #600
Fearless Defenders #6 2013
Fearless Defenders #6
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27 2018
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #27
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1 2022
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1

Appearances (151–300 of 316, oldest first)

Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Women of Marvel 2005 (2005)
She-Hulk (2004)
#10
Essential X-Men (1996)
#6
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes 2005 (2005)
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003)
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003)
#3
Best of Marvel : mariages Marvel (2006)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Essential X-Factor (2005)
#2
Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (2007)
New Avengers: Illuminati (2007)
#3
Thor : L'intégrale (2007)
Women of Marvel (2006)
Onslaught Reborn (2007)
#4
Thor (2007)
Avengers Classic (2007)
Thor: Ages of Thunder (2008)
#1
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic (2007)
#3
Venom: Dark Origin (2008)
#3
Thor by J. Michael Straczynski (2008)
Spider-Man Hors Série (2001)
#28
Dark Avengers (2009)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Black Widow and the Marvel Girls (2010)
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble (2010)
Avengers les plus grands héros de la Terre (2009)
#2
Avengers Prime (2010)
Thor: Ragnarok (2011)
Mighty Marvel: Women of Marvel (2011)
Thor: The Lost Gods (2011)
100% Marvel : Avengers - Réunion (2011)
Essential Defenders (2005)
#6
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2011)
#4
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: Heroic Age (2012)
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom (2012)
Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
#1
Marvel Série I (2012)
Avengers: Mythos (2012)
Fearless Defenders (2013)
Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection (2013)
#3
Loki: Agent of Asgard (2014)
Avengers (2013)
#5
Avengers: Operation Hydra (2015)
#1
Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever (2015)
#1
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#19
Avengers: Ultron Forever (2015)
Mighty Thor (2016)
Captain America: Sam Wilson (2016)
#2
Civil War II: Kingpin (2016)
Marvel Legends (2016)
#7
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus (2017)
#1
The Mighty Thor (2017)
#2
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003)
#16
X-Men: Age of Apocalypse - Termination (2017)
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015)
#27
Marvel Generations (2018)
#1
Heroes Reborn Omnibus (2019)
Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016)
#8
Venom (2019)
#8
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003)
#12
Venom Epic Collection (2020)
#1
Hawkeye Epic Collection (2021)
#1
New Mutants Omnibus (2020)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: Dazzler (2020)
#3
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)
#10
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop - Team Spirit (2021)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
#4
Marvel-Verse: She-Hulk (2021)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2021)
#1
S.W.O.R.D. (2021)
#8
Wolverine (2020)
Strange Academy Presents: The Death of Doctor Strange (2021)
#1
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute (2022)
#1
Marvel Legendary Collection (2022)
#86
Jane Foster: The Saga of the Mighty Thor (2022)
Thor by Donny Cates (2020)
#4
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006)
#5
Thor Epic Collection (2013)
Marvel Super Stories (2023)
#1
Alligator Loki (2023)
#1
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024)
Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip (2023)
Dead X-Men (2024)
#3
Marvel Origins (2023)
Atos de Vingança (2024)
Der unsterbliche Thor (2024)
#1
Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024)
#1
Dazzler Omnibus (2024)