Der Henker

Der Henker is the German-language edition name for the Executioner — the mighty Asgardian warrior Skurge — a half-Storm Giant champion of brutal strength who serves as the Enchantress's formidable enforcer in Marvel's Norse mythology-rooted universe.

Der Henker made their comics entrance in 1999 within the German-language Marvel Klassik line published by Hachette, a imprint that brought Marvel's mythic sagas to new audiences — with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby among the creative minds behind that debut. Across a publishing span that stretches remarkably into 2025, this figure turns up in storied series like Der unsterbliche Thor and Die Rächer, sharing pages with heavy-hitters from the Norse corner of Marvel's universe: Skurge, the Enchantress Amora, Loki, and Thor Odinsohn himself. With only nine catalog appearances, Der Henker is a rare find — the kind of deep-cut character that rewards the dedicated collector who loves hunting through the rich world of European Marvel editions.