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Enchantress

Enchantress

257 appearances · Silver Age · 1964–2026 · 15 key issues
Who is Enchantress?

Born an Asgardian with a natural gift for sorcery, Amora spent years studying under the tutelage of the most formidable magic-wielders in the Nine Realms—including Karnilla, Queen of the Norns—until her mastery of enchantment and seduction rivaled even that of Loki himself. She would emerge as the Enchantress, wielding potent mystical arts and an irresistible charm to pursue her own ambitions, making her one of Thor's most cunning and persistent adversaries.

Few villains in Marvel's Silver Age arrived with quite the electric menace of Enchantress, who stepped onto the scene in The Avengers #7 in 1964, conjured by the legendary partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Over six decades of continuous publishing — a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2026 — she has proven herself one of Marvel's most enduring and captivating figures, racking up 257 catalog appearances and 15 key issues that collectors have long prized. Her world is populated by the mightiest names in the Marvel Universe: Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Steve Rogers all share her pages, a testament to the heavyweight company she keeps. Whether you're discovering her through the classic Thor runs or the modern pages of Immortal Thor and Avengers, Enchantress rewards every reader who seeks her out — a Silver Age original whose staying power is anything but magic.

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
Asgardian GodsAvengersWarriors Three
★ First appearance
Journey into Mystery #103
Apr 1964

Part of the The Enchantress legacy

Enchantress is one of 2 heroes to carry the The Enchantress mantle. See the whole The Enchantress family ▸

Trivia

  • Jim Shooter has written more of Enchantress'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
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 (1–150 of 257, oldest first)

Journey into Mystery (1952)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
Thor Annual (1966)
#2
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
#16
Jungle Action (1972)
#11
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
#7
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Marvel Super Action (1977)
#19
The Defenders (1972)
Dazzler (1981)
#27
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984)
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
#1
New Mutants Special Edition (1985)
#1
X-Men Annual (1970)
#9
Secret Wars II (1985)
West Coast Avengers (1985)
#2
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#19
Marvel Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue (1991)
#1
Marvel Age (1983)
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990)
#15
Marvels: Portraits (1995)
#3
Marvel Swimsuit Special (1992)
#4
Captain America (1968)
Marvel Vision (1996)
#7
Best of Marvel (1994)
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999)
#1
Avengers United They Stand (1999)
#3
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast (2000)
#1
Earth X (2000)
Thunderbolts (1997)
#47
Defenders (2001)
#4
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003)
#1
Witches (2004)
#1
Essential Avengers (1999)
#4
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Women of Marvel 2005 (2005)
Essential X-Men (1996)
#6
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003)
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003)
#3
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Essential X-Factor (2005)
#2
Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (2007)
New Avengers: Illuminati (2007)
#3
Onslaught Reborn (2007)
#4
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)
Dark Avengers (2009)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Black Widow and the Marvel Girls (2010)
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble (2010)
Avengers Prime (2010)
Women of Marvel (2011)
#1
Thor: Ragnarok (2011)
Mighty Marvel: Women of Marvel (2011)