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Eros

162 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1974–2026 Β· 13 key issues
Who is Eros?

Born on Saturn's moon Titan to the Eternal Mentor, Eros grew up in stark contrast to his brother Thanos, embracing life and joy rather than destruction. As a Titanian Eternal, he possesses superhuman abilities and a unique psionic power to stimulate pleasure in others' minds.

Few characters carry the cosmic pedigree of Eros, who burst onto the Bronze Age Marvel scene in 1974's Captain Marvel #34, conjured by the legendary Jim Starlin and Steve Englehart during one of the most creatively electric periods in Marvel's history. Over more than five decades of publishing β€” from the Bronze Age through today β€” this cosmic figure has proven remarkably durable, racking up 162 catalog appearances and 13 collector-significant key issues that speak to a genuinely consequential place in the Marvel universe. Their adventures have unfolded most prominently across the pages of Silver Surfer, Captain Marvel, and She-Hulk, a range that hints at a character comfortable moving between cosmic grandeur and earthbound drama alike. Sharing pages with titans like Captain America, Thor, and Captain Marvel, Eros is the kind of deep-catalog gem that rewards the fan willing to dig into Marvel's rich cosmic mythology.

Identity

Real name. Eros of Titan

Powers. Superhuman strength/durability/longevity (Titanian Eternal physiology), flight, and the ability to psionically stimulate/manipulate the pleasure centers of others' brains (emotion/mood control).

Teams & affiliations
Avengers
β˜… First appearance
Captain Marvel #34
Sep 1974

Trivia

  • When She-Hulk put him on trial in the 2000s over the ethics of his mind-affecting powers β€” with consent as the central issue β€” he cemented his place as one of Marvel's most controversial characters.marvel.com

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1974–2023

Captain Marvel #34 β˜… 1974
Captain Marvel #34
Thor #314 1981
Thor #314
Captain America #296 β˜… 1984
Captain America #296
Secret Wars II #9 1986
Secret Wars II #9
The Avengers #300 β˜… 1989
The Avengers #300
Quasar #59 1994
Quasar #59
Avengers #1 β˜… 1998
Avengers #1
Maximum Security #2 2000
Maximum Security #2
She-Hulk #6 2006
She-Hulk #6
Essential Dazzler #2 2009
Essential Dazzler #2
Avengers Assemble: An Oral History of Earth's Mightiest Heroes #[nn] 2012
Avengers Assemble: An Oral History of Earth's Mightiest Heroes #[nn]
Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever #[nn] 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever #[nn]
Marvel Comics #1000 2019
Marvel Comics #1000
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus #[nn] 2023
Hulk: Maestro by Peter David Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances (1–150 of 162, oldest first)

The Avengers Annual (1967)
Thor (1966)
Marvel Graphic Novel (1982)
The Avengers (1963)
Fantastic Four (1961)
Dazzler (1981)
#32
Captain America (1968)
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
The Uncanny X-Men (1981)
Rom (1979)
The Transformers (1984)
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
Secret Wars II (1985)
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
Marvel Graphic Novel: Emperor Doom - Starring the Mighty Avengers (1987)
Silver Surfer Annual (1988)
The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
#4
Silver Surfer (1987)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
The Life of Captain Marvel (1990)
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
Avengers West Coast Annual (1990)
#6
Quasar (1989)
Infinity Gauntlet (1992)
Comics Scene (1987)
Avengers (1998)
Avengers Infinity (2000)
Maximum Security (2000)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (2004)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Teams 2005 (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005 (2005)
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#4
Avengers Assemble (2004)
Avengers Classic (2007)
#1
Essential Dazzler (2007)
#2
Avengers: West Coast Avengers Assemble (2010)
Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos (2010)
Chaos War: Dead Avengers (2011)
#1
Chaos War: Avengers (2011)
Spider-Man: Am I an Avenger? (2011)
Iron Age (2011)
#1
Avengers Assemble: An Oral History of Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
Avengers vs. Thanos (2013)
Essential Captain Marvel (2008)
#2
Avengers: Absolute Vision (2013)
She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (2014)
#2
Deadpool (2013)
#27
Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Best Story Ever (2015)
Drax: Guardian of the Galaxy (2016)
Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014)
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Thanos: The Infinity Conflict (2018)
Marvel Comics (2019)
Thanos: The Infinity Ending (2019)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
#2
New Mutants Omnibus (2020)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: Dazzler (2020)
#3
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#20
The Death of Captain Marvel Gallery Edition (2021)
A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#13
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood (2022)
#3
Maestro: World War M (2022)
#5
Immortal X-Men (2022)
#6
Immortal X-Men by Kieron Gillen (2022)
#1
A.X.E.: Judgment Day Companion (2022)
Captain Marvel: The Saga of Monica Rambeau (2023)
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Epic Collection (2023)
#1