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Executioner

Executioner

45 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1966–2025
Who is Executioner?

Skurge the Executioner is an Asgardian warrior of half-giant heritage, whose immense strength and mastery of the battle-axe made him one of the Nine Realms' most feared fighters. Long enthralled by the Enchantress, he served as her brutal enforcer and repeatedly clashed with Thor.

Born into the thunder and myth of Marvel's Silver Age, the Executioner made their dramatic entrance in Tales to Astonish #76 in 1966, conjured by the legendary trio of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Scott Edward. This is a character forged in genuinely rarefied company β€” sharing pages with the likes of Thor, Skurge, and the Enchantress herself β€” which tells you everything about the cosmic, Asgardian weight this figure carries. With a presence stretching across nearly six decades and appearances in marquee titles like Immortal Thor, Thor, and Avengers, the Executioner has proven to be no fleeting Silver Age curiosity but a durable thread woven deep into Marvel's mythological tapestry. If you're chasing the grand, operatic corners of the Marvel Universe, this is a character absolutely worth tracking down.

Identity

Real name. Skurge

Powers. Skurge was a formidable hand to hand combatant and was particularly adept at wielding a battle-axe in combat situations.

Teams & affiliations
AvengersAsgardian GodsWarriors Three
β˜… First appearance
Journey into Mystery #103
Apr 1964

Part of the The Executioner legacy

Executioner is one of 2 heroes to carry the The Executioner mantle. See the whole The Executioner family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1966–2024

Tales to Astonish #76 1966
Tales to Astonish #76
Marvel Treasury Edition #7 1975
Marvel Treasury Edition #7
Thor #282 1979
Thor #282
Thor #351 1985
Thor #351
The New Mutants #83 1989
The New Mutants #83
Captain America #425 1994
Captain America #425
Avengers #7 1997
Avengers #7
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast #1 2000
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast #1
Fantastic Four #537 2006
Fantastic Four #537
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #9 2009
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #9
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5 2013
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #2 2017
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #2
Roxxon Presents: Thor #1 2024
Roxxon Presents: Thor #1

Appearances

Tales to Astonish (1959)
Thor Annual (1966)
#2
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
#7
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
#7
Hulk (1978)
#10
West Coast Avengers (1985)
#2
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
The New Mutants (1983)
Captain America (1968)
Avengers (1996)
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999)
#1
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast (2000)
#1
Earth X (2000)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Fantastic Four (1998)
Onslaught Reborn (2007)
#4
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#2
Heroes Reborn Omnibus (2019)
Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024)
#1