Gilgamesh

An Eternal of immense strength who dwelled among humanity in ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh became the inspiration for the legendary Sumerian king of the same name. Rediscovered by the Avengers, he stepped out of myth to join Earth's heroes as a powerful ally.

Stepping out of myth and into Marvel's Copper Age, Gilgamesh made his entrance in West Coast Avengers Annual #4 in 1989 — courtesy of Fabian Nicieza and Gavin Curtis — bringing the weight of legend into the four-color world with genuine gravitas. A card-carrying member of both the Avengers and the West Coast Avengers, he's kept extraordinary company across his 34-year publication history, sharing adventures with titans like Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain Marvel. His appearances are concentrated in the grandest corners of the Marvel Universe — The Avengers, Captain America, and Civil War II: Gods of War — and two of his issues carry that coveted key-issue status that makes collectors sit up straight. With 28 catalog appearances, Gilgamesh is a figure of quiet depth: not ubiquitous, but enduring — the kind of character who rewards the reader curious enough to seek him out.