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Karnilla
Karnilla

Karnilla

80 appearances · Silver Age · 1968–2023 · 3 key issues
Who is Karnilla?

Karnilla is the ancient and imperious Queen of Nornheim, a mystical realm bordering Asgard, who commands the Norns and wields formidable sorcery rivaling Asgard's greatest magic-users. Proud and self-serving, she pursues her own ambitions while shifting between uneasy alliance and open conflict with Asgard.

Born from the singular imaginations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1968, Karnilla is one of Marvel's most enduring figures from the Silver Age cosmos — a sorceress whose mystical presence has woven through the Thor corner of the Marvel Universe for over five decades. She keeps rarefied company indeed, sharing her pages with Odin, Loki, Sif, Balder, and Thor Odinson himself, placing her squarely at the heart of Asgardian myth and Marvel majesty. Her reach extends beyond the realm of gods, with notable appearances in The New Mutants alongside her long runs in Thor and Mighty Thor, proving she's far more than a supporting player. With 66 catalog appearances and three key issues to her name, Karnilla is the kind of deep-cut Marvel character that serious collectors and mythology lovers alike will want to explore.

Identity

Real name. Karnilla

Powers. Asgardian physiology (superhuman strength, durability, longevity) plus powerful sorcery: telekinesis, shapeshifting, force fields, illusions, teleportation, energy/elemental manipulation.

Teams & affiliations
Asgardian GodsWarriors ThreeAvengersFantastic FourInhumans
★ First appearance
Thor #148
Jan 1968

Top series

Covers through the years — 1968–2020

Thor #148 1968
Thor #148
Thor #202 1972
Thor #202
Thor Annual #5 1976
Thor Annual #5
Thor #301 1980
Thor #301
Thor #344 1984
Thor #344
The New Mutants #87 1990
The New Mutants #87
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2 2006
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction #2 2012
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction #2
Mighty Thor #1 2016
Mighty Thor #1
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #12 2020
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #12

Appearances

Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968)
#1
De machtige Thor Classics (1971)
#8
Marvel Spectacular (1973)
#19
Thor Annual (1966)
Spotlight [Hanna-Barbera Spotlight] (1978)
#2
Yogi Bear (1977)
#7
Devil Dinosaur (1978)
#8
Spider-Woman (1978)
#8
Laff-A-Lympics (1978)
#9
Godzilla (1977)
#16
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge (1979)
#4
O Poderoso Thor (1983)
#2
O Espectacular Homem-Aranha (1983)
#8
X-Men Annual (1970)
#9
Ombrax-Saga (1986)
Titans (1976)
The New Mutants (1983)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
#66
Loki (2005)
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2004)
#2
Thor : L'intégrale (2007)
Marvel Série I (2012)
#4
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction (2011)
#2
The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection (2011)
#5
Mighty Thor (2016)
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003)
The Mighty Thor (2017)
#2
Thor: Gods & Deviants (2017)
Champions (2019)
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003)
#12
Nous sommes les Nouveaux Mutants (2020)
New Mutants Omnibus (2020)
#2
Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads (2021)
Jane Foster: The Saga of the Mighty Thor (2022)
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006)
#5