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Sigurd Jarlson

Sigurd Jarlson

37 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1984–2026 Β· 3 key issues
Who is Sigurd Jarlson?

Sigurd Jarlson is a mortal alias adopted by Thor, the Asgardian god of thunder, allowing him to walk among ordinary humans on Earth. Introduced in Thor #341 (1984), the identity let Thor experience everyday human life while keeping his divine nature concealed.

Few characters carry the fingerprints of a legendary run quite like Sigurd Jarlson, who stepped onto the page in Thor #341 in 1984 β€” right at the heart of Walter Simonson's celebrated tenure on the title, one of the Bronze Age's most beloved creative stretches. An Avenger with roots deep in the Thor mythos, Sigurd Jarlson has shared adventures with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters: Thor himself, Loki, Odin, Logan, and Ororo Munroe have all graced the same pages, placing this character at the crossroads of Asgardian drama and Marvel's broader heroic landscape. With three key-issue appearances to their name and a catalog presence that stretches remarkably from 1984 all the way to 2026, Sigurd Jarlson is the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated collector β€” born from a landmark creative era and quietly enduring across four decades of Marvel history.

Teams & affiliations
Asgardian GodsX-FactorMaraudersAvengers
β˜… First appearance
Thor #341
Mar 1984

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1984–2026

Thor #344 β˜… 1984
Thor #344
The Avengers #300 β˜… 1989
The Avengers #300
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn] 2010
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]
Thor by Walter Simonson #4 2014
Thor by Walter Simonson #4
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #14 2021
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #14
Thor #6 (792) 2026
Thor #6 (792)

Appearances

X-Factor (1986)
The X-Men vs. the Avengers (1987)
Mephisto vs. ... (1987)
The Transformers (1984)
#41
The Avengers (1963)
Thor: The Legend (1996)
#1
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers (2010)
Evolutionary War Omnibus (2011)
Thor by Walter Simonson (2013)
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003)
Immortal Thor (2023)
Mortal Thor (2026)
#1