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Skurge

Skurge

145 appearances · Silver Age · 1964–2026 · 9 key issues
Who is Skurge?

Born of a human father and a Storm Giant mother, Skurge earned the title 'the Executioner' through his fearsome prowess in Asgardian combat, wielding his enchanted battle-axe with devastating skill. He became a recurring ally — and often pawn — of the Enchantress, drawn into schemes spanning both Asgard and Earth.

Forged in the crucible of Marvel's Silver Age, Skurge made his thunderous entrance in The Avengers #7 in 1964, conjured by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Over more than six decades of Marvel storytelling, this formidable figure has kept extraordinary company — sharing pages with Thor Odinson, Captain America, and the bewitching Enchantress — and has racked up nine key-issue appearances that any serious collector will want on their shelf. His affiliations span both the Avengers and the Masters of Evil, a range that speaks to a character whose loyalties and legacy are anything but simple. With 111 catalog appearances spread across Thor, The Avengers, and Immortal Thor, Skurge is one of the Marvel cosmos' most enduring and compelling presences — a character whose staying power across generations of readers is its own kind of testament.

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
★ First appearance
Journey into Mystery #103
Apr 1964

Trivia

  • Stan Lee has written more of Skurge's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 26 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1964–2022

The Avengers #7 1964
The Avengers #7
The Avengers #83 1970
The Avengers #83
Marvel Treasury Edition #7 1975
Marvel Treasury Edition #7
Hulk #10 1978
Hulk #10
Thor #350 1984
Thor #350
Thor #394 1988
Thor #394
Captain America #425 1994
Captain America #425
Avengers Forever #1 1998
Avengers Forever #1
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast #1 2000
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast #1
Essential Avengers #4 2004
Essential Avengers #4
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #9 2009
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #9
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5 2013
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers #5
Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1 2019
Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1 2022
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute #1

Appearances

Journey into Mystery (1952)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#3
Tales to Astonish (1959)
Thor Annual (1966)
#2
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
#7
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
#7
Hulk (1978)
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Marvel Super Action (1977)
#19
O Poderoso Thor (1983)
#4
West Coast Avengers (1985)
#2
Secret Wars II (1985)
#7
Titans (1976)
#88
Ombrax-Saga (1986)
Strange Spécial Origines (1989)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
The New Mutants (1983)
Captain America (1968)
Thunderstrike (1993)
#24
Silver Surfer (1997)
#3
Avengers (1996)
Avengers Forever (1998)
#1
Marvel Klassik (1998)
#5
Die Rächer (1999)
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed (1999)
#1
Avengers United They Stand (1999)
#3
Avengers Two: Wonder Man & Beast (2000)
#1
Earth X (2000)
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003)
#1
Essential Avengers (1999)
#4
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004)
#1
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2003)
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003)
#3
Best of Marvel : mariages Marvel (2006)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Fantastic Four (1998)
Thor : L'intégrale (2007)
Women of Marvel (2006)
#2
Onslaught Reborn (2007)
#4
Avengers Classic (2007)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Avengers les plus grands héros de la Terre (2009)
#2
Avengers Academy (2011)
#1
Marvel Adventures Avengers: Thor (2011)
Thor: Ragnarok (2011)
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom (2012)
Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012)
#1
Marvel Série I (2012)
#4
Savage Hulk (2014)
#3
Avengers: Operation Hydra (2015)
#1
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003)
#16
Marvel Generations (2018)
#1
Valkyrie: Jane Foster (2019)
Les Asgardiens de la Galaxie (2019)
Heroes Reborn Omnibus (2019)
Hawkeye Epic Collection (2021)
#1
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
#4
Marvel-Verse: She-Hulk (2021)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (2021)
#1
Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star (2021)
Fantastic Four Anniversary Tribute (2022)
#1
Jane Foster: The Saga of the Mighty Thor (2022)
Jane Foster: The Saga of Valkyrie (2022)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#8
Marvel Super Stories (2023)
#1
Marvel Origins (2023)
Der unsterbliche Thor (2024)
#1
Roxxon Presents: Thor (2024)
#1
Wonder Man (2026)
#1