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The Black Knight

The Black Knight

319 appearances · Silver Age · 1968–2025 · 19 key issues
Who is The Black Knight?

Few characters in Marvel's vast Silver Age tapestry carry quite the weight of legacy that The Black Knight does — debuting in the pages of The Avengers #48 in 1968, courtesy of the legendary Roy Thomas and George Tuska, this armored figure has been a fixture of Marvel storytelling for an extraordinary 57 years and counting. With 319 catalogued appearances and 19 recognized key issues to their name, this is no footnote character but a genuinely enduring presence in the Marvel universe. The Black Knight has shared some of comics' most storied pages alongside titans like Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk, lending them an air of real significance — the kind of character who keeps the very best company. Whether you're encountering them through The Avengers or the distinctive pages of Hulk Comic under the Marvel UK banner, The Black Knight rewards the curious collector handsomely.

Teams & affiliations
Avengers
★ First appearance
The Avengers #47
Dec 1967

Trivia

Covers through the years — 1968–2021

The Avengers #48 1968
The Avengers #48
Fantastic Four #286 1986
Fantastic Four #286
The Avengers #300 1989
The Avengers #300
Avengers: Above and Beyond #[nn] 2005
Avengers: Above and Beyond #[nn]
Avengers: Under Siege #[nn] 2010
Avengers: Under Siege #[nn]
Age of Ultron #[nn] 2013
Age of Ultron #[nn]
Avengers: The Initiative - The Complete Collection #1 2017
Avengers: The Initiative - The Complete Collection #1
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #4 2021
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #4

Appearances (most recent 150 of 319)

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967)
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968)
#10
Astonishing Tales (1970)
#6
Jungle Action (1972)
#5
The Defenders (1972)
#11
FOOM Magazine (1973)
#7
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
#7
Doctor Strange (1974)
#29
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
#47
Incredible Hulk Weekly (1979)
Captain Britain Summer Special (1980)
The Incredible Hulk (1980)
Marvel Super Action (1977)
The Comics Journal (1977)
#65
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982)
#1
The Daredevils (1982)
#1
The Mighty World of Marvel (1982)
#13
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
Captain Britain (1985)
Rom (1979)
#65
Secret Wars II (1985)
Captain America (1968)
Fantastic Four (1961)
X-Factor (1986)
The Transformers (1984)
#13
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
#44
The New Mutants (1983)
Alpha Flight (1983)
Power Man and Iron Fist (1981)
The X-Men vs. the Avengers (1987)
Marvel Age (1983)
#51
Mephisto vs. ... (1987)
#4
Solo Avengers (1987)
#1
Thor (1966)
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (1988)
#2
Marvel Fanfare (1982)
#39
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
#4
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#18
Excalibur (1988)
#14
Heroic (1990)
#1
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#2
Marvel Annual Report (1991)