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The Executioner

The Executioner

60 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1964–2024 Β· 8 key issues
Who is The Executioner?

Skurge is a formidable Asgardian warrior born of mixed Storm Giant and Asgardian heritage, granting him extraordinary size and strength. Dubbed the Executioner, he became a dangerous agent of chaos in the Nine Realms, often entangled in the manipulations of the Enchantress, whose hold over him proved nearly as powerful as any weapon.

Few villains from Marvel's Silver Age carry the mythic weight of The Executioner, who crashed onto the scene in The Avengers #7 in 1964, conjured by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Born from the rich soil of Asgardian mythology, this imposing figure has tangled with the mightiest heroes imaginable β€” sharing pages with Captain America, Iron Man, and the bewitching Enchantress across sixty years of Marvel history. With eight key-issue appearances to his name and a rΓ©sumΓ© that spans the Avengers, the Masters of Evil, and the Asgardian Gods themselves, he's a character who has never quite left the stage. From Thor to Immortal Thor, his thunderous presence endures β€” and those 60 catalog appearances are a collector's roadmap to some of Marvel's most electric storytelling.

Identity

Real name. Skurge

Powers. Asgardian/Storm Giant hybrid: superhuman strength, durability, and longevity; master warrior wielding a magical double-bladed enchanted axe capable of energy blasts and dimensional travel.

Teams & affiliations
AvengersAsgardian GodsWarriors ThreeMasters of Evil
β˜… First appearance
Journey into Mystery #103
Apr 1964

Part of the The Executioner legacy

The Executioner is one of 2 heroes to carry the The Executioner mantle. See the whole The Executioner family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1964–2021

The Avengers #7 β˜… 1964
The Avengers #7
The Avengers #83 1970
The Avengers #83
The Avengers #150 1976
The Avengers #150
The Avengers #155 1977
The Avengers #155
Thor #350 1984
Thor #350
Secret Wars II #7 1986
Secret Wars II #7
Avengers Forever #1 β˜… 1998
Avengers Forever #1
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition #1 2003
Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers - Barnes & Noble Edition #1
Women of Marvel #2 2007
Women of Marvel #2
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn] 2012
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom #[nn]
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #2 2017
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #2
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #4 2021
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #4

Appearances

Journey into Mystery (1952)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#3
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Spider-Man Comic (1979)
Marvel Super Action (1977)
#19
Thor (1966)
Secret Wars II (1985)
#7
Avengers Forever (1998)
#1
Avengers United They Stand (1999)
#3
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)
#5
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003)
#3
Women of Marvel (2006)
#2
Avengers Classic (2007)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
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
Avengers (2013)
#5
Savage Hulk (2014)
#3
Avengers: Operation Hydra (2015)
#1
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003)
#16
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)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#8
Marvel Super Stories (2023)
#1
Immortal Thor (2023)