Asgard (comics)
Asgard is a fictional realm and its capital city appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the realm first appeared in Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962). Based on the realm of the same name from Germanic mythology (particularly Norse), Asgard is home to the Asgardians and other beings adapted from Norse mythology. It features prominently in stories that follow the Marvel Comics superhero Thor.
| Asgard | |
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Asgard and some of the inhabitants of the Asgardian dimension on the cover of Tales of Asgard #1 (October 1968) Art by Jack Kirby. | |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Realm |
| Race(s) | Asgardians |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Asgard has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the Disney+ series Loki (2021). Eventually, Asgard was relocated to Earth and appeared in Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).