Heimdall (comics)
| Heimdall | |
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Heimdall.
Art by Olivier Coipel. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Larry Lieber Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Asgardian |
| Place of origin | Asgard |
| Notable aliases | Donald Velez, Ezra |
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Heimdall is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the god Heimdallr of Norse mythology. Heimdall is played by Idris Elba in the live-action films Thor, Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Heimdall first appeared in a comic in Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) and was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby.
Heimdall is the brother of the warrior Sif. He is the all-seeing and all-hearing guardian sentry of Asgard who stands on the rainbow bridge Bifröst to watch for any attacks to Asgard. He partly won the role through using his eyesight to see an army of giants several days' march from Asgard, allowing them to be defeated before they reached Asgard, and making their king a prisoner. For ages, he stood as the guardian of Asgard, defending the city's gates from any intruders, and was one of the most trusted servants of Odin.
In his first appearance, Heimdall accidentally releases Loki when he causes Heimdall to shed a tear using a leaf. Later Heimdall warned Odin of a threat he had perceived though he did not know exactly what manner of danger it was. Odin wove his own magic and found a Vanna, a wind sprite that was one of the few entities able to physically elude Heimdall. Odin praised Heimdall's courage for warning the others, even though he knew not what he was warning about and thus risking ridicule. When next seen, he battled Thor to prevent him from entering Asgard; He then battled Thor to prevent him from leaving Asgard as Odin did not want him to see Jane Foster again. Heimdall was then immobilized by Seidring in a cuboid of ethereal force when Seidring stole the Odinforce. Some time later, he encountered the Recorder during the attack of the superstrong monster Mangog.
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