Warriors Three
| Warriors Three | |
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Variant cover to Thor vol. 3 #4 (November 2007), art by Oliver Coipel, featuring the Warriors Three (clockwise from top: Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral).
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #119 (Aug 1965) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
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| Base(s) | Asgard |
| Member(s) |
Fandral Hogun Volstagg |
The Warriors Three are a group of fictional characters who served as supporting cast members in Thor, published by Marvel Comics. The Warriors Three is made up of the Asgardians Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. Though the characters are gods of Asgard, they are original creations of Marvel Comics and not based on characters from Norse mythology.
The Warriors Three first appear in Journey into Mystery #119 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
The Warriors Three have played a supporting role in Marvel's Thor title since the late 1960s.
For some time, Volstagg was the coward of the group, succeeding more with luck than skill. He gained courage over time and is now more than ever, likely to be found on the front lines of battle. They first appeared when going on a quest with Thor and other Asgardians to prevent Ragnarok.
The trio have multiple adventures with their friend Thor, such as when they battled the Thermal Man. For a time, they quest with him in outer space; one of their adventures involved saving an alien world from a naive tentacled beast.
In the limited series Thor: Blood Oath (published in 2005, but chronologically set much earlier), Thor and the Warriors Three are sent on a quest as penance for accidentally killing an enemy giant during a time of peace. Although they fail in their quest, through the use of each warrior's unique capabilities, the adventure eventually comes to a good end.
The group is allied with the earth-bound group the New Mutants. During the mutants' first trip to Asgard, they drank and celebrated with Roberto da Costa (Sunspot). During the group's second visit, the Three encounter new members of the group and do not find their story of Hela's plan to kill to Odin believable. Volstagg's children do and free the group, helping them on their way. Boom Boom, Warlock and the New Mutant ally, the wolf-prince Hrimhari, rescue the Three from the fatal attentions of Queen Ula and her hive. Hrimhari's honor is enough to convince the Three and Queen Ula to join in on the attempt to defeat Hela. Other Asgardians join in on the fight and soon, Odin is saved.
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