| Uatu | |
|---|---|
 Uatu, as he appeared in Fantastic Four #25 (October, 2020). Art by R.B. Silva. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Uatu |
| Species | Watcher |
| Notable aliases | Watcher |
| Abilities | Vast cosmic powers Superhuman intelligence and scientific knowledge beyond Earth measuring Immortality |
Uatu (/ˈwɑːtuː/), often simply known as the Watcher, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Fantastic Four #13 (April 1963).[1] He is a member of the Watchers, an extraterrestrial species who in the distant past stationed themselves across space to monitor the activities of other species. Uatu is the Watcher assigned to observe Earth and its Solar System.
The character has been adapted into other media, such as video games, toys, and television. Jeffrey Wright voices the Watcher, a character based on Uatu, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe animated series What If...? (2021–present) on Disney+.
- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.