Chitauri

This article is about the race of extraterrestrials in comic books published by Marvel Comics. For the star, see Chi Tauri.
Chitauri
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Ultimates #8 (November 2002)
Created byBryan Hitch
Mark Millar
Characteristics
Notable membersSee Known Chitauri
Inherent abilitiesUltimate: Shapeshifting

The Chitauri (/tʃɪˈtaʊri/) are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, specifically in Ultimate Marvel. They were created by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch[1] for the Ultimate universe franchise in place of the existing Marvel Comics alien species, the Skrulls, which play a similar role in the franchise's mainstream continuity. Marvel later chose to distinguish between the Skrulls and Chitauri of the Ultimate universe. The race first appeared in Ultimates #8 (Nov 2002),[2] and later had counterparts on Earth-616.

The species was also adapted to other media, most notably for films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  1. ^ The Ultimates #8
  2. ^ 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. 83. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.