Odin (Marvel Comics)

Odin
Odin as appeared on the cover of Journey Into Mystery #122 (November 1962).
Art by Jack Kirby.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceJourney into Mystery #86 (November 1962)
Created by
In-story information
Full nameOdin Borson
SpeciesAsgardian
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesThe All-Father
Gagnraðr
Grímnir
Atum-Re
The Wanderer
Orrin
Infinity
Abilities

Odin Borson, the All-Father is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. First mentioned in Journey into Mystery #85 (Oct. 1962), the character first appears in Journey into Mystery #86 (Nov. 1962), and was adapted from the Odin of Norse mythology by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.[1] The character is depicted as the father of Thor and, traditionally, as the king of Asgard.

Sir Anthony Hopkins portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

  1. ^ 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. 261. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.