HEIMDALL
First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #85
Origin Issue: not yet revealed
Real Name: Heimdall
Aliases: None
Height: 7' 2"
Weight: 575 lbs
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Brown
Distinguishing Features: Heimdall wears a full beard
but no moustache.
Occupation: Sentry of Asgard
Citizenship: Realm of Asgard
Place of Creation/Birth: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Sif (sister)
Known Allies: Odin, Thor, the Warriors Three
Known Enemies: Loki, Surtur, Mangog
Intelligence: Normal (4/10)
Strength: Superhuman Class 50 (8/12)
Speed: Superhuman (6/10)
Stamina: Superhuman (6/10)
Durability: Superhuman (7/14)
Agility: Superhuman (6/7)
Reflexes: Superhuman (6/7)
Fighting Skills: Proficiency with edged weapons
Special Skills/Abilities: none
Superhuman physical powers: Superhuman strength, speed,
agility and durability; extraordinarily acute senses, bordering on the extrasensory
Superhuman Mental Powers: The ability to focus on
certain sensory information or block it out of his consciousness as he chooses
Special Limitations: Certain magical spells can block
his sensory powers
Source of Superhuman Powers: Heimdall is a member of
the race of superhumans known as Asgardians; the source of his heightened perception is
unrevealed
Personal Weaponry: None
Other Accessories: Gjallerhorn
Significant Issues:
- Journey Into Mystery #105: warned Odin of
Vanna's reconnaissance of Asgard
- Journey Into Mystery #110: battled Thor to
prevent him from entering Asgard
- Journey Into Mystery #125: battled Thor to
prevent him from leaving Asgard
- Thor #127: immobilized by Seidring
- Thor #156: encountered the Recorder
- Thor #193: battled Thor at Loki's command
- Thor #200: in prophesy of Ragnarok, severed
the Rainbow Bridge, sounded Gjallerhorn
- Thor #201: traveled to Earth with Kamorr the
dwarf to search for human candidates for godhood
- Thor #203: gathered three human beings,
arranged for them to be exposed to Ego-Prime's energies
- Thor #214: accompanied Asgardians into Dark
Nebula
- Thor #240: afflicted by lethargy in Odin's
absence from Asgard
- Thor #248: blew Gjallerhorn to summon Odin's
elite guard
- Thor #289: summoned Asgardian troops to
restrain Thor
- Thor #322: battled Thor to prevent him from
bringing mortals to Asgard
- Thor #351: vanquished by Surtur as the Rainbow
Bridge is shattered
- Thor #357: given the Great Scepter of Odin to
guard by Loki
- Thor #358: discovered Malekith's escape
- Thor #359: fetched the Enchantress to help
free Thor from ensorcelment
- Thor #364: learned of Loki's possession of
Surtur's sword
- Thor #376: comforted the Enchantress about the
Executioner's death
- Thor #387: rescued Balder from Seth's
assassins
- Thor #398: struck down in battle against the
legions of Seth
- Thor #418: battled Sif, Leir, and Caber
- Thor #420: confronted Surtur disguised as Odin
about imprisoned Grand Vizier
- Thor #423: led the legions of Asgard into
battle against Ymir
- Thor #426: given the power by Odin to restore
the Rainbow Bridge
- Appearances:
- Avengers #177
Bizarre Adventures #32
Dazzler #16
Defenders #66
Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular #2
Journey Into Mystery #-1, 85, 92, 94-95, 101, 104, 108, 110, 125, 505, 508-513
Marvel Graphic Novel #30, 33
Silver Surfer #4
Silver Surfer (3) #111
Tales to Astonish #101
Thor #127, 136, 143, 156, 158-159, 162, 167, 181, 185-186, 188-189, 193, 200-204, 212,
214-217, 227, 240, 248, 267, 273-274, 277-278, 289, 300-302, 313, 321-322, 324, 326-328,
331, 336-338, 340, 343-344, 347, 349-351, 354, 357-360, 364-368, 373, 375-379, 387, 393,
396, 398, 400, 402, 417-418, 420-426, 432, 434-435, 437, 447, 449-454, 456, 478, 480, 484,
486
Thor (2) #13-14, 16
Thor Annual #2, 10, 19
Thunderstrike #18, 23
