VOLSTAGG
First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery #119
Origin Issue: not yet revealed
Real Name: Volstagg
Aliases: Volstagg the Enormous, Volstagg the
Voluminous, the Lion of Asgard
Height: 6' 8"
Weight: 1,425 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
Distinguishing Features: Volstagg is extremely obese
Occupation: Warrior of Asgard,
parent, adventurer
Citizenship: Realm of Asgard
Place of Creation/Birth: Asgard
Known Relatives: Hildegund
(wife), Alaric, Rolfe (sons), Flosi, Gudrun, Gunnhild (daughters), Kevin, Mick (adopted
sons)
Known Allies: Fandral, Hogun, Thor, Balder, Odin, Sif,
Heimdall, Beta Ray Bill
Known Enemies: Loki, Fafnir, Surtur, Mangog, Ymir, Seth
Intelligence: Normal (4/10)
Strength: Superhuman Class 50 (8/12)
Speed: Athlete (3/10)
Stamina: Superhuman (6/10)
Durability: Superhuman (7/14)
Agility: Athlete (3/7)
Reflexes: Peak Human (4/7)
Fighting Skills: Above average hand-to-hand combatant, swordsman, and
horseman, (in his prime) superb hand-to-hand combatant, swordsman, and horseman, expert
with quarterstaff
Special Skills/Abilities: Unrevealed
Superhuman physical powers: None
Superhuman Mental Powers: None
Special Limitations: Volstagg's battle prowess is
somewhat limited by his advanced age and tremendous girth. However, he can still use
his sheer bulk to his advantage in combat.
Source of Superhuman Powers: Volstagg is a member of
the race of superhumans known as Asgardians
Personal Weaponry: Sword
Other Accessories: (in his prime) Quarterstaff
Significant Issues:
- Journey Into Mystery #119: joined Thor's quest
for the power that had cracked the Oversword of Asgard
- Journey Into Mystery #124-125: helped repel
attack of Flying Trolls of Thryheim
- Thor #129-131: helped defeat the forces of
Harokin
- Thor #134-136: battled the dragon Fafnir
- Thor #137-145: defeated Mogul of the Mystic
Mountain
- Thor #155-157: helped defend Asgard against
Mangog
- Thor #169-170: battled the Thermal Man
- Thor #175-176: among forces of Asgard defeated
by Loki
- Thor #177: helped defend Asgard against Surtur
- Thor #180-181: helped Thor escape Mephisto
- Thor #185-188: entranced by Infinity, forced
to battle Thor; battled Balder, Sif, and other Asgardians; freed from trance by Loki and
Karnillla; joined life force to awaken Odin in time to defeat Infinity
- Thor #195-198: sent on quest by Odin, returned
to help defend Asgard against Mangog
- Thor #202-205: battled Ego-Prime, exiled to
Earth, abducted by Mephisto, freed by Thor
- Thor #208: helped Thor battle Mercurio
- Thor #212-217: with Thor and company, set out
on quest to find missing Odin; battled Sssth-gar's slavers, Mercurio, and Xorr; defeated
Doppelgangers created by wizard Igron
- Thor #242-245: battled Zarrko the Tomorrow Man
- Marvel Spotlight #30: defeated diamond
exchange robbers in New York
- Thor #248-250: helped depose usurpers Mangog
and Igron
- Thor #255-263: again set out on quest to find
missing Odin; battled Sporr, Grey Gargoyle, and Soul-Survivors
- Thor #264-266: defeated Executioner and
Enchantress; battled Destroyer and Loki
- Thor #274-278: helped defend Asgard against
Ragnarok
- Thor #287-288: battled Fafnir
- Marvel Fanfare #13: rescued Mord
- Avengers #249/Thor #350-352: battled forces of
Surtur on Earth
- Thor #377-378: overcome by mystery plague
- Thor #393: helped defend Asgard against the
forces of Seth
- Marvel Fanfare #36: went alone on quest to
rescue Mord
- Thor #404-406: went on quest with Thor to seek
Ulagg
- Avengers #310: helped Avengers battle Blastarr
- Thor #421-426: battled Ymir and Surtur
- Thor #434: attempted to prevent Thor 2 from
entering Asgard
- Appearances
- Avengers #105, 249, 310
Bizarre Adventures #32
Dazzler #16
Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular #2
Incredible Hulk #102, 422-423
Infinity Gauntlet #2
Journey Into Mystery #-1, 119, 122-125, 504-505, 509-510, 512-513
Marvel Comics Presents #66
Marvel Super Heroes (3) #5, 9
Marvel Spotlight #30
New Mutants #84-87
New Mutants Special Edition #1
Power Pack #15
Silver Surfer #4
Silver Surfer (3) #111
Tales to Astonish #101
Thor #126, 128-145, 155-159, 162, 168-170, 175-177, 180-181, 184-189, 191-192, 194-206,
208, 211-212, 216-218, 240, 242-251, 255-267, 269, 273-278, 286-288, 291, 301-302, 313,
323, 325-328, 337-341, 347-352, 354-355, 357-361, 364-368, 371-374, 376, 378, 381-382,
386, 390-398, 400, 404, 417, 420-426, 432, 434, 447, 450-451, 453-456, 477-479, 482,
487-490
Thor (2) #11-14
Thor Annual #2, 9-10, 15, 17
Thunderstrike #18
