Odin is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #86 (Nov. 1962) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology, Odin is the son of Bor (father, one of the first Asgardians) and Bestla (mother, a frost giantess). Bor and Bestla also have two other sons, Vili and Ve. With the aid of his brothers, a young Od...
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Odin is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #86 (Nov. 1962) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology, Odin is the son of Bor (father, one of the first Asgardians) and Bestla (mother, a frost giantess). Bor and Bestla also have two other sons, Vili and Ve. With the aid of his brothers, a young Odin battles and defeats the fire demon Surtur. Many millennia later, Odin would reveal the origin of his powers and the eventual fate of his brothers. Odin becomes ruler of Asgard, and eventually falls in love with Gaea, in time becoming the father of the Thunder God Thor. Odin is also the adoptive father of Loki, a child of Giant blood whose father Laufey is killed by Odin in battle. Despite Odin's best intentions, his sons become bitter enemies, with the feuding often requiring Odin's mediation.
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