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By Jesse Schedeen
Posted: Jun 30, 2017 3:05 pm
Thor: Ragnarok is adding several key new players to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Hela (Cate Blanchett) and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson). But for fans of Marvel's classic Thor comics, no new character is more exciting than Karl Urban's Skurge. Better known as "the Executioner," Skurge was a recurring villain for many years, and the subject of one of the single greatest Thor comics ever published.
If you're not familiar with this Marvel character or just need a refresher on the Executioner, we can help. Here's everything you need to know about this influential Marvel villain.
Powers and Abilities
Skurge is half Storm Giant, making him stronger than most Asgardians and an equal of even the Mighty Thor himself. His combat skills are second to none, and Skurge shows equal prowess with traditional weapons like axes and blades or modern human weapons like assault rifles. Skurge also has superhumanly sharp vision, making him a peerless hunter. Skurge's weapon of choice, however, is an enchanted doubled-bladed ax. This ax allows Skurge to cut through the very fabric of reality, travel between realms and control fire and ice.
Origin and Background
Like many of the most enduring Thor villains, Skurge was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, debuting in 1964's Journey Into Mystery #103. Skurge quickly became a fixture in both Thor's solo comics and The Avengers. These early stories established Skurge as a brutish warrior motivated mainly by his love for the Enchantress. Sadly, she never showed the same level of affection for her faithful bodyguard. Skurge also branched out to other comics,. He was one of many villains recruited by Doctor Doom to spoil the wedding of Reed Richards and Susan Storm in 1965's Fantastic Four Annual #3. A future version of Skurge even battled Hulk in the 25th Century in 1966's Tales to Astonish #76 and 77. Skurge's defining moment came during Walt Simonson's Mighty Thor run (widely regarded to be the most influential Thor saga after the original Lee/Kirby run). In a 1985 storyline running from The Mighty Thor #360 through #362, Skurge accompanied Thor and Balder on a mission to Hel to liberate a group of mortal human souls stolen by Hela. Recognizing that his life had been wasted in devotion to the Enchantress and other villains who didn't respect him, Skurge chose to sacrifice his life in order to hold back Hela's army at the bridge of Gjallerbru and allow Thor and Balder to rescue the kidnapped souls. In the end, even Hela herself was awed by Skurge's bravery and skill in battle. Simonson paid tribute to the fallen Skurge with this now-iconic narration: They sing no songs in Hel... nor do they celebrate heroes... for silent is that dismal realm and cheerless... but the story of the Gjallerbru and the god who defended it is whispered across the Nine Worlds. And when a new arrival asks about the one to whom even Hela bows her head... the answer is always the same... he stood alone at Gjallerbru... and that answer is enough. Contrary to the usual trend in superhero comics, Skurge has remained dead ever since. He appears sporadically whenever Thor or his allies travel to the afterlife, but otherwise Marvel seems content to let the character enjoy Valhalla. Skurge's most significant post-death appearance in recent years came in 2008's Thor: God-Size Special #1, where Thor and his allies reflected on Skurge's sacrifice and stopped a grieving Enchantress (who only belatedly realized her own love for Skurge) from resurrecting the Executioner and threatening the Nine Realms.
Beyond the Comics
While Skurge is finally making his live-action debut this year, he's been a regular presence in Marvel's animated projects. He first debuted in animated form in 1966's The Marvel Super Heroes, a series notable for re-purposing panels from the original comics to form crude animation. More recently, Skurge appeared in The Super Hero Squad Show and Ultimate Spider-Man (voiced in both cases by Travis Willingham) and had a silent role on Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The Enchantress and Skurge in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesSkurge has also appeared as a boss character in two video games to date - Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Marvel: Avengers Alliance. As for how Karl Urban's Skurge in Thor: Ragnarok will compare to his comics counterpart, it of course remains to be seen. But his wielding a machine gun in the trailer certainly seems to be a step in the right direction... Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.
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Learn about Skurge, the half-Storm Giant warrior who fought for Thor and sacrificed himself for Balder in the comics. Find out how he differs from his live-action counterpart in Thor: Ragnarok, who wields a machine gun and fights Hela.
Cast. Kevin Feige, Taika Waititi, and the cast of Thor: Ragnarok at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con. Chris Hemsworth as Thor: An Avenger and the crown prince of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name, who has become a "lone gunslinger " searching for the Infinity Stones.
Late 2017. Title (s) Guardian of the Bifrost Bridge (formerly) Executioner of Asgard (formerly) Status. Deceased. Appearances. Movie. Thor: Ragnarok. Book. Avengers: Infinity War: The Heroes' Journey. Actors/Actresses. Portrayed by. Karl Urban. "I just want a chance to prove myself." ―Skurge to Hela [src]
Skurge is an Asgardian warrior who became the Executioner for Hela, the Goddess of Death, in the Marvel movie Thor: Ragnarok. He struggles with his loyalty to Hela and his desire to save his people from her wrath.
May 20, 2016 · Skurge. Originally known as “ Skurge the Executioner,” the Asgardian villain debuted in 1964’s Jouney Into Mystery No. 104 as a particularly violent sidekick to the Enchantress, whom he was...
Nov 3, 2017 · Thor: Ragnarok: Directed by Taika Waititi. With Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba. Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
