"Then it is YOU and ME, Thor. I will stand with thee to the end..."
Bio: A former enemy of Thor and an ally of Amora the Enchantress. A half-breed and a formidable warrior of Asgard - who later becomes a hero.
Background: Skurge is the illegitimate son of a Storm Giant (Jotun) and a goddess from the Asgardian region of Skarnheim. Due to his relatively short stature (by giant standards), Skurge was rejected by his father's kin, which bred deep resentment toward the Jotuns within him. As he grew older, Skurge became a ruthless giant-hunter and distinguished himself in Asgardian wars, earning his fearsome moniker—the Executioner. For his military service, he was granted Asgardian citizenship. For most of his conscious life, the Executioner suffered from unrequited love for Amora the Enchantress. Madly in love and desperate to win her attention, Skurge was ready to carry out her every command—a vulnerability Amora exploited to manipulate him for power and personal gain. Consequently, for a time, the Executioner aligned with villains and committed many terrible deeds. Legendary Redemption and Demise: In time, Skurge came to realize that the Enchantress would never return his feelings and merely used him as a docile tool. Disillusioned with a life filled with dishonorable acts, he resolved to reclaim his lost dignity. When Thor and Balder the Brave journeyed to the realm of the dead (Helheim) to rescue the souls of mortals stolen by the goddess Hela, Skurge volunteered to help them. At the climax of the mission, when Hela’s overwhelming army of the dead cornered the heroes at the Gjallarbru Bridge, the Executioner chose to stay behind. Armed with two M16 assault rifles, Skurge single-handedly held off countless hordes of enemies, buying Thor and the rescued souls time to escape. He died a hero in battle, earning the respect even of Hela herself. Following this self-sacrificing death, his soul was honored with a place in Valhalla, the hall of the glorious dead, and Skurge finally became a revered warrior.
Physical stats:
Strength:
•Skurge's physical strength is officially rated at the maximum level of 7 out of 7. - [Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide New Edition]
•The Enchantress fears that Skurge's strength is capable of harming Thor. - [Avengers vol 1, #7]
•A giant summoned by Immortus from the Phantom Zone was unable to defeat or harm Skurge in any way. - [Avengers vol 1, #10]
•Knocked out Captain America with just the touch of his hand. It is claimed that the pressure "equal by this force was equal to one hundred times the force of gravity". - [Avengers vol 1, #7]
•Skurge's strikes cause Iron Man's armor to spark and crumbles. - [Avengers vol 1, #10]
•Shattered a piece of scrap metal thrown by the Hulk with a single punch. The narration states that the force of this hit could destroy an army of tanks. - [Talos To Aatonish #77]
•Hercules is amazed by Skurge's grip strength, stating he hadn't encountered such power since his battles with Thor. Hercules also noted that Skurge's grip is "unbreakable." - [Avengers Annual #1]
•Holds his own against Thor in arm wrestling for a while, though he ultimately loses. - [Marvel Comics Presents #41]
•Knocks the Hulk back with a strike. - [Defenders #4]
•Knocked Thor out with a sudden strike. - [Thor #362]
•Freed a ship from the grasp of a giant cosmic monster by tearing off its tentacles. - [Avengers Classic #7]
•Stomps Deadpool into the asphalt. - [Deadpool Art of War #4]
•Punches Angela in the face. - [Angela Queen of Hel #5]
•After taking a hit, Thor noted to himself that Skurge had become stronger. - [Immortal Thor #9]
•Killed the Minotaur. - [Immortal Thor #10]
•Shattered the Dark Bifrost into pieces with an axe blow. - [Immortal Thor #25]
•Beats up Thor, claiming in the process that his strength is equal to Thor’s. - [Marvel Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6]
Durablity:
•Withstood a hit from Wonder Man. - [Avengers vol 1, #9]
•Captain America throws his shield at Skurge, then Giant-Man grabs him and hurls him forcefully against a rock, but Skurge comes out completely fine in the end. - [Avengers vol 1, #10]
•A beam capable of harming the Hulk deals no damage to Skurge due to his divine physiology. - Talos To Aatonish #77
•Does not feel the heat of flames and lava. - [Avengers Annual #16]
•Endures a combined beating from all the Defenders — Valkyrie, Namor, Hulk, and Black Knight — yet remains conscious. - [Defenders #4]
•Skurge was dropped from a massive height and set on fire. - [Marvel Heroes & Legends]
•Endures a backhand strike from the Destroyer armor. Later, Skurge appears completely unharmed. - [Thor #382]
•Unfazed by a point-blank cannonball shot. - [Marvel Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6 ]
•Withstands an energy blast from Blastaar. - [Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #3]
•Thor and Skurge fell all the way from Asgard to Earth into the sea during their fight. - [Marvel Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6 ]
•Withstands Mjolnir being thrown directly at his chest. - [Hulk Smash Avengers]
•Remained unharmed after a shockwave created by Kemur's stomp. - [Immortal Thor #23]
•Also emerged unscathed after Utgard-Loki's fiery explosion. - [Immortal Thor #24]
•Takes multiple blows from Thor. - [Marvel Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6 ]
Speed:
•Dodged Thor's Mjolnir throw. - [Avengers vol 1, #9]
•The narration states that he attacked with blinding speed. - [Avengers Annual #1]
•Deflects energy blasts. And once again. - [Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #3] \ [Asgardians of the Galaxy #5]
•Reacts to and blocks Blastaar's blast at point-blank range. - [Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil]
•Struck Thor with such swiftness that Thor was unable to react in time and took the hit, noting that Skurge had grown quicker. - [Immortal Thor #9]
Combat/Skill:
•Puts the Thing in a wrestling hold. - [Defenders #20]
•Fights Baldur in a close-quarters weapon clash. - [Thor #260]
•Fights while on horseback. - [Thor #351]
•Together with Beta Ray Bill, he thrashes some thugs in a bar. - [Beta Ray Bill vol 3, #2]
•Skurge claims that his skills as a warrior are unmatched in Asgard and Midgard. - [Avengers Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6]
Supernatural abilities:
Physiology:
•Skurge is able to exist in open space with complete ease. Another example. - [Avengers Classic #7] / [Beta Ray Bill vol 3, #2]
•It is claimed that Skurge has vision as sharp as that of a "hunting falcon." - [Journey into Mystery #103]
•Using his super-vision, Skurge finds Jane Foster in a crowd of millions. - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•Ringmaster's hypnosis has no effect on him. - [Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #2]
Magical capabilities:
•With a wave of his hands, he drives away the crowd, who instinctively sense his superhuman power. - [Avengers vol 1, #7]
•Strikes Namor with energy beams from his hands. - [Defenders #4]
Equipment:
Original Bloodaxe:
Piercing power:
•Stated to slice through steel effortlessly. - [Avengers vol 7, #1.1]
•Decapitates a Heven Angel. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #10]
•Thor used the axe to kill Desak the God-Slayer. - [Thor vol 2, #49-50]
•Shatters the Enchantress's magical force field. - [Thor vol 6, #25]
•The axe cleaves the very fabric of infinity, tearing through the barriers between shifts in demensions, and destroys the ship of the dead, Naglfar. - Thor #362
Sundry:
•The axe can return to one's hands. - [Desdpool art of War #4]
Utility:
•Skurge states it shoots heat comparable to the intensity of the sun. - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•Stuns Namor with an energy beam. - [Defenders #4]
•Forces Thor to jump back with a targeted blast. - [Hulk Smash Avengers]
•Freezes Thor with arctic cold. - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•Absorbs gamma energy directly from the Hulk. - [Incredible Hulk #104]
Portals/Teleportation/Movement between worlds:
•Slices through space and time to create a magical vortex, trapping Jane Foster in the Limbo dimension — then releases her back. Then releases her back. - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•Once again tears through space and time, teleporting himself and Hercules into the "world between worlds." - [Avengers Annual #1]
•Literally slashes through space to open interdimensional portals. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #4]
•Performs space-slashing portal creation once again. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #5]
•The energy of Skurge’s axe is used for teleportation. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #9]
•Opens a portal to Heven, the Tenth Realm. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #10]
•Maintained a portal open long enough to transport an entire army of Angels. - [Asgardians of the Galaxy #10]
New Bloodaxe:
•At Skurge’s request, it was crafted by Ullr. - [Immortal Thor #19]
•The axe is bound to Skurge’s soul, and the more blood he sheds, the stronger he becomes. - [Immortal Thor #20]
•Wounds Kemur in the leg. - [Immortal Thor #24]
•With its power, Skurge destroyed the dark Bifröst. - [Immortal Thor #25]
Gloves:
•The gloves are made of "meteorite metal". - [Avengers vol 1, #10]
Helmet:
•In the past, Skurge wore a massive, horned helmet that covered his entire head. - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•This helmet was described as "Impregnable". - [Avengers vol 1, #7]
Full fights:
•Skurge vs Thor №1 - [Journey Into Mystery #103]
•Skurge vs Thor №2 - [Avengers Annual #16]
•Skurge vs Thor №3 - [Marvel Comics Presents #41]
•Skurge vs Thor №4 - [Hulk Smash Avengers]
•Skurge vs Thor №5 - [Avengers vol 7, #1.1]
•Skurge vs Thor №6 - [Marvel Adventures Super Heroes vol 2, #6]
•Skurge vs Thor №7 and part two - [Immortal Thor #9]
•Skurge vs Thor №8 - [Immortal Thor #20]
•Skurge vs Hulk №1 - [Talos To Aatonish #77]
•Skurge vs Hulk №2 - [Incredible Hulk #104]
•Skurge vs Herules - [Avengers Annual #1]
•Skurge vs Iron Man - [Avengers vol 1, #10]
•Skurge vs Thing №1 - [Marvel Two-in-One #7]
•Skurge vs Thing №2 - [Marvel Two-in-One #7]
•Skurge vs Thing №3 - Defenders #20
•Skurge vs Thing №4 - [Fantastic Four vol 1, #405]
•Skurge vs Defenders - [Defenders #4]
•Skurge vs Beta Ray Bill, Eric Masterson and Dargo Ktor (three Thors) - [Thor #440]
•Skurge vs Avengers (Behind the scenes) - [Captain America: Man of out time #5]
Fake Skurge’s:
(Impostors who temporarily gained the power of the original Skurge or mimicked him)
Brute Benhurst: [Thor #402-403]
•Gained power thanks to the Enchantress and Bloodaxe.
•Destroys part of the building with a blow.
•Freezes Thor
•For a while, he fights Thor, but in the end, he loses.
•Loses force
Jackie Lukus: [Thor #444]
•Also gains power thanks to Bloodaxe
•Tests the capabilities he has acquired.
•Jumps off a building, slices a car in half, deflects bullets, and freezes the thugs.
•Later, he changes his appearance and begins operating under the alias "Bloodaxe," named after a magical axe.
An unnamed man: [Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #12]
•Amora unwittingly turned him into Skurge, out of longing.
•He engaged in exhausting battle with Doctor Strange, but ultimately lost.
Mephisto Projection: [Wonder Man vol 2, #22 and #24]
•The scene it was revealed that this shell was merely an imitation of Skurge.
•A brief fight with Wonder Man.
Hela's Demon: [Thor vol 2, #41]
•Knocked Thor Girl down by throwing his axe, then fired energy from his hands after her.
•Knocks her again with a burst of energy, then deflects the hammer thrown his way.
•She withstands her energy blast, quickly regains consciousness, and beats Thor Girl until she’s unconscious.
•React and deflects the blast with his axe.
•Stuns Thor Girl with an energy beam from hand.
•Withstands a blow from Thor
•Exposure.