Corvus Glaive

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Corvus Glaive in Infinity v1 #3.

Corvus Glaive is a male extraterrestrial comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Corvus Glaive was a male extraterrestrial who was said to had been the brother of Black Dwarf. (Black Order v1 #1) He was a warrior who was said to had betrayed his people and sold his soul to Thanos in pursuit of a different kind of glory. Thus, he came to be one of the Black Order where he was the first of the five and the most favored by the Mad Titan. (New Avengers v3 #9)

He was the emissary to the worlds Thanos razes and demands tributes in the form of the heads of their children in exchange for leniency. Thanos and his followers learn that the Illuminati possess the Infinity Gems and that Black Bolt of the Inhumans has knowledge of the whereabouts of Thanos' remaining child Thane, and they set forth to invade Earth. (Infinity v1 #1) Corvus Glaive and Supergiant lead an attack on the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning in search of an Infinity Gem and its holder, during which Corvus grievously injures Wolverine.[4] Corvus later meets with the Inhumans in Attilan and demands a tribute, but is rebuffed.[5] Corvus, alongside Proxima Midnight and Supergiant, attack Wakanda in search of the Black Panther, who they believe to be in possession of an Infinity Gem after being misled by Namor. They discover the anti-matter bombs the Illuminati have been building as well their prisoners.[6][7] Corvus and Proxima accompany Thanos to the Inhuman city of Orollan after being informed by Ebony Maw of Thane's capture. As Thanos prepares to finish off Thane, Corvus receives word that their forces are being attacked by the Avengers and their interstellar allies.[8] A squad of Avengers led by Captain America confront Thanos, Corvus and Proxima in Orollan. Corvus is seemingly obliterated by Hyperion and his glaive was recovered by Promixa. She and Thanos were subsequently placed by his son Thane in a state of "living death", leaving them frozen in amber. They are imprisoned by the Illuminati alongside the Black Swan and Terrax the Truly Enlightened.[9]

However, Corvus could not truly die as long as his blade was unbroken, and he began to slowly return to life inside his cell in the Necropolis. (New Avengers v3 #15) As part of his secret experimentation with the amber cube, Maximus used a microscopic drill to let air reach Corvus Glaive's remains which fully regenerated him. (New Avengers v3 #19) They were later freed by Namor to form a new Cabal that he feels could carry out the necessary destruction of worlds that the Illuminati and the other heroes could not do.[12] The Cabal proceeds to halt multiple Incursions by destroying world after world, but alienate Namor with their penchant for needless slaughter.[13] As a result, Namor later conspires with the Illuminati and the other heroes in killing the Cabal in the next Incursion by trapping them in the doomed world during its destruction. Black Panther and Black Bolt double-cross Namor and condemn him to death alongside the Cabal.[14] Because the Earth was in an Incursion with two worlds simultaneously, the Cabal with Namor manages to escape into Earth-1610 where they encounter the Maker (that reality's version of Mister Fantastic).[15]

During the Secret Wars, the final Incursion claims both Earth-616 and Earth-1610 where the Maker and the Cabal escape the destruction using a specially-designed lifeboat, ending up in Battleworld. Corvus, along with Proxima and Terrax, murder King Thor of the Thor Corps after he opens their raft.[16] The villains proceed to wander aimlessly over the seemingly endless wasteland, at which point Corvus suggests that they split apart in order to cover more ground. They are shortly confronted by a squad of Thor Corps members, the surviving heroes, and Stephen Strange. The fighting is interrupted by the God Emperor Doom who demanded their fealty. However, Doom came to be preoccupied with subduing the Phoenix-possessed Cyclops, Strange casts a spell that scatters the other heroes and villains into the wind in order to spare them from Doom's wrath. (Secret Wars v1 #4) Corvus and Proxima eventually found each other but were confronted by Baron Apocalypse and his Horsemen. Despite putting up a fight, Corvus and Proxima were defeated and left badly injured. Captured, the pair were presented to God-Emperor Doom, who held them captured in stasis tubes and probed their minds for information about them and the other survivors. (Secret Wars v1 #6)

After Thanos's departure, Corvus Glaive took control of the Black Order and established new members where he ruled from the stronghold at the Black Quadrant. This was the case until Thanos's return with Glaive attacking his former master as he refused to bow to him. He was unable to fight the Mad Titan who destroyed his spear that was the source of Corvus Glaive's power. Thanos then gave his former subordinate the choice of either slowly dying or killing himself with Corvus Glaive choosing the later leading to him ending his own life. (Thanos v2 #1)

Corvus Glaive was returned to life by the Challenger as part of his preparations to reform the Black Order and have it fight the new Lethal Legion assembled by his opponent, the Grandmaster. (Avengers v1 #681)

Since Earth had been chosen as battleground so that its heroes could act as obstacles, the Black Order decided to launch a surprise attack on Avengers Mansion, destroying it with an explosion. (Avengers v1 #676) The plan failed since Voyager managed to teleport herself and her fellow Avengers to safety in the nick of time. Once the game started, each team was divided in half to fight for the possession of two Pyramoids placed on Earth by the gamemasters. Corvus Glaive was among the members of the Black Order that traveled to the Pyramoid site in Cusco, Peru. (Avengers v1 #677) A group of Avengers eventually stepped in, specifically when Corvus Glaive was close to killing the Lethal Legion's Ferene. (Avengers v1 #678) After the Avenger Human Torch touched the Pyramoid and was teleported away in such a way it seemed like he had been disintegrated, the round ended. Corvus Glaive and the rest of the Black Order regrouped, with the exception of Black Dwarf, who had been taken off the board in a same way as the Human Torch after touching the other of the two Pyramoids. (Avengers v1 #679) The following round, the entirety of the Black Order traveled to Antarctica to seize one of the new pair of Pyramoids activated by the Challenger and the Grandmaster. A group of Avengers attacked the villains. Struck by grief over the apparent death of the Human Torch as a consequence of the contest, Avengers co-leader Rogue brutally attacked Corvus Glaive and used her powers to absorb his powers and psyche. After taking Corvus' glaive from him, she impaled him with her fist, killing him. (Avengers v1 #680) Despite losing possession of his glaive, Corvus returned to life. Following the end of the contest and the Avengers' victory over the Challenger, the Black Order regrouped and escaped to the planet Angargal, where they were approached by the Grandmaster with an offer. (Avengers v1 #690)

Afterwards, he led his compatriots as they made their way to the territory of the Sinnarian Empire where they first ravaged a peaceful world that swore fealty to its emperor. (Black Order v1 #1)

Overview

Personality and attributes

He was known to be cruel, arrogant and also the most loyal of the Black Order. (New Avengers v3 #9)

It was noted that his brother was the Black Dwarf who was considered the funny one in the family. (Black Order v1 #1)

Powers and abilities

It was said that as long as his otherworldly blade remained whole then he could not die. (New Avengers v3 #9)

He was the leader of the Black Order that had consisted of the greatest warriors that served the Mad Titan Thanos. (Infinity v1 #1)

Notes

• Corvus Glaive was created by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung where he made his first appearance in Free Comic Book Day, 2013: Infinity.
• In an interview, it was said that Glaive was, "The first of the five. Thanos’ most favored. Corvus is cruel, arrogant and the most loyal of the Black Order,” said Hickman. “A warrior who betrayed his people and sold his soul to Thanos to pursue a different kind of glory."
• Editor Tom Brevoort further commented:

"He was the one character among the generals who was designed by Jim, and he was designed by Jim specifically because this story was being done and Jim had to get to him first. In essence, this is no different than any other design challenge. Jonathan laid the particulars of the characters out on the table, Jim went to town and did a few designs — different roughs for the head and so forth. We selected from that and away he went. He's the most prominent of the five lieutenants. He's Thanos' second-in-command and the one who most readily speaks for him, and yet you want him to have a certain amount of visual contrast to Thanos. While Thanos is a fairly big, blocky character and really became that over the years, Corvus — he's not skinny, but he's more slender, more lithe, more wiry — sort of in reflection of the glaive weapon that he carries. He's like the physical personification of that in a sense."

• Creator Jonathan Hickman in an interview noted, "I think it’s obvious that Corvus Glaive is the most important. He's sort of first among equals in the Black Order. Like any group of really shady characters though the internal machinations of how much they distrust each other and how much they can't help but be the awful people they are have lead to secret alliances between members. Plus certain members have their own agendas. All of that will play out over the course of "Infinity" and perhaps even after that."

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

• In Avengers Assemble, Corvus Glaive appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor David Kaye.
• In Guardians of the Galaxy, Corvus Glaive appeared in the animated television series where he was once again voiced by actor David Kaye.

Films

• In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Corvus Glaive made multiple appearances in the shared continuity setting:
  • In Avengers: Infinity War, Corvus Glaive appeared in the setting of the live-action film where he was voiced by actor Michael James Shaw.
  • In Avengers: Endgame, Corvus Glaive appeared in the live-action film where he was once again voiced by actor Michael Hames Shaw.

Video games

• In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Corvus Glaive appeared as a playable character in the Facebook video game.
• In Marvel: Future Fight, Corvus Glaive appeared as a playable character in the mobile video game.
• In Marvel Contest of Champions, Corvus Glaive appeared as an unlockable character in the mobile video game.
• In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Corvus Glaive appeared as a boss level character in the setting of the video game where he was voiced by actor David Kaye.

Appearances

• Free Comic Book Day, 2013: Infinity: (2013)
• New Avengers v3:
• Thanos v2:
• Avengers v1:
• Black Order v1:
• Guardians of the Galaxy:
• Thanos v3:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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