Asgard (Marvel)

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Asgard is a dimension that features in Marvel Comics.

History

Asgard in Tales of Asgard v1 #1.

Locations at Asgard include:

Isle of Silence :
Heimdall's Observatory : it was re-erected atop Stark Tower as a sign of solidarity with Midgard and to appreciate the aid of the Avengers. (Siege v1 #4)

Asgard was created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby where it made its first appearance in Journey into Mystery v1 #83 (October 1962).
It was based on the mythological Asgard in Norse legends and adapted for Marvel Comics.
In Ultimate Comics: Thor (2010-2011), a chamber within the World Tree was shown known as the Room With No Doors that could be used as a prison.

In Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends, Asgard was mentioned and shown in the episode "The Vengeance of Loki". Thor would show the realm-eternal to Spider-Man, Firetar and Iceman when they believed he was an ordinary superhero. Among the locations within Asgard included the Forest of Thorns, the Desert of Despair and the Sea of Flames.
In Avengers Assemble, Asgard made a number of appearances in the animated series. The episode "Back to the Learning Hall" established the Hall of Learning as a place where Asgardians received training in various arts with Loki attaining the highest scores. Participants were involved in groups of three hence the Warriors Three where they engaged in various trials that included combat.

In Thor: The Dark World, Asgard once again made an appearance as part of the movie setting. After detecting the Aether in Jane Foster, Malekith led his Dark Elves in a stealth attack against Asgard. Their lightning strike led to the death of many Asgardians including Queen Freya as the Aether was retrieved.

In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Asgard served as one of the playable levels in the game that the player visited after the Masters of Evil's forces invaded it. One of the locations within it included the Raven's Spire where Doctor Doom and Loki took the captive Odin.
In Thor: God of Thunder, Asgard featured as among the settings in the video game tie-in to the movie Thor. Among the locations within the realm of the Asgardians was the arena known as the Althing.

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