Hoder (Marvel Comics)

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character_name=Hoder
full name= Hoder
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Thor" #274 (Aug 1978)
creators=Roy Thomas and John Buscema
species = Asgardian
homeworld = Asgard
alliances = Gods of Asgard
aliases =
relatives=
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powers = Superhuman physical attributes,
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Hoder is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Höðr of Norse myth.

Publication history

Hoder first appeared in "Thor" #274-275 (August-September 1978), and was adapted from mythology by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.

The character subsequently appeared in "Thor" #278 (December 1978), 295 (May 1980), 300-301 (October-November 1980), "Thor Annual" #12 (1984), "Marvel Super-Heroes" #5 (April 1991), "Thunderstrike" #17 (February 1995), and was killed in "Journey Into Mystery" #503 (November 1996).

Hoder appeared as part of the "Asgardians" entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition" #1.

Fictional character biography

Hoder is a totally blind, elder Asgardian god. At one point, Loki, God of mischief, tricks Hoder into nearly killing Balder by shooting him with an arrow made of mistletoe wood (the only substance to which Balder is vulnerable).

Because of the events of Ragnarok, Hoder is believed to have suffered the same fate that befell the rest of the Asgardians. It should be noted that multiple Asgardians have returned from the effects of Ragnarok, having manifested on Earth itself.

Powers and abilities

As well as possessing the superhuman abilities shared by all the Gods of Asgard, such as superhuman strength, Hoder can also receive visions of a far distant future or of events that will occur in other realities.

External links

* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/hoderthor.htm Hoder at marvunapp.com]
* [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/h/hoder.htm Hoder at MarvelDirectory.com]