Who is the oldest Marvel character?

1 Galactus (Before Time)
He's also insanely old. Galactus actually existed before this universe - meaning he existed before the one all these ancient characters created and inhabit - and that likely makes him the oldest character currently in the Marvel Universe.
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Who was the very first Marvel character?

Who was Marvel Comics' first original character? The first comic book issued by Marvel's precursor Timely Comics, in October 1939, featured the debut of the characters Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Angel, Ka-Zar, and the Masked Raider.
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Who is the oldest character in Marvel movies?

Valkyrie, whose real name is Brunhilde, is the oldest Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at well over 1,500 years of age. Although Valkyrie's exact age is unknown at this time, she is much older than Thor, who says that he's about 1,500 years old.
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Who is the oldest character in Avengers?

Odin, King of Asgard, protector of the nine realms falls toward the top of our list at approximately 4000 years old. If we assume he had Hela ar around 2000 years old, imprisoning her around 500 years later, and then add in the lifetime we have confirmed for Thor, we have the oldest of the very old Asgardians.
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Who is the oldest superhero?

1936 The Phantom

Created by Lee Falk (USA), the first superhero was The Phantom, who debuted in his own newspaper comic strip on 17 Feb 1936. It recounted the adventures of Kit Walker, who donned a mask and purple outfit to become The Phantom – aka “the ghost who walks”.
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Comparison: Oldest Marvel Characters



Who is older Marvel or DC?

DC Comics was first released in 1934, making it five years older than Marvel. It was first published under National Allied Publications. It was changed to DC Comics much later in 1977, whose inspiration came from their popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman.
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Is Thor older than Loki?

Loki. In Avengers: Infinity War, Thor said he was 1500 years old (ref: https://movieweb.com/thor-age-avengers-infinity-war/). If Loki isn't even 1100, then Thor is definitely physically older.
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Is Thor older than Thanos?

Thor is older than Thanos.
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Who is older Odin or Thanos?

Of course the oldest of the predominant Asgardians is Odin at 5,000 years old, so all of them are elders to Thanos.
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How old is Odin?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Asgardians, Odin was extremely long-lived, as he ages far slower than normal humans. During the last Great War between Asgard and Jotunheim, Odin was at least 18,000 years old, when he died, he was over 5,000 years old, if not older.
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How old is Starlord?

Star-Lord: 38 years old

Peter Quill was born in 1980, making him 34-ish in both Guardians of the Galaxy movies since they both take place in 2014. So, when he makes it back to Earth for Infinity War, he'll be 38.
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What is Loki's age?

Superhuman Longevity: Like all Frost Giants, Loki aged far slower than humans. Despite being over 1,000 years old, he still maintains the physical appearance of a man in his prime. In Avengers: Infinity War, when Loki was killed by Thanos, he was 1,054 years old.
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Who was Stan Lee's first hero?

Stan Lee's first superhero, Destroyer, was similar to Captain America until Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman made him more brutal than John Walker. Long before characters such as John Walker took inspiration from Captain America, Stan Lee's first superhero was a Cap pastiche named Destroyer.
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Who was Stan Lee's favorite superhero?

Stan Lee's favorite character was actually Jack Kirby's Silver Surfer. At first, Jack Kirby created Norrin Radd as a miscellaneous cosmic figure beside the giant Galactus in Fantastic Four #48. Eventually, with Jack Kirby's help, Lee turned Silver Surfer into a herald for the Devourer of Worlds.
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Who is Marvel's first supervillain?

The first supervillain ever to appear in Marvel Comics was Mole Man in Fantastic Four #1. Mole Man remains an iconic Marvel villain, mostly because he was the first. However, as a villain, he brought little to the Marvel Universe.
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How old is Groot?

In Guardians of the Galaxy: 25 years old, 1 years old at the end. In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 5 years old, 18 in a mid-credits scene. In Avengers: Infinity War: 18 years old.
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Who is the youngest avenger?

Unfortunately, Thanos killed Vision in Avengers: Infinity War. By the time it happened, Vision was only 3 years old. Even though he didn't look and behave that way. That makes Vision the youngest Avenger.
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Is Hela Thor's full sister?

His life force acted as the lock to her prison, which is why once he died in Ragnarok, Hela was free. The identity of Hela's mother wasn't revealed in the film, but as it turns out, she's actually Thor's half-sister, as she isn't the daughter of Frigga.
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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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How old is the real Thor?

After Thor encounters the Guardians of the Galaxy in a pivotal moment, he begins explaining how many foes he's fought over the years. To help illustrate his point more clearly, he reveals that he is 1,500 years old.
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Who can beat Thor in DC?

Thor is powerful but he's rarely faced a foe as powerful as the Reverse Flash, one who can hit him a million times before Thor could blink. With powers like his, the Reverse Flash has what it takes to beat Thor.
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Who came first flash or Quicksilver?

As mentioned before, Barry Allen was inspired by the original Flash to become a superhero. while Quicksilver may be a Marvel character, National Comics had a hero named Quicksilver long before Pietro or even Barry were on the scene.
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Who is the strongest Marvel character?

Hercules

Over 3000 years old, Hercules, the son of Zeus, is considered the physically strongest character in the entire Marvel universe.
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