Corvus Glaive is a fictional
supervillain appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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. He is a prominent member of the
Black Order, a team of aliens who work for
Thanos
Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...
.
The character has made several appearances in media, such as animated television series, video games, and the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...
films ''
Avengers: Infinity War'' and ''
Avengers: Endgame'', in which he was portrayed by
Michael James Shaw
Michael James Shaw (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor and writer from New York City. He is best known for his recurring role as FBI Agent Daryl/"Mike" in the TV series '' Limitless''. Shaw has also had a recurring role in ''Constantin ...
.
Publication history
The character was created by
Jonathan Hickman
Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', ''The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on M ...
and
Jim Cheung
Jim Cheung (; born 1972) is a British comic book artist, known for his work on the series such as ''Scion'', '' New Avengers: Illuminati'', ''Young Avengers'' and '' Avengers: The Children's Crusade''.
Career
Cheung worked on several Marvel seri ...
and first appeared in ''Infinity: Free Comic Book Day'' (May
2013
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).
The character was described by Hickman as "Thanos' most favored. Corvus is cruel, arrogant and the most loyal of the Black Order. A warrior who betrayed his people and sold his soul to Thanos to pursue a different kind of glory".
Editor
Tom Breevort
Tom Brevoort () is an American comic book editor, known for his work for Marvel Comics, where he has overseen titles such as '' New Avengers'', ''Civil War'', and '' Fantastic Four''. He became Executive Editor in 2007, and in January 2011 was pro ...
has said:
Fictional character biography
Corvus Glaive is a member of
Thanos
Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...
'
Black Order. He was chosen for his mastery in combat and tactical abilities and thus was chosen to lead them. He is also the husband of fellow order member
Proxima Midnight
Proxima Midnight is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, she first appeared ...
. His first order was attacking Earth to please his master. He attacked the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning
The X-Mansion or Xavier Institute is the common name for a mansion and research institute appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The mansion is depicted as the private estate of Charles Francis Xavier, a character in X-Me ...
, but was called away when
Ebony Maw
Ebony Maw is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos.
The character has made several appearances in media, such as a ...
found Thanos' son
Thane
Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven taluk ...
. Corvus was obliterated by
Hyperion while Thane overpowered the group and froze Thanos and Proxima in
amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects."Amber" (2004). In ...
.
[''Infinity'' #6] However, due to Corvus' powerful
glaive
A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao, the Korean woldo, and the Russian sovnya.
Overview
Typically, the blade is arou ...
, he was able to revive himself and returned to normal.
[''New Avengers'' vol. 3 #15][''New Avengers'' vol. 3 #19]
Corvus meets up with
Namor
Namor (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc ...
who frees Proxima and Thanos, and asks that they join his Cabal due to his own anger towards Earth. However, Namor soon found himself hating the Cabal's tactics and vowed to work with the
Illuminati
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to defeat them. Namor himself was betrayed and found himself and the Cabal stuck on an Earth that was to be destroyed. They all managed to escape into the
Ultimate Marvel
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Universe and vowed to get their revenge. They crafted a "life raft" and managed to live past
the destruction of all universes. The Cabal ended up on
Battleworld
Battleworld is a fictional patchwork planet appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Battleworld debuted in the ''Secret Wars'' crossover where it was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.
The ...
where they proceeded to attack the locals. However,
God Emperor Doom dispersed the group to the various corners of Battleworld and Corvus and Proxima were imprisoned by
Apocalypse.
He managed to return to his own home when the Mainstream
Marvel Universe was rebuilt, and proceeded to make his own Black Order, slowly building his army all over the galaxy. However, Thanos returned and the two battled with Corvus' former master as the victor. Not wanting a horrific death by Thanos's cruel hand, Corvus took pieces of his destroyed glaive and killed himself.
Corvus Glaive later returned from the dead when the Black Order was reformed by
Challenger with the group also consisting of Black Swan, Ebony Maw, a psychic projection of Supergiant, and a revived Proxima Midnight and
Black Dwarf
A black dwarf is a theoretical stellar remnant, specifically a white dwarf that has cooled sufficiently to no longer emit significant heat or light. Because the time required for a white dwarf to reach this state is calculated to be longer th ...
. The group faced off against an alien version of the
Lethal Legion
The Lethal Legion is the name of seven teams of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first version of the Lethal Legion appeared in '' The Avengers'' #78 (Jul. 1970).
The secon ...
formed by
Grandmaster in a contest where Earth is the battlefield. He is killed by
Rogue, who is enraged by the death of the Human Torch. After the contest is over, Corvus Glaive turns up alive as he and the rest of the Black Order regroup on the planet Angargal. They are approached by Grandmaster who had an offer for them.
Powers and abilities
Corvus possessed the typical attributes of a super powered individual including super strength, speed, endurance, senses and some invulnerability. Corvus' immortality stems from his weapon, a
glaive
A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole. It is similar to the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao, the Korean woldo, and the Russian sovnya.
Overview
Typically, the blade is arou ...
that when remaining in one piece allows him to survive anything, including being obliterated.
The glaive itself can slice through any known thing and person in the universe.
Corvus himself can recall his weapon to his hand whenever he throws it with a gesture.
In other media
Television
* Corvus Glaive appears in ''
Avengers Assemble'', voiced by
David Kaye.
He serves the Black Order under Thanos.
* Corvus Glaive appears in ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It may more specifically refer to:
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* Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...
'', voiced again by David Kaye.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Corvus Glaive appears in media set in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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, voiced and motion-captured by
Michael James Shaw
Michael James Shaw (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor and writer from New York City. He is best known for his recurring role as FBI Agent Daryl/"Mike" in the TV series '' Limitless''. Shaw has also had a recurring role in ''Constantin ...
.
* Glaive is introduced in the live-action film ''
Avengers: Infinity War''. He and the
Children of Thanos assist their father
Thanos
Thanos is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 ( cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Deviant w ...
in finding the
Infinity Stones
The Infinity Stones are fictional items in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). They play a significant role in the first three phases (also called the " Infinity Saga") of the MCU, including being the MacGuffins of the films '' Avengers: Infin ...
. Glaive and his wife
Proxima Midnight
Proxima Midnight is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, she first appeared ...
attempt to retrieve the Mind Stone from
Vision
Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to:
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* Visual perception, the sense of sight
* Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight
* Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...
, but are defeated by
Steve Rogers,
Natasha Romanoff
Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanova; Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotte ...
, and
Sam Wilson. During a second attempt in
Wakanda
Wakanda () is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Wakanda has been depicted as being in East Africa. It is located in sub-Saharan Africa, and is home to the superhero Black Panther (comics), Black Pa ...
, Glaive infiltrates
Shuri's lab to attack Vision again. However, Vision defends himself and knocks Glaive into a window, with both falling into a nearby forest below. Rogers intervenes, but Glaive incapacitates him before Vision kills the latter.
* An alternate timeline version of Glaive appears in the live-action film ''
Avengers: Endgame''. He travels with Thanos and his army via the Quantum Realm to stop the
Avengers
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* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
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from foiling Thanos' plans, only to be killed in battle by
Okoye
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Notable people wi ...
. His body was then disintegrated after
Tony Stark
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charac ...
uses the Infinity Stones.
* An alternate timeline version of Glaive appears in the
Disney+
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animated series ''
What If...?'' episode "
What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
Video games
* Corvus Glaive appeared as a
mini-boss and a
boss
Boss may refer to:
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* Supervisor, often referred to as boss
* Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier
* Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization
* Fire boss, ...
in ''
Marvel Avengers Alliance''.
* Corvus Glaive appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in ''
Marvel Future Fight
''Marvel: Future Fight'' is a 2015 superhero-themed mobile video game developed by Netmarble Games.
Gameplay
Plot
The collapse of several dimensions prompts investigations from Thor, Black Bolt, and Black Panther. After battling alternat ...
''.
* Corvus Glaive appears as an unlockable playable character in ''
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
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''. He is available through the
DLC "Marvel's ''Avengers: Infinity War'' Movie Level Pack".
* Corvus Glaive appears as an unlockable playable character in ''
Marvel Contest of Champions
''Marvel Contest of Champions'' is a 2014 fighting video game developed and published by Kabam. It was released on December 10, 2014, for iOS and Android. The fighting game is primarily set in the Marvel Universe. The game is strongly based o ...
''. He was also featured as a mini-boss during the story event "Infinity Nightmare".
* Corvus Glaive appears as a support character in ''
Marvel Puzzle Quest
''Marvel Puzzle Quest'' is a video game released by D3 Publisher and Marvel Entertainment on October 3, 2013, and developed by Demiurge Studios. The fourth installment in the ''Puzzle Quest'' series, it is a free-to-play, match-three ''Bejeweled ...
''.
* Corvus Glaive appeared as a playable character in ''Marvel End Time Arena''.
* Corvus Glaive appears as a boss in ''
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', voiced again by David Kaye.
References
External links
Corvus Glaiveat the Marvel Wiki
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