Ares subsequently starred in a three-issue Dark Avengers: Ares miniseries written by Kieron Gillen.
He was one of only two members to remain on the team after Norman Osborn took Stark's position, as part of the Dark Reign storyline and appeared in the first Dark Avengers series throughout its run. Since the release of the Ares miniseries he has been portrayed as an antihero.įollowing the superhero Civil War, Ares was invited to join the official, S.H.I.E.L.D.-sponsored The Mighty Avengers, led by Tony Stark, and appeared in that title. Ī 5-issue limited series, Ares, written by Michael Avon Oeming and drawn by Travel Foreman, was published in 2006 and focuses on this character. He would often appear as a villain in both Thor and The Avengers over the next 30 years. He is later brought back from the dead.Īres first appeared in Thor #129, 1966, written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby. During the Siege storyline Ares is killed by Sentry who literally tears him apart. He would later join Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers, believing that he could put his powers to good use. He was added to the Avengers roster as one of their "heavy hitters" and showed himself to have his own "Warriors Honor" codex and not the one-dimensional villain he had been portrayed as in the past. In 2006 the character was recast to not be a villain but instead more of an antihero who simply lived for battle, any battle. Early on, his influence on Earth was less direct as he created an organization known as the "Warhawks" and used them to create war on Earth. Īres, the Greek God of War, was initially depicted as a supervillain in the Marvel Universe, opposing Thor, Hercules and the Avengers. In 2012, Ares was ranked 39th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers". Ares has commonly appeared as an enemy of Thor and Hercules and starred in his own self-titled series in 2006.
He first appeared in Thor #129 (June 1966) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
The character is based on the Greek god of the same name. Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and reflexes superior to that of most OlympiansĪres is a fictional character, a deity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mars, Mister Talon, John Aaron, God of War, The Warhawk Variant cover art for Incredible Hercules #124.