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Frost Giants

The Religious Affiliation of
Frost Giants
 

Religion: Norse/Teutonic paganism CBR Scale: D

Name: Frost Giants

Other Names: Etins; Thurse; Jotunn; Jotun; giants of Jotunheim; Ice Giants

Classification: villains villains   group group  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #101 (Feb. 1964): "The Invasion of Asgard!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, George Roussos (as G. Bell)

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 49

   Comic Book Appearances: 48

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Type of Organization/Group: hidden race

Planet: Asgard, The Nine Worlds; Jotunheim, The Nine Worlds

Race: Giant of Jotunheim

Perhaps the Frost Giants and the Ice Giants should be separated into two separate records. Are they really two distinct groups?

Number of group members listed below: 2

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Frost Giants Frost Giants villain group
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism
Giant of Jotunheim Marvel 49
Yurthagg villain
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic paganism (Asgardian)
Frost Giant Marvel 1

This character is in the following 6 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Conan the Barbarian (vol. 1) #16 (July 1972): "The Frost Giant's Daughter"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #101 (Feb. 1964): "The Invasion of Asgard!"
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #3 (Sep. 2000): "The Destroyers" (mentioned)
Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Savage Tales (vol. 1) #1 (May 1971): "The Frost Giant's Daughter"
Thor (vol. 1) #294 (Apr. 1980): "New Asgards for Old!"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Frost_Giants
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Ice_Giants
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_(Marvel_Comics)
  - http://www.comicvine.com/frost-giants/65-57102/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6tunn
  - http://comicbookdb.com/team.php?ID=2043
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/frffrz.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/18240/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=57714
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Journey_into_Mystery_Vol_1_101